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 151-175 of 396 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | 10642-10644 | 10-in. | 5/14/1923 | Long lost mama | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 10663-10666 | 10-in. | 5/16/1923 | Yes, we have no bananas | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | 10667-10669 | 10-in. | 5/18/1923 | Jack and Jill medley | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10674-10677 | 10-in. | 5/16/1923 | Waitin’ for the evenin’ mail | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10702-10705 | 10-in. | 5/21/1923 | Yes! We have no bananas | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 10731-10735 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | March of the mannikins | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10750-10752 | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Morning will come | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 10753-10755 | 10-in. | 5/26/1923 | Annabelle | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10768-10770 | 10-in. | 5/29/1923 | First, last and always | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 10771-10773 | 10-in. | 5/29/1923 | I cried for you | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 10796-10799 | 10-in. | 6/4/1923 | Tell me a story | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Orchestra | leader | |
Brunswick | 10847-10849 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | ‘Tain’t nuthin’ else | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10850-10852 | 10-in. | 6/15/1923 | Someone else walked right in | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10949-10952 | 10-in. | 6/27/1923 | Duck’s quack | Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10953-10955 | 10-in. | 6/27/1923 | My sweetie went away | Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10956-10958 | 10-in. | 6/28/1923 | Love tales | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 11035-11037 | 10-in. | 7/6/1923 | Carolina mammy | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 11038-11040 | 10-in. | 7/6/1923 | I'll take you home again, pal o' mine | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 11041-11043 | 10-in. | 7/6/1923 | Love (My heart is calling you) | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 11044-11047 | 10-in. | 7/6/1923 | Mad ('Cause you treat me this way) | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 11052-11054 | 10-in. | 7/7/1923 | Stingo stungo | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 11055-11057 | 10-in. | 7/7/1923 | He may be your good man Friday (But he's mine on Saturday night) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 11295-11297 | 10-in. | 9/14/1923 | That big blonde mamma | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 11298-11300 | 10-in. | 9/14/1923 | Lou'siana | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 11385-11388 | 10-in. | 9/21/1923 | Wonder if she's lonely, too | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Krueger, Benny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
Krueger, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
"Krueger, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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