Benny Carter
Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career in the 1920s, he worked as an arranger including written charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career that lasted into the 1990s. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1907 (Harlem), Died July 12, 2003 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, arranger, clarinet, trumpet, composer, director, leader, saxophone, songwriter, tenor saxophone, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38115 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Paradise wobble | Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-38116 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Birmingham black bottom | Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-38117 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Don't you leave me here | Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten ; Monette Moore | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-57064 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Plain dirt | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-57065 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Gee, ain't I good to you | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-57066 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I'd love it | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-57067 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | The way I feel today | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-57068 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | Miss Hannah | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-57139 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Peggy | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-57140 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Wherever there's a will, baby | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-63195 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | I want your love | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-63196 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | Hello | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-64605 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Talk to me | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64606 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Rocky road | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64607 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Laughing at life | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64608 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Never swat a fly | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64609 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | After all, you're all I'm after | George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64610 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | I miss a little miss | George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BRC-68300 | 10-in. | 9/8/1931 | Do you believe in love at first sight? | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BRC-70237 | 10-in. | 9/16/1931 | Blues in my heart | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-70495 | 10-in. | 9/8/1931 | Wrap up your troubles in dreams | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-70529 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Blues in my heart | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-73772 | 10-in. | 10/5/1932 | Hot toddy | King Carter and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-73773 | 10-in. | 10/5/1932 | Jazz cocktail | King Carter and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Victor | BS-73774 | 10-in. | 10/5/1932 | Black jazz | King Carter and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-78188 | 10-in. | 10/13/1933 | Everybody shuffle | Joe Venuti and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-019444 | 10-in. | 7/25/1938 | Symphony in riffs | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-024065 | 10-in. | 7/21/1938 | I'm in the mood for swing | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-024473 | 10-in. | 8/8/1938 | Blue interlude | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-034689 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | A home in the clouds | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036575 | 10-in. | 5/1/1939 | A home in the clouds | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-038050 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Melancholy lullaby | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041406 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | When lights are low | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042662 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | Melancholy lullaby | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042717 | 10-in. | 9/22/1939 | Baby, what else can I do | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-042718 | 10-in. | 9/22/1939 | I just got a letter | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-046156 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | When day is done | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-046157 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | The sheik of Araby | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-046158 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | My blue heaven | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-046159 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | Bouncing with Bean | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-057641 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Walkin' by the river | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-057642 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | I met you then, I know you now | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-057656 | 10-in. | 11/19/1940 | All of me | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-057657 | 10-in. | 11/19/1940 | The very thought of you | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-057658 | 10-in. | 11/19/1940 | Cocktails for two | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-057659 | 10-in. | 11/19/1940 | Takin' my time | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Victor | BS-060331 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Bugle call rag | Metronome All Star Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060332 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | One o'clock jump | Metronome All Star Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060351 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Cuddle up, huddle up | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060352 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | [Unknown title(s)] | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060353 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Babalu | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-060354 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | There, I've said it again | Benny Carter Orchestra ; Ray Felton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-063700 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Midnight | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063701 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | My favorite blues | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Victor | BS-063702 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | Lullaby to a dream | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Victor | BS-063703 | 10-in. | 4/1/1941 | What a diff'rence a day made | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | director | |
