Benny Carter

Benny Carter

Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career in the 1920s, he worked as an arranger including written charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career that lasted into the 1990s. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1907 (Harlem), Died July 12, 2003 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, arranger, clarinet, trumpet, composer, director, leader, saxophone, songwriter, tenor saxophone, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-38115	10-in.	2/25/1927	Paradise wobble	Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-38116	10-in.	2/25/1927	Birmingham black bottom	Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-38117	10-in.	2/25/1927	Don't you leave me here	Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57064	10-in.	11/5/1929	Plain dirt	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57065	10-in.	11/5/1929	Gee, ain't I good to you	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57066	10-in.	11/6/1929	I'd love it	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57067	10-in.	11/6/1929	The way I feel today	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57068	10-in.	11/6/1929	Miss Hannah	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57139	10-in.	11/7/1929	Peggy	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57140	10-in.	11/7/1929	Wherever there's a will, baby	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63195	10-in.	11/5/1930	I want your love	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63196	10-in.	11/5/1930	Hello	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64605	10-in.	11/3/1930	Talk to me	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64606	10-in.	11/3/1930	Rocky road	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64607	10-in.	11/4/1930	Laughing at life	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64608	10-in.	11/4/1930	Never swat a fly	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64609	10-in.	11/5/1930	After all, you're all I'm after	George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64610	10-in.	11/5/1930	I miss a little miss	George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68300	10-in.	9/8/1931	Do you believe in love at first sight?	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BRC-70237	10-in.	9/16/1931	Blues in my heart	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, songwriter
Victor	BVE-70495	10-in.	9/8/1931	Wrap up your troubles in dreams	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BVE-70529	10-in.	9/23/1931	Blues in my heart	Washboard Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-73772	10-in.	10/5/1932	Hot toddy	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer
Victor	BS-73773	10-in.	10/5/1932	Jazz cocktail	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BS-73774	10-in.	10/5/1932	Black jazz	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-78188	10-in.	10/13/1933	Everybody shuffle	Joe Venuti and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	PBS-019444	10-in.	7/25/1938	Symphony in riffs	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-024065	10-in.	7/21/1938	I'm in the mood for swing	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-024473	10-in.	8/8/1938	Blue interlude	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-034689	10-in.	5/22/1939	A home in the clouds	Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-036575	10-in.	5/1/1939	A home in the clouds	Three Reasons ; Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-038050	10-in.	8/24/1939	Melancholy lullaby	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-041406	10-in.	9/11/1939	When lights are low	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-042662	10-in.	9/11/1939	Melancholy lullaby	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-042717	10-in.	9/22/1939	Baby, what else can I do	Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-042718	10-in.	9/22/1939	I just got a letter	Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-046156	10-in.	1/3/1940	When day is done	Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-046157	10-in.	1/3/1940	The sheik of Araby	Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-046158	10-in.	1/3/1940	My blue heaven	Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-046159	10-in.	1/3/1940	Bouncing with Bean	Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-057641	10-in.	11/13/1940	Walkin' by the river	Una Mae Carlisle	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trumpet, saxophone
Victor	BS-057642	10-in.	11/13/1940	I met you then, I know you now	Una Mae Carlisle	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trumpet, saxophone
Victor	BS-057656	10-in.	11/19/1940	All of me	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-057657	10-in.	11/19/1940	The very thought of you	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-057658	10-in.	11/19/1940	Cocktails for two	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-057659	10-in.	11/19/1940	Takin' my time	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BS-060331	10-in.	1/16/1941	Bugle call rag	Metronome All Star Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-060332	10-in.	1/16/1941	One o'clock jump	Metronome All Star Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-060351	10-in.	1/22/1941	Cuddle up, huddle up	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060352	10-in.	1/22/1941	[Unknown title(s)]	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060353	10-in.	1/22/1941	Babalu	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060354	10-in.	1/22/1941	There, I've said it again	Benny Carter Orchestra ; Ray Felton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-063700	10-in.	4/1/1941	Midnight	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director, songwriter
Victor	BS-063701	10-in.	4/1/1941	My favorite blues	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BS-063702	10-in.	4/1/1941	Lullaby to a dream	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BS-063703	10-in.	4/1/1941	What a diff'rence a day made	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	director
