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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-33465	10-in.	10/14/1925	Oh, how I miss you to-night	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33881	10-in.	11/17/1925	A little bit bad	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33895	10-in.	11/24/1925	Are you sorry?	Whispering Jack Smith	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33994	10-in.	12/15/1925	Who wouldn't love you?	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-34037	10-in.	12/17/1925	Want a little lovin'	Fred Hamm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-34378	10-in.	1/29/1926	Oh! How I miss you to-night	Mariano Meléndez	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-34390	10-in.	2/3/1926	Behind the clouds (There's crowds and crowds of sunbeams)	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BVE-34506	10-in.	1/28/1926	Behind the clouds (There's crowds and crowds of sunbeams)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-34799	10-in.	4/23/1926	Lonesome and sorry	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	BVE-34905	10-in.	2/17/1926	Mike	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35031	10-in.	3/9/1926	Everything's gonna be all right	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35288	10-in.	4/6/1926	Reaching for the moon	B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-35399	10-in.	5/13/1926	Somebody's lonely	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-35478	10-in.	5/26/1926	Sleepy head	Franklyn Baur ; Lewis James	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35509	10-in.	5/3/1926	Somebody's lonely	Kittens	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-35519	10-in.	5/15/1926	Hi-ho the merrio (as long as she loves me)	Irving Aaronson ; Commanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35558	10-in.	6/29/1926	Baby face	Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	BVE-35688	10-in.	6/15/1926	Roses remind me of you	Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-35733	10-in.	6/30/1926	If I only had you back again	Phil Spitalny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-35993	10-in.	9/13/1926	Leave me something to remember	Gus C. Edwards Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36052	10-in.	8/18/1926	Roses remind me of you	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BVE-36053	10-in.	8/19/1926	I'd love to meet that old sweetheart of mine	Frank E. Banta ; Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36068	10-in.	8/26/1926	Who could be more wonderful than you!	Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36118	10-in.	8/17/1926	Sleepy head	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	BVE-36135	10-in.	8/25/1926	And then I forget	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist

(Results 26-50 of 750 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Benny," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

Davis, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

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