Barry ‘BAZZ’ Hart
1941-2022
CLOWN | PUPPUTEER | MUSICIAN | ENTERTAINER
Barry Hart as ABE BAZZAN
The following images are a selection of Barry performing as ABE, his alter ego, a larger than life character that roamed the streets playing his barrel organ music and delighting crowds with his favourite songs accompanied by his Banjo and Kazoo.
Below is a some audio capturing his most commonly played songs while performing. It also includes ‘The whaling song’ which Barry wrote himself. It details his time on a whaling ship in Norway and realised he couldn’t be part of it anymore. The quality isn’t amazing but this was captured on a hand held audio recorder onto an old style cassette tape.
The following article was published in POST magazine detailing the life and travels of ABE BAZZAN and family
ABE had a far reaching impact on the people he performed in front of. The many newspaper clippings capture some of the influence ABE had on the community
Barry as pupputeer
The Hopeless Romantics were a trio that Barry attributes to slingshotting his success and popularity.
The Hopeless Romantics
Reddy, Willing and Abe
Barry, Anne and kids Emma, Megan and Joe in Federal, NSW. The photos were taken in their first family home known as ‘The Bails’. It was an old pig bails that Barry converted into a dwelling for the family.
