Benny Carter

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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 101-125 of 178 records)

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

(Results 101-125 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.