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 1-25 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-20317	10-in.	7/3/1917	Goodbye Broadway, hello France	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-24786	10-in.	1/12/1921	Margie	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-26130	10-in.	2/23/1922	Don't leave me, Mammy	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-26448	10-in.	5/2/1922	Angel child	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-27052	10-in.	10/27/1922	Carry me back to my Carolina home	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-27673	10-in.	3/26/1923	Dearest (you're the nearest to my heart)	George Price	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-28170	10-in.	7/11/1923	When will the sun shine for me?	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-28672	10-in.	10/17/1923	Indiana moon	Claire Brookhurst ; Lewis James	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-29188	10-in.	1/8/1924	Sweet Henry (The pride of Tennessee)	Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	B-29293	10-in.	1/16/1924	A smile will go a long, long way	Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	B-29494	10-in.	2/21/1924	A smile will go a long, long way	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-29864	10-in.	4/8/1924	Indiana moon	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-30575	10-in.	8/14/1924	Main Street wasn't big enough for Mary	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-30918	10-in.	9/22/1924	Nobody loves you like I do	Brox Sisters	Female vocal trio, with piano	lyricist
Victor	B-31189	10-in.	11/16/1924	Show me the way	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-31888	10-in.	3/9/1925	Oh, how I miss you to-night	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-31923	10-in.	2/6/1925	No wonder	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-32077	10-in.	3/10/1925	Yearning (Just for you)	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-32092	10-in.	3/12/1925	Yearning (Just for you)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with viola, guitar, and ukulele	lyricist
Victor	B-32095	10-in.	3/12/1925	No wonder (That I love you)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	lyricist
Victor	BVE-32714	10-in.	5/23/1925	Oh, how I miss you tonight	Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33107	10-in.	7/24/1925	Dreaming of tomorrow	Carleton A. Coon ; Joe Sanders	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33158	10-in.	8/7/1925	Who wouldn't love you	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Joe Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33183	10-in.	8/25/1925	Want a little lovin'	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33202	10-in.	7/28/1925	Dreaming of to-morrow	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	lyricist

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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.