Victor	BS-066792	10-in.	10/16/1941	Sunday	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-066793	10-in.	10/16/1941	Ill wind (you're blowin' me no good)	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-066794	10-in.	10/16/1941	Back Bay boogie	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BS-066795	10-in.	10/16/1941	[Unknown title(s)]	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-071783	10-in.	2/9/1942	These foolish things remind me of you	Benny Carter ; Mark Warnow Orchestra ; Barry Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and saxophone solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-074746	10-in.	7/16/1942	Rainbow rhapsody	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0079	10-in.	1/21/1947	Blues in my heart	Herman Chittison Trio ; Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0511	10-in.	4/22/1947	From dixieland to be-bop (or Condon meets Gillespie)	Lucky Seven (Lucky Thompson) ; Lucky Thompson	Jazz/dance octet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0513	10-in.	4/22/1947	Boppin' the blues	Lucky Seven (Lucky Thompson) ; Lucky Thompson	Jazz/dance octet	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D9VB-0670	10-in.	7/14/1949	Cold potato	Meredith Howard	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D9VB-0671	10-in.	7/14/1949	Home cookin' mama	Meredith Howard	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D9VB-0672	10-in.	7/14/1949	Easy come, easy go blues	Meredith Howard	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	leader
Victor	D9VB-0673	10-in.	7/14/1949	Jelly and bread	Meredith Howard	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	leader
Victor	D9VB-0747	10-in.	9/22/1949	Roll with the boogie	Benny Carter Orchestra ; Joe Robinson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0748	10-in.	9/22/1949	If I can't have you	Joe Robinson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-0749	10-in.	9/22/1949	Suspicious of my woman	Benny Carter Orchestra ; Joe Robinson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone, leader, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0750	10-in.	9/22/1949	Don't scream, don't shout	Benny Carter Orchestra ; Joe Robinson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone, leader
Columbia	W145534	10-in.	1/17/1928	Nobody knows (How much I love you)	Johnny Thompson	Male vocal solo, with violin,cello, and piano	composer
Columbia	[W]151455	10-in.	3/23/1931	I'm left with the blues in my heart	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W151823	10-in.	12/31/1930	Bugle call rag	Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W151847	10-in.	10/15/1931	Blues in my heart	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	RHCO10044	10-in.	11/16/1951	Hurry, hurry	Dog Patch Boys ; Polly Possum ; Joe Wolverton	Female vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	28874	10-in.	10/15/1940	St. Louis blues	Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader
Columbia	28875	10-in.	10/15/1940	Loveless love	Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader
Columbia	W265090	10-in.	3/14/1933	Swing it	Benny Carter Orchestra ; Benny Carter	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Columbia	W265092	10-in.	3/14/1933	Six bells stampede	Benny Carter Orchestra ; Benny Carter	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W265156	10-in.	10/10/1933	Blue interlude	Chocolate Dandies		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Columbia	W265157	10-in.	10/3/1933	I never knew-1	Chocolate Dandies		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet
Columbia	W265158	10-in.	10/10/1933	Once upon a time-1	Chocolate Dandies		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet
Columbia	W265159	10-in.	10/3/1933	Krazy kapers	Chocolate Dandies		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
OKeh	W402966	10-in.	9/18/1929	Six or seven times	The Little Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist
OKeh	W404566	10-in.	12/3/1930	Goodbye blues	Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, composer, vocalist
OKeh	W404596	10-in.	12/30/1930	Cloudy skies	Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
OKeh	W404597	10-in.	12/30/1930	Got another sweetie now	Chocolate Dandies ; Jimmy Harrison	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
OKeh	W404598	10-in.	12/30/1930	Bugle call rag	Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band	arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
OKeh	W404599	10-in.	12/30/1930	Dee blues	Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Brunswick	E36433	10-in.	3/30/1931	I’m left with the blues in my heart	Chick Webb Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E37158	10-in.	9/15/1931	Blues in my heart	Mildred Bailey ; Casa Loma Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	C8155	10-in.	10/6/1931	Blues in my heart	Lee Sims	Piano solo	composer
Brunswick	B23642	10-in.	10/31/1938	Everybody's laughing	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B23643	10-in.	10/31/1938	Here it is tomorrow again	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B23687	10-in.	11/09/1938	Say it with a kiss	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B23688	10-in.	11/09/1938	April in my heart	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B23689	10-in.	11/09/1938	I'll never fail you	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B23690	10-in.	11/09/1938	They say	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B24044	10-in.	1/30/1939	What shall I say?	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Brunswick	B24045	10-in.	1/30/1939	It's easy to blame the weather	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Brunswick	B24046	10-in.	1/30/1939	More than you know	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Brunswick	B24047	10-in.	1/30/1939	Sugar (That sugar baby o' mine)	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Gramophone	0SW4	10-in.	3/7/1938	I'm coming Virginia	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger, director
Gramophone	0SW6	10-in.	3/7/1938	Blue light blues	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer
Gramophone	0LA1742	10-in.	4/28/1937	Honeysuckle rose	Coleman Hawkins All-Star Jam Band	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Gramophone	0B2188	10-in.	2/12/1932	Blues in my heart	New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Decca	38598	10-in.	9/11/1934	Limehouse blues-1, 5	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		arranger
Decca	38601	10-in.	9/11/1934	Happy as the day is long-3, 5	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		arranger
