Danny Barker ( January 13 , 1909 â `` March 13 , 1994 ) was a New Orleans jazz singer-songwriter and musician . Danny Barker ( January 13 , 1909 â `` March 13 , 1994 ) , born Daniel Moses Barker , was a jazz banjoist , singer , guitarist , songwriter , ukelele player and author from New Orleans , founder of the locally famous Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band .