The Life Of Danny Barker, Who Saw Jazz As 'A Ride On A Royal Camel'

The Life Of Danny Barker, Who Saw Jazz As 'A Ride On A Royal Camel' Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael P. Smith/The Historic New Orleans Collection Michael P. Smith/The Historic New Orleans Collection Danny Barker died in 1994, but he's having a bang-up December. Danny Barker came up in New Orleans at a time when jazz was just getting started. And then also, Danny Barker's uncle, Paul Barbarin, he played with Armstrong as well as Henry "Red" Allen. So, Danny Barker tells this really terrific story: His family went up to see Paul Barbarin in Chicago when Danny Barker was about 10 years old — that's around 1919, right?