Don Bestor
Don Bestor (September 23, 1889 - January 13, 1970) was an American bandleader, probably best known for directing the orchestra in the early years of The Jack Benny Program on old-time radio. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 23, 1889, Died January 13, 1970 (Metamora)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, piano, composer, songwriter, arranger, speaker, 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10378 | 10-in. | 5/24/1911 | Peek-a-boo, Mister Moon, peek-a-boo | "That Girl" Quartet | Female vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27513 | 10-in. | 1/29/1923 | Down in Maryland | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-27514 | 10-in. | 1/29/1923 | Trot along | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-27515 | 10-in. | 1/30/1923 | Starlight Bay | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-27516 | 10-in. | 1/30/1923 | Georgia cabin door | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-27517 | 10-in. | 1/30/1923 | Someday you'll cry over someone (As I have cried over you) | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-27518 | 10-in. | 1/30/1923 | Think of me | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-27519 | 10-in. | 1/31/1923 | Loose feet | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-27524 | 10-in. | 1/31/1923 | Sweet one | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-27525 | 10-in. | 1/31/1923 | Old time medley fox trot | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | arranger, leader | |
| Victor | B-28114 | 10-in. | 6/13/1923 | In a tent | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28115 | 10-in. | 6/13/1923 | Love is just a flower | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28116 | 10-in. | 6/13/1923 | I'm drifting back to dreamland | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28117 | 10-in. | 6/14/1923 | Just for tonight | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28118 | 10-in. | 6/14/1923 | Nobody knows but my pillow and me | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28124 | 10-in. | 6/14/1923 | I never miss the sunshine (I'm so used to the rain) | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28125 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | Dreams of India | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28126 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | March of the mannikins | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28127 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | The cat's whiskers | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28406 | 10-in. | 7/20/1923 | No no Nora | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28407 | 10-in. | 7/20/1923 | What could be sweeter | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28415 | 10-in. | 7/25/1923 | Somebody's wrong | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28432 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | Sobbin' blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28433 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | Royal Garden blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28436 | 10-in. | 8/21/1923 | Mean, mean mamma | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | B-28447 | 10-in. | 8/27/1923 | Foolish child | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28448 | 10-in. | 8/27/1923 | That old gang of mine | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28459 | 10-in. | 9/10/1923 | Wolverine blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28460 | 10-in. | 9/10/1923 | The thrill of love | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28474 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | Easy melody | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28475 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | Are you lonely? | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28476 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | In a covered wagon with you | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28477 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | Midnight rose | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28478 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | Oh you little sun-uv-er-gun | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28869 | 10-in. | 11/4/1923 | Lonesome and blue | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28870 | 10-in. | 11/4/1923 | Wow! | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28871 | 10-in. | 11/4/1923 | Forgetful blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28872 | 10-in. | 11/4/1923 | Black sheep blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28873 | 10-in. | 11/5/1923 | Do you, don't you, will you, won't you love me too | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28874 | 10-in. | 11/5/1923 | When lights are low | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28875 | 10-in. | 11/5/1923 | You | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28876 | 10-in. | 11/5/1923 | My sweetie's sweeter than that | Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28877 | 10-in. | 11/6/1923 | Queen of Egypt | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28878 | 10-in. | 11/6/1923 | The old folks at home | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28883 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | Oklahoma Indian jazz | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28884 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | Just one more kiss | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28885 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | One hour more | Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-28886 | 10-in. | 11/7/1923 | That lullaby strain | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29820 | 10-in. | 4/1/1924 | Forget-me-not (Means remember me) | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29821 | 10-in. | 4/1/1924 | At dawning (I love you) | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29822 | 10-in. | 4/1/1924 | My dream moon | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29823 | 10-in. | 4/1/1924 | You left me out in the rain | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-29824 | 10-in. | 4/2/1924 | Doodle-doo-doo | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | B-29825 | 10-in. | 4/2/1924 | Wait'll you see my gal | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | B-29826 | 10-in. | 4/2/1924 | Lonely little wallflow'r | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | B-29827 | 10-in. | 4/2/1924 | Back in Hackensack, New Jersey | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | B-30298 | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | Tears of happiness | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30299 | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | The doodle-um blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30400 | 10-in. | 6/19/1924 | Pickin' 'em up and layin' 'em down | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30401 | 10-in. | 6/20/1924 | Vampanella | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | B-30569 | 10-in. | 8/14/1924 | Morning (Won't you ever come 'round) | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30570 | 10-in. | 8/14/1924 | Tea for two | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30708 | 10-in. | 8/21/1924 | Sing a little song | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30709 | 10-in. | 8/21/1924 | After all I adore you | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | B-30729 | 10-in. | 8/28/1924 | That's Georgia | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30778 | 10-in. | 9/8/1924 | My Rose Marie | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30779 | 10-in. | 9/8/1924 | Forsaken blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30780 | 10-in. | 9/8/1924 | I picked the wrong one to love | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30781 | 10-in. | 9/8/1924 | Copenhagen | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30946 | 10-in. | 9/29/1924 | Words | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30947 | 10-in. | 9/29/1924 | Keep on dancing | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30948 | 10-in. | 9/29/1924 | Some other day, some other girl | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30949 | 10-in. | 9/30/1924 | Go, Emmaline | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-30955 | 10-in. | 9/30/1924 | See what you've done | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-31142 | 10-in. | 11/4/1924 | Underneath a sunny sky | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-31143 | 10-in. | 11/4/1924 | King Porter stomp | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-31161 | 10-in. | 11/11/1924 | Heart broken strain | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | B-31162 | 10-in. | 11/11/1924 | Tallahassee | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-32709 | 10-in. | 5/21/1925 | I had someone else before I had you (And I'll have someone after you're gone) | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-32710 | 10-in. | 5/21/1925 | Pal of my cradle days | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-32711 | 10-in. | 5/21/1925 | The whole world is dreaming of love | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-32712 | 10-in. | 5/21/1925 | Because of you (The world is mine) | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-32713 | 10-in. | 5/22/1925 | When eyes of blue are fooling you | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-32714 | 10-in. | 5/23/1925 | Oh, how I miss you tonight | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-32715 | 10-in. | 5/23/1925 | Riverboat shuffle | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33205 | 10-in. | 8/3/1925 | Mighty blue | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33206 | 10-in. | 8/3/1925 | Are you sorry? | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33207 | 10-in. | 8/3/1925 | The farmer took another load away! Hay! Hay! | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33208 | 10-in. | 8/4/1925 | Summer nights | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33209 | 10-in. | 8/4/1925 | She's drivin' me wild | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33210 | 10-in. | 8/4/1925 | Charleston baby of mine | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-33753 | 10-in. | 11/4/1925 | Down by the winegar woiks | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33779 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Teach me to smile | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34347 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Down by the winegar woiks | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34725 | 10-in. | 3/15/1926 | So does your old Mandarin | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-34726 | 10-in. | 3/15/1926 | Say mister, have you met Rosie's sister? | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-34727 | 10-in. | 3/15/1926 | Truly I do | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-34728 | 10-in. | 3/15/1926 | Baby blues | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-34729 | 10-in. | 3/15/1926 | Dallas stomp | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41028 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Who knows? | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-41029 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Baby your mother (Like she babied you) | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-41030 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Fascination | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-45907 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | It must be love | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-45908 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | I'm crying 'cause I know I'm losing you | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-45909 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | Tell me you're sorry | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-45910 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | The loon | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46409 | 10-in. | 7/15/1928 | That old sweetheart of mine | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-46410 | 10-in. | 7/15/1928 | Sweetheart I'm sorry (that I made you cry) | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48664 | 10-in. | 12/4/1928 | Along came sweetness | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48665 | 10-in. | 12/4/1928 | You'll never know | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48666 | 10-in. | 12/4/1928 | Give your little baby lots of lovin' | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, chorus, and talking | speaker, director | |
| Victor | ESHQ-72893 | 8-in. | 6/14/1932 | Gee but I hate to say goodnight | Jim Harkins and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-73392 | 10-in. | 9/14/1932 | I guess it wasn't meant to be | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-73393 | 10-in. | 9/14/1932 | (To the rhythm of) The River Rhine in tulip time | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | LBS-73394 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 9/14/1932 | (To the rhythm of) The River Rhine in tulip time | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-73395 | 10-in. | 9/14/1932 | Sweetheart hour | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-73396 | 10-in. | 9/14/1932 | Contented | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer, director | |
