Benny Davis

Benny Davis

Benny Davis (August 21, 1895 - December 20, 1979) was a vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1895 (New York City), Died December 20, 1979 (Miami)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, vocalist

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

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W143015	10-in.	11/2/1926	Never without you	Warner's Seven Aces	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	143147	10-in.	11/24/1926	When I'm in your arms	Tommy Christian Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	143166	10-in.	12/3/1926	Never without you	Edwin Grosso ; Royal Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W143168	10-in.	12/4/1926	Here or there (As long as I'm with you)	Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	143176	10-in.	12/13/1926	Here or there (As long as I'm with you)	Frank Cornwell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W143190	10-in.	12/16/1926	I love the moonlight	Artie Dunn ; Sammy Fain ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Columbia	143199	10-in.	12/20/1926	My little bunch of happiness	Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	143223	10-in.	12/27/1926	My little bunch of happiness	Tom and Jerry	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	143267	10-in.	1/6/1927	Oh how she could play a ukulele	Night Club Orchestra ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W143273	10-in.	1/9/1927	My little bunch of happiness	Charles Kaley ; Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W143395	10-in.	2/4/1927	Shanghai dream man	Charles Kaley ; Paul Ash Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W143417	10-in.	2/19/1927	All I want is you	Alan "Punch" Green	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W143444	10-in.	2/7/1927	Beedle um bo	Johnny Marvin ; Paul Ash Orchestra ; Ed Smalle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Columbia	W143477	10-in.	2/14/1927	I'm gonna meet my sweetie now	Charleston Chasers ; Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W143562	10-in.	3/1/1927	I'm nobody's baby	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with violin and piano	lyricist
Columbia	143698	10-in.	3/21/1927	Beedle um bo	Art Barnett ; Tommy Christian Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	144111	10-in.	5/9/1927	I'm gonna meet my sweetie now	The Harmonizers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	W144167	10-in.	5/20/1927	She's got "it"!	Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Frank Harris	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W144192	10-in.	5/21/1927	It's a million to one you're in love	Edith Clifford	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	144224	10-in.	5/25/1927	She's got "it"!	Arthur Fields ; University Six	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W144229	10-in.	5/26/1927	Gorgeous	Howard Lanin Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	144245	10-in.	5/31/1927	Gorgeous	Harmony Brothers	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	144254	10-in.	6/3/1927	Gorgeous	Frank Farrell ; Arthur Fields ; Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	144266	10-in.	6/13/1927	Meet me in the moonlight	Jimmy Kern ; Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	144292	10-in.	6/17/1927	It's a million to one you're in love	Irving Kaufman ; WMCA Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 326-350 of 750 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Benny," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

Davis, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

"Davis, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.