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 176-200 of 396 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | 11389-11391 | 10-in. | 9/21/1923 | That old gang of mine | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | leader | |
Brunswick | 11424-11427 | 10-in. | 9/25/1923 | What do you do Sunday, Mary? | Victor Arden ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Phil Ohman | Jazz/dance band, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 11930-11933 | 10-in. | 11/21/1923 | Old-fashioned love | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 11934-11937 | 10-in. | 11/21/1923 | Out of sight out of mind | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 11938-11941 | 10-in. | 11/22/1923 | Easy goin' | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 11942-11945 | 10-in. | 11/22/1923 | Dream daddy | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12004-12006 | 10-in. | 11/30/1923 | Linger awhile | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 12007-12009 | 10-in. | 11/30/1923 | So this is Venice! | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | 12010-12012 | 10-in. | 12/3/1923 | Promise me everything, never get anything blues | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12026-12028 | 10-in. | 12/4/1923 | Dancin’ Dan | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12029-12031 | 10-in. | 12/4/1923 | Why should I weep about one sweetie | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12032-12034 | 10-in. | 12/4/1923 | Hula Lou | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12045-12047 | 10-in. | 12/6/1923 | Linger awhile | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 12076-12077 | 10-in. | 12/10/1923 | Laughing record | Georg Seidel ; Anne Tharman | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12088-12090 | 10-in. | 12/12/1923 | Steppin’ out | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12091-12092 | 10-in. | 12/12/1923 | Say it with a ukulele | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12111-12113 | 10-in. | 12/14/1923 | Not here, not there (It’s fifty miles from nowhere) | Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12114-12116 | 10-in. | 12/14/1923 | Steamboat Sal | Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12120-12122 | 10-in. | 12/15/1923 | Sleep | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12135-12138 | 10-in. | 12/19/1923 | Dancin’ Dan | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12160-12164 | 10-in. | 12/21/1923 | The one I love belongs to somebody else | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12261-12263 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | Home in Pasadena | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12264-12266 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | Chili bom bom | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12399-12402 | 10-in. | 1/28/1924 | 31st Street blues | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12403-12405 | 10-in. | 1/28/1924 | There's nobody else but you | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone |
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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