| Victor | LBS-73397 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 9/14/1932 | Contented | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-73712 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | 'Long about sundown | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-73713 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | My darling | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-73714 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | Along came love | Don Bestor ; Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-73715 | 10-in. | 9/29/1932 | Good-night, my lady love | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | LBS-73716 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 9/29/1932 | Good-night, my lady love | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-73899 | 10-in. | 11/1/1932 | Just a little home for the old folks | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-73900 | 10-in. | 11/1/1932 | Speak to me of love | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-73901 | 10-in. | 11/1/1932 | Just because you're you | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-73902 | 10-in. | 11/1/1932 | I'm sure of everything but you | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-74769 | 10-in. | 1/5/1933 | After you | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-74770 | 10-in. | 1/5/1933 | Two empty arms | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, director | |
| Victor | BS-74771 | 10-in. | 1/5/1933 | It's within your power | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | LBS-74772 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 1/5/1933 | It's within your power | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-74773 | 10-in. | 1/5/1933 | It's within your power | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-74774 | 10-in. | 1/5/1933 | Now we're on our second honeymoon | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-75298 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | You must believe me | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Johnny Russell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-75299 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-75300 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | LBS-75316 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/26/1933 | Shuffle off to Buffalo | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-75317 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Meet me in the gloaming | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-75318 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Close to my heart | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-75319 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | What do I care, it's home! | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | LBS-75320 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 2/26/1933 | Dance medley | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-75323 | 10-in. | 2/26/1933 | Forty-second Street | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Dudley Mecum | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-76106 | 10-in. | 5/8/1933 | Sing to me | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-76107 | 10-in. | 5/8/1933 | Isn't this a night for love? | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-76108 | 10-in. | 5/8/1933 | Gypsy fiddles | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-76109 | 10-in. | 5/8/1933 | Sweetheart darlin' | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-76465 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | I've got to pass your house | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-76466 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | Shadow waltz | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-76467 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | Hold your man | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-76468 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | Learn to croon | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-76469 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | Under a blanket of blue | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-76470 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | Let's make up | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-76471 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | Moonstruck | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-77553 | 10-in. | 8/28/1933 | The last round-up | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-77554 | 10-in. | 8/28/1933 | Be careful | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-77555 | 10-in. | 8/28/1933 | I want to ring bells | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-77556 | 10-in. | 8/28/1933 | Time to go | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-77557 | 10-in. | 8/28/1933 | Gather lip rouge while you may | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-77558 | 10-in. | 8/28/1933 | Beloved | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | director | |
| Victor | BS-77559 | 10-in. | 8/28/1933 | Swingy little thingy | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-77983 | 10-in. | 9/25/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra ; Charles Yontz | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | director | |
| Victor | BS-77984 | 10-in. | 9/25/1933 | Mickey Mouse and Minnie's in town | The Demarco Girls ; Don Bestor Orchestra ; Frank Sherry | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet | director | |
| Victor | BS-77985 | 10-in. | 9/25/1933 | You gotta be a football hero | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BS-77986 | 10-in. | 9/25/1933 | That co-ed party | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BS-77987 | 10-in. | 9/25/1933 | Till then | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78081 | 10-in. | 10/4/1933 | I hear my heart saying you're mine | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78082 | 10-in. | 10/4/1933 | Deep in the blue | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78083 | 10-in. | 10/4/1933 | Tonight may never come again | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78148 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | Heaven only knows | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78149 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | There's a ring around the moon | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-78150 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | Beautiful girl | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78151 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | I'm dancing on a rainbow | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78152 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | When the last rose of summer whispers goodbye | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78153 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | That's me without you | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78300 | 10-in. | 10/18/1933 | There's a wild rose that grows on the side of the hill | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BS-78301 | 10-in. | 