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 51-75 of 178 records)

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

(Results 51-75 of 178 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Benny," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.

Carter, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.

"Carter, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.