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 176-200 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-07767	10-in.	4/12/1937	Margie	The Riversiders	Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-07776	10-in.	4/12/1937	Lonesome and sorry	The Riversiders	Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-010558	10-in.	6/12/1937	Is this gonna be my lucky summer?	Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-013348	10-in.	9/7/1937	I'm always in the mood for you	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-013349	10-in.	9/7/1937	She's tall, she's tan, she's terrific	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-013808	10-in.	9/15/1937	I'm always in the mood for you	Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-013811	10-in.	9/15/1937	She's tall, she's tan, she's terrific	Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-021120	10-in.	3/7/1938	Yearning (Just for you)	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	BS-026856	10-in.	9/12/1938	I'm madly in love with you	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Merle Turner	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-026857	10-in.	9/12/1938	Let this be a warning to you, baby	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-026872	10-in.	9/13/1938	Let this be a warning to you, baby	Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Jayne Dover	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-027202	10-in.	9/19/1938	Carolina moon	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-030360	10-in.	12/6/1938	Margie	Don Redman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-035751	10-in.	4/17/1939	To you	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-035752	10-in.	4/17/1939	This is no dream	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-036877	10-in.	5/9/1939	To you	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-036921	10-in.	5/8/1939	This is no dream	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-038238	10-in.	7/7/1939	Old mill wheel	Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-041592	10-in.	8/21/1939	Old mill wheel	Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-042602	10-in.	8/24/1939	All in favor of swing say "aye"	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-042625	10-in.	8/30/1939	Stranger things have happened	Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-042638	10-in.	9/5/1939	(Everybody's happy for) Myrtle	Smoothies	Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-042708	10-in.	9/20/1939	Sweet dreams, sweetheart	Three Reasons ; Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and female vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-046152	10-in.	1/2/1940	Baby face	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-046719	10-in.	1/25/1940	Sleepy head	Shirley Howard	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist

(Results 176-200 of 750 records)

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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.