10/18/1933 | Goodnight | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78302 | 10-in. | 10/18/1933 | Home on the range | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BS-78303 | 10-in. | 10/18/1933 | There's a home in Wyomin' | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-78304 | 10-in. | 10/18/1933 | The tree that Father planted for me | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-81100 | 10-in. | 12/26/1933 | Inka dinka doo | The Chanters ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BS-81101 | 10-in. | 12/26/1933 | Like me a little bit less | The Chanters ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BS-81102 | 10-in. | 12/26/1933 | Tired of it All | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-81103 | 10-in. | 12/26/1933 | Keep on doin' what you're doin' | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81104 | 10-in. | 12/26/1933 | Masquerading in the name of love | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81105 | 10-in. | 12/26/1933 | Someday (Sometime, somewhere) | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81106 | 10-in. | 12/26/1933 | Armful of trouble | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81328 | 10-in. | 1/29/1934 | The party's over | Neil Buckley ; The Chanters ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-81329 | 10-in. | 1/29/1934 | Beloved | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81330 | 10-in. | 1/29/1934 | Charming | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-81331 | 10-in. | 1/29/1934 | I found a song | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81332 | 10-in. | 1/29/1934 | When tomorrow comes | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band; with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | director | |
| Victor | BS-81333 | 10-in. | 1/29/1934 | Throw another log on the fire | The Chanters ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-81344 | 10-in. | 2/1/1934 | What's good for the goose is good for the gander | The Chanters ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-81345 | 10-in. | 2/1/1934 | Jimmy had a nickel | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Charles Yontz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81926 | 10-in. | 3/14/1934 | Little Dutch mill | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-81927 | 10-in. | 3/14/1934 | A thousand good nights | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BS-81972 | 10-in. | 3/22/1934 | Butterfingers | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81973 | 10-in. | 3/22/1934 | Love me | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81974 | 10-in. | 3/22/1934 | Moon time | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81975 | 10-in. | 3/22/1934 | Waitin' at the gate for Katy | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-81976 | 10-in. | 3/22/1934 | Little did I dream | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-82548 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | Dancing on a roof-top | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Charles Yontz | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-82549 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | Moon-glow | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Joy Lynne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-82550 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | Thank you for a lovely evening | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-82551 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | Don't let it happen again | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Joy Lynne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-82552 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | In a little red barn (On a farm down in Indiana) | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-82553 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | Butterfly | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-83632 | 10-in. | 7/26/1934 | A little church around the corner | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-83633 | 10-in. | 7/26/1934 | Let me call you mine | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-83634 | 10-in. | 7/26/1934 | I'll close my eyes to everyone else (If you'll open your heart to me) | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-83635 | 10-in. | 7/26/1934 | Moon of desire | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-83636 | 10-in. | 7/26/1934 | The prize waltz | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-83637 | 10-in. | 7/26/1934 | Ooh! You miser you | Don Bestor Orchestra ; Joy Lynne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-015527 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | You're a sweetheart | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-015528 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | This never happened before | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-015529 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | Sailing home | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-015530 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | True confession | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-015531 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | A strange loneliness | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-015532 | 10-in. | 10/21/1937 | Let's give love another chance | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-Test-1787 | 10-in. | 10/18/1933 | Swingy little thingy | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Columbia | W141227 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | Down by the winegar woiks | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 141403 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | Teach me to smile | Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141433 | 10-in. | 12/24/1925 | Teach me to smile | Tom Burke | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 73968 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Down by the winegar woiks | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1703-E1705 | 10-in. | 11/13/1925 | Down by the winegar woiks | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with lute and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17454-E17456 | 10-in. | 1/12/1926 | Down by the winegar woiks | Ed Smalle | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 10739 | 10-in. | 12/24/1925 | Down by the winegar woiks | Dave Kaplan Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bestor, Don," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109951.
Bestor, Don. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109951.
"Bestor, Don." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bestor, Don, 1889-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94006821
Wikidata: Don Bestor - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21664172
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