Benny Krueger
Benny Krueger (June 17, 1899 – April 29, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist. After a short stint with Ross Gorman's band, Krueger's joined the Acme Sextette in New York, which included Miff Mole on trombone, Ernie Holst on violin, and Edwin Taylor Williams on banjo. He had the distinction of being one of the first jazz saxophonists on record. In 1920, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, following a successful tour of England, cut a number of sides for the Victor Talking Machine Company. One of Victor's managers insisted, against the ODJB members' wishes, that a saxophonist be included on their early recordings. Krueger was chosen by Victor as the saxophonist, and he recorded with the ODJB in 1920 to 1921, according to Rust's Jazz Records 1897-1942. Following the ODJB recording date, Krueger recorded numerous sides for Brunswick and Vocalion under his own name, as well as under several pseudonyms. His final recording session was for Columbia Records in May 1934, recording songs from the 1934 Carole Lombard-Bing Crosby film We're Not Dressing. In the 1930s he worked in radio and served as musical director and orchestra conductor for Rudy Vallee and Bob Crosby. He was also a songwriter; "Sunday" was covered by Pat Boone, Lester Young and Louis Jordan). Among his outstanding recordings with his orchestra was "I Don't Know Why" (1931). |
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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 396 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E17594-E17597 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Don’t be a fool—you fool! | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | E17604-E17607 | 10-in. | 1/21/1926 | Hot coffee | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone, composer | |
Brunswick | E17608-E17611 | 10-in. | 1/21/1926 | As long as we’re in love | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | E17930-E17931 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | Dinah | Benny Krueger | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | E17932-E17933 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | Forever and ever with you | Benny Krueger | Saxophone solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | E26709-E26711 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Oh! Look at that baby | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26711) | composer | |
Brunswick | C188-C190 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Bye bye blackbird | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | C201-C204 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | What was I to do (But fall in love with you) | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | C434-C436 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | How many times? | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C437-C438 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Leave me something to remember | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C503-C505 | 10-in. | 7/20/1926 | Sunday | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C624-C625 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | Gone again gal | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | C626A-C627A | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | No one but you knows how to love | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | C705-C706 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Why can’t you find time for me | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | C707-C708 | 10-in. | 2/24/1927 | Hoosier sweetheart | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | 254W-256W | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Hot-hot-hottentot | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 257W-259W | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | How come you do me like you do? | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 266W-268W | 10-in. | 1/24/1925 | I don’t care what you used to be (I know what you are today) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 269W-271W | 10-in. | 1/24/1925 | Alabamy bound | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 272W-274W | 10-in. | 1/24/1925 | I don’t want to get married (I’m having too much fun) | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 432W-434W | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | Just a little kiss from you | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 476W-477W | 10-in. | 2/26/1925 | Everybody loves my baby | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 478W-481W | 10-in. | 2/26/1925 | Swanee butterfly | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 488W-490W | 10-in. | 2/27/1925 | My home | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 495W-497W | 10-in. | 3/5/1925 | Oh, Katharina! | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Krueger, Benny," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
Krueger, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
"Krueger, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.
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