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 (Results 26-50 of 178 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 178 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Benny," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.

Carter, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.

"Carter, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.