Dance with Daddy G -- Life Lessons and Legendary Sessions
A series of interviews with Gene "Daddy G" Barge, legendary producer/arranger/saxophone player. Interviewed by his daughter, Gina, Daddy G, a natural raconteur, tells the story of his life, starting as a boy in 1930s Norfolk, Virginia, and working his way to the present by way of Chess Records, Stax Records, Natalie Cole, etc., with a lot of life lessons and observations along the way.
Podcasting since 2022 • 5 episodes
Dance with Daddy G -- Life Lessons and Legendary Sessions
Latest Episodes
The Natalie Years
Come along with us on this journey as we discuss the years that Gene spent arranging and producing several albums for Natalie Cole, working alongside Marvin Yancy and Chuck Jackson. We make a few detours (per usual) and discuss Gene's arr...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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53:33
Stony Island
We go on a LOT of tangents during this episode, per usual, but it's the story of how Gene Barge met Andy Davis and Tamar Hoffs, and got involved in Stony Island. We talk about all of the wonderful cast members -- many of whom became stars in th...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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37:38
A Lot to Unpack
This episode is packed with fun stories, including the "Wang Dang Doodle" session with Koko Taylor, the interesting circumstances surrounding Little Milton's "If Walls Could Talk," and Gene remembering the last days of Leonard Chess.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:31