About Carl Barriteau
Lived 1914 – 1998 (aged 84). Carl Barriteau was a jazz musician.
Carl Alrich Stanley Barriteau (7 February 1914 – 24 August 1998) was a jazz clarinetist.
Born in Trinidad, Barriteau was raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He played tenor horn in Trinidad from 1926 to 1932, then played clarinet in a local police band from 1933 to 1936. At the same time, he also played in Port of Spain with the Jazz Hounds and the Williams Brothers Blue Rhythm Orchestra. He moved to London, where he played in Ken Johnson's West Indian Swing Band. Melody Maker named him "best clarinetist" for seven consecutive years. He led his own group on recordings for Decca Records in the 1940s.
Barriteau undertook USO tours for American troops from 1958 to 1966. He emigrated to Australia in 1970, where he died, aged 84, in Sydney.
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Who was Carl Barriteau?
Trinidad and Tobago musician
When was Carl Barriteau born?
Carl Barriteau was born on 7 February 1914 in Trinidad.
When did Carl Barriteau die?
Carl Barriteau died on 24 August 1998.
What was Carl Barriteau's occupation?
Carl Barriteau was a jazz musician.
What nationality was Carl Barriteau?
Carl Barriteau's recorded nationality: Trinidad and Tobago.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carl Barriteau. https://biography.guide/carl-barriteau/
MLA: "Carl Barriteau." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carl-barriteau/.
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