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 726-750 of 750 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Edison | 11939 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | Sweetheart memories | Theo Alban | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 11963 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | Are you thinking of me tonight | Gerald Macy ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | 18119 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Mary Ann | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 18218 | 10-in. | 2/7/1928 | Sweetheart memories | Elliott Stewart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 18270 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | Mary Ann | Happy Jack ; Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 18365 | 10-in. | 4/4/1928 | Lauretta | Al Lynn ; Music Masters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Edison | 18411 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | You may be right—you may be wrong (But right or wrong I love you) | Happiness Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Dave Kaplan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Edison | 18486 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | Tell me you're sorry | Tom Timothy Frivolity Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 18521 | 10-in. | 5/22/1928 | Who wouldn't be blue? | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
Edison | 18526 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Just a little bit o' driftwood | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Edison | 18543 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | I wonder | Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Edison | 18849 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | That's how I feel about you | Ponce Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental duet | lyricist | |
Edison | 18993 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | That's how I feel about you, sweetheart | Eleanore Blake | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 19081 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | Carolina moon | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 19262 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Where are you, dream girl? | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | N-246 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | Tell me you're sorry | Tom Timothy Frivolity Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | N-544 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | That's how I feel about you | Ponce Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental duet | lyricist | |
Edison | N-684 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | That's how I feel about you, sweetheart | Eleanore Blake | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | N-772 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | Carolina moon | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | N-967 | 10-in. | 6/19/1929 | Where are you, dream girl? | J. Donald Parker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Edison | N-1143 | 10-in. | 9/20/1929 | Collegiate Sam | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Home-Talkie | 7 | 12-in. | 1929 | That's how I feel about you | Isabelle Patricola | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor (Canada) | 8532 | 10-in. | 10/19/1939 | Sweet dreams, sweetheart | Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Vocalion | 22032 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | Dear old girl medley | Frank Novak and his Rootin' Tootin' Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal group | songwriter | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1994 | 10-in. | approximately January 10, 1930 | Si je n'étais plus fidèle | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Benny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.
Davis, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.
"Davis, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Davis, Benny, 1895-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95052608
Wikidata: Benny Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1261089
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34654423
MusicBrainz: Benny Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/11216ad6-0be5-40e7-817a-5b871900d638
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