Dave Barbour

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American guitarist, banjoist, and songwriter.

Born: 28 May 1912 in Long Island, New York, USA.
Died: 11 December 1965 in Malibu Beach, California, USA (aged 53).
Married to singer Peggy Lee (1943 to 1952).

As a songwriter, he charted eight times, all written with his wife at the time, singer Peggy Lee. He also charted once with his band, Dave Barbour and His Orchestra, in 1950, with "Mambo Jambo". He and Peggy had a #1 songwritten song in 1948 with "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)", which Peggy sang. Their song "I Don't Know Enough About You" charted three times in 1946, by The Mills Brothers (#7), Peggy Lee (#7), and Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (#12).

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Mambo Jambo

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Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo)

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Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo) - Remastered

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Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo) - Digitally Remastered 95

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China Boy

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Dave Barbour's most-played tracks include Mambo Jambo, Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo), Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo) - Remastered, Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo) - Digitally Remastered 95, China Boy. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

American guitarist, banjoist, and songwriter. Born: 28 May 1912 in Long Island, New York, USA. Died: 11 December 1965 in Malibu Beach, California, USA (aged 53). Married to singer Peggy Lee (1943 to 1952). As a songwriter, he charted eight times, all... Read the full biography on this page.

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