| Victor | BS-066792 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Sunday | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-066793 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Ill wind (you're blowin' me no good) | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-066794 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Back Bay boogie | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Victor | BS-066795 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | [Unknown title(s)] | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-071783 | 10-in. | 2/9/1942 | These foolish things remind me of you | Benny Carter ; Mark Warnow Orchestra ; Barry Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and saxophone solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-0079 | 10-in. | 1/21/1947 | Blues in my heart | Herman Chittison Trio ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0511 | 10-in. | 4/22/1947 | From dixieland to be-bop (or Condon meets Gillespie) | Lucky Seven (Lucky Thompson) ; Lucky Thompson | Jazz/dance octet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-0513 | 10-in. | 4/22/1947 | Boppin' the blues | Lucky Seven (Lucky Thompson) ; Lucky Thompson | Jazz/dance octet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0670 | 10-in. | 7/14/1949 | Cold potato | Meredith Howard | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0671 | 10-in. | 7/14/1949 | Home cookin' mama | Meredith Howard | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0672 | 10-in. | 7/14/1949 | Easy come, easy go blues | Meredith Howard | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0673 | 10-in. | 7/14/1949 | Jelly and bread | Meredith Howard | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0747 | 10-in. | 9/22/1949 | Roll with the boogie | Benny Carter Orchestra ; Joe Robinson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0748 | 10-in. | 9/22/1949 | If I can't have you | Joe Robinson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-0749 | 10-in. | 9/22/1949 | Suspicious of my woman | Benny Carter Orchestra ; Joe Robinson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0750 | 10-in. | 9/22/1949 | Don't scream, don't shout | Benny Carter Orchestra ; Joe Robinson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone, leader | |
| Columbia | W145534 | 10-in. | 1/17/1928 | Nobody knows (How much I love you) | Johnny Thompson | Male vocal solo, with violin,cello, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]151455 | 10-in. | 3/23/1931 | I'm left with the blues in my heart | King Carter and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W151823 | 10-in. | 12/31/1930 | Bugle call rag | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W151847 | 10-in. | 10/15/1931 | Blues in my heart | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 28874 | 10-in. | 10/15/1940 | St. Louis blues | Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |
| Columbia | 28875 | 10-in. | 10/15/1940 | Loveless love | Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, leader | |
| Columbia | W265090 | 10-in. | 3/14/1933 | Swing it | Benny Carter Orchestra ; Benny Carter | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | W265092 | 10-in. | 3/14/1933 | Six bells stampede | Benny Carter Orchestra ; Benny Carter | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W265156 | 10-in. | 10/10/1933 | Blue interlude | Chocolate Dandies | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Columbia | W265157 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | I never knew-1 | Chocolate Dandies | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Columbia | W265158 | 10-in. | 10/10/1933 | Once upon a time-1 | Chocolate Dandies | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Columbia | W265159 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Krazy kapers | Chocolate Dandies | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| OKeh | W402966 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Six or seven times | The Little Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404566 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Goodbye blues | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W404596 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Cloudy skies | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W404597 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Got another sweetie now | Chocolate Dandies ; Jimmy Harrison | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | |
| OKeh | W404598 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Bugle call rag | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, arranger | |
| OKeh | W404599 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Dee blues | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | E36433 | 10-in. | 3/30/1931 | I’m left with the blues in my heart | Chick Webb Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37158 | 10-in. | 9/15/1931 | Blues in my heart | Mildred Bailey ; Casa Loma Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C8155 | 10-in. | 10/6/1931 | Blues in my heart | Lee Sims | Piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | B23642 | 10-in. | 10/31/1938 | Everybody's laughing | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B23643 | 10-in. | 10/31/1938 | Here it is tomorrow again | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B23687 | 10-in. | 11/09/1938 | Say it with a kiss | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B23688 | 10-in. | 11/09/1938 | April in my heart | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B23689 | 10-in. | 11/09/1938 | I'll never fail you | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B23690 | 10-in. | 11/09/1938 | They say | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B24044 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | What shall I say? | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B24045 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | It's easy to blame the weather | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B24046 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | More than you know | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B24047 | 10-in. | 1/30/1939 | Sugar (That sugar baby o' mine) | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | |
| Gramophone | 0SW4 | 10-in. | 3/7/1938 | I'm coming Virginia | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger, director | |
| Gramophone | 0SW6 | 10-in. | 3/7/1938 | Blue light blues | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1742 | 10-in. | 4/28/1937 | Honeysuckle rose | Coleman Hawkins All-Star Jam Band | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Gramophone | 0B2188 | 10-in. | 2/12/1932 | Blues in my heart | New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Decca | 38598 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Limehouse blues-1, 5 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 38601 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Happy as the day is long-3, 5 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | arranger | ||