Decca	38723	10-in.	9/25/1934	Wild party-1, 5	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	38724	10-in.	9/25/1934	Rug cutter's swing-1, 2, 4	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	38725	10-in.	9/25/1934	Hotter than 'ell-1, 4	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	38728	10-in.	9/25/1934	Liza-1, 3	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	39217	10-in.	1/2/1935	It's unbelievable	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39218	10-in.	1/2/1935	Whisper sweet	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39219	10-in.	1/2/1935	Throwin' stones at the sun	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39220	10-in.	1/2/1935	You fit into the picture	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39387	10-in.	2/25/1935	The ghost of Dinah	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39388	10-in.	2/25/1935	Pardon my love	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39390	10-in.	3/4/1935	Stay out of love	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39391	10-in.	3/4/1935	I' ll never change	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39392	10-in.	3/4/1935	Where were you on the night of June the third?	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39393	10-in.	3/4/1935	(Looks like I'm) Breakin' the ice	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39518	10-in.	5/7/1935	Corinne Corinna	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39519	10-in.	5/7/1935	Ev'ry day	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39520	10-in.	5/7/1935	A porter's love song	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	39521	10-in.	5/7/1935	I can't dance	Bob Howard Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	64767	10-in.	11/22/1938	I feel like lying in another woman's husband's arms	Blue Lu Barker		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	64768	10-in.	11/22/1938	Give me some money	Blue Lu Barker		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	64769	10-in.	11/22/1938	I got ways like the devil	Blue Lu Barker		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	64770	10-in.	11/22/1938	That made him mad	Blue Lu Barker		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	64909		1/20/1939	You must have been a beautiful baby	Nat Gonella		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64910		1/20/1939	Just a kid named Joe	Nat Gonella		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64911		1/20/1939	Jeepers creepers	Nat Gonella		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	64912		1/20/1939	I must see Annie tonight	Nat Gonella		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	65437	10-in.	4/20/1939	Twelve bar stampede	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet
Decca	65438	10-in.	4/20/1939	Feather bed lament	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	65439	10-in.	4/20/1939	Men of Harlem (Tempo di jump)	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	65440	10-in.	4/20/1939	Ocean motion	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, trumpet, alto saxophone
Decca	67781	10-in.	5/20/1940	Night hop	Benny Carter Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	67782	10-in.	5/20/1940	Pom pom	Benny Carter Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	67783	10-in.	5/20/1940	O.K. for baby	Benny Carter Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	67784	10-in.	5/20/1940	Serenade to a sarong	Benny Carter Orchestra		arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, leader
Decca	68284	10-in.	10/23/1940	By the watermelon vine, Lindy Lou	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	68285	10-in.	10/23/1940	The last kiss you gave me	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	68286	10-in.	10/23/1940	Boogie woogie sugar blues	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	68287	10-in.	10/23/1940	I've been in love before	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	102955		7/23/1957	Star dust	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	102956		7/23/1957	Stormy weather	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103166		8/27/1957	Cherry	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103172		8/27/1957	Honeysuckle rose	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Signature	SRC 655	10-in.	1947	Malaguena	Anita O'Day		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger
Signature	SRC 656	10-in.	1947	I told ya I love ya, now get out	Anita O'Day		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger
Signature	SRC 657	10-in.	1947	How high the moon	Anita O'Day		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger
Signature	SRC 658	10-in.	1947	I ain't gettin' any younger	Anita O'Day		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger
Signature	SRC 659	10-in.	1947	Travel in' man	Anita O'Day		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger
Signature	SRC 660	10-in.	1947	Key largo	Anita O'Day		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger
Decca	L 8660		9/8/1955	Only you	Louis Armstrong		arranger, leader
Decca	L 8661		9/8/1955	Christmas in New Orleans	Louis Armstrong		arranger, leader
Decca	L 8662		9/8/1955	Moments to remember	Louis Armstrong		arranger, leader
Decca	L 8663		9/8/1955	Christmas night in Harlem	Louis Armstrong		arranger, leader
Decca	L 14785		1/4/1968	I was made to love her (the way I love you)	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14786		1/3/1968	Respect	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14787		1/4/1968	I never loved a woman (The way I love you)	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14788		1/3/1968	Chain gang	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14789		1/3/1968	Uptight (Everything's alright)	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14790		1/3/1968	Ode to Billy Joe	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14791		1/3/1968	My girl	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14792		1/3/1968	For your precious love	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14793		1/3/1968	(I can't get no) Satisfaction	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14794		1/4/1968	In the midnight hour	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14795		1/4/1968	Funky Broadway	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	L 14796		1/4/1968	Even when you cry	Count Basie		arranger
Decca	AM 397	10-in.	8/18/1937	Somebody loves me	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet, clarinet
Decca	AM 399	10-in.	8/18/1937	Pardon me pretty baby	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet, clarinet
Decca	AM 400	10-in.	8/18/1937	My buddy	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet, clarinet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Benny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.

Carter, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.

"Carter, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.