Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel was born on Oct 17, 1923 in USA. Barney Kessel's big-screen debut came with Johnny Staccato - Season 1 directed by John Cassavetes in 1959, strarring Guitarist. Barney Kessel is known for Johnny Staccato directed by John Cassavetes, John Cassavetes stars as Johnny Staccato and Eduardo Ciannelli as Waldo. The upcoming new tvshow Barney Kessel plays is Johnny Staccato - Season 1 which will be released on Sep 10, 1959.

In a near six-decade career, he was rated the #1 guitarist in Esquire, Downbeat and Playboy magazine polls between 1947 and 1960. Barney Kessel, a pioneer of the electric guitar and a master of harmonic improvisations, also recorded over fifty albums including a number of innovative albums with drummer