| Decca | 38723 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Wild party-1, 5 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38724 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Rug cutter's swing-1, 2, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38725 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Hotter than 'ell-1, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38728 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Liza-1, 3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39217 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | It's unbelievable | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39218 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | Whisper sweet | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39219 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | Throwin' stones at the sun | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39220 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | You fit into the picture | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39387 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | The ghost of Dinah | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39388 | 10-in. | 2/25/1935 | Pardon my love | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39390 | 10-in. | 3/4/1935 | Stay out of love | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39391 | 10-in. | 3/4/1935 | I' ll never change | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39392 | 10-in. | 3/4/1935 | Where were you on the night of June the third? | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39393 | 10-in. | 3/4/1935 | (Looks like I'm) Breakin' the ice | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39518 | 10-in. | 5/7/1935 | Corinne Corinna | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39519 | 10-in. | 5/7/1935 | Ev'ry day | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39520 | 10-in. | 5/7/1935 | A porter's love song | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39521 | 10-in. | 5/7/1935 | I can't dance | Bob Howard Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64767 | 10-in. | 11/22/1938 | I feel like lying in another woman's husband's arms | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64768 | 10-in. | 11/22/1938 | Give me some money | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64769 | 10-in. | 11/22/1938 | I got ways like the devil | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64770 | 10-in. | 11/22/1938 | That made him mad | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 64909 | 1/20/1939 | You must have been a beautiful baby | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 64910 | 1/20/1939 | Just a kid named Joe | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 64911 | 1/20/1939 | Jeepers creepers | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 64912 | 1/20/1939 | I must see Annie tonight | Nat Gonella | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 65437 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Twelve bar stampede | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65438 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Feather bed lament | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65439 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Men of Harlem (Tempo di jump) | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65440 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Ocean motion | Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67781 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Night hop | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 67782 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Pom pom | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 67783 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | O.K. for baby | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 67784 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | Serenade to a sarong | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger, clarinet, leader | ||
| Decca | 68284 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | By the watermelon vine, Lindy Lou | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68285 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | The last kiss you gave me | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68286 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | Boogie woogie sugar blues | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68287 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | I've been in love before | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 102955 | 7/23/1957 | Star dust | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 102956 | 7/23/1957 | Stormy weather | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103166 | 8/27/1957 | Cherry | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 103172 | 8/27/1957 | Honeysuckle rose | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Signature | SRC 655 | 10-in. | 1947 | Malaguena | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger | ||
| Signature | SRC 656 | 10-in. | 1947 | I told ya I love ya, now get out | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger | ||
| Signature | SRC 657 | 10-in. | 1947 | How high the moon | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger | ||
| Signature | SRC 658 | 10-in. | 1947 | I ain't gettin' any younger | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger | ||
| Signature | SRC 659 | 10-in. | 1947 | Travel in' man | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger | ||
| Signature | SRC 660 | 10-in. | 1947 | Key largo | Anita O'Day | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger | ||
| Decca | L 8660 | 9/8/1955 | Only you | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | L 8661 | 9/8/1955 | Christmas in New Orleans | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | L 8662 | 9/8/1955 | Moments to remember | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | L 8663 | 9/8/1955 | Christmas night in Harlem | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | L 14785 | 1/4/1968 | I was made to love her (the way I love you) | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14786 | 1/3/1968 | Respect | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14787 | 1/4/1968 | I never loved a woman (The way I love you) | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14788 | 1/3/1968 | Chain gang | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14789 | 1/3/1968 | Uptight (Everything's alright) | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14790 | 1/3/1968 | Ode to Billy Joe | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14791 | 1/3/1968 | My girl | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14792 | 1/3/1968 | For your precious love | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14793 | 1/3/1968 | (I can't get no) Satisfaction | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14794 | 1/4/1968 | In the midnight hour | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14795 | 1/4/1968 | Funky Broadway | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 14796 | 1/4/1968 | Even when you cry | Count Basie | arranger | |||
| Decca | AM 397 | 10-in. | 8/18/1937 | Somebody loves me | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet, clarinet | ||
| Decca | AM 399 | 10-in. | 8/18/1937 | Pardon me pretty baby | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet, clarinet | ||
| Decca | AM 400 | 10-in. | 8/18/1937 | My buddy | Benny Carter Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet, clarinet |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Benny," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.
Carter, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.
"Carter, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Carter, Benny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139113
Wikidata: Benny Carter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q356715
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/93139392
MusicBrainz: Benny Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/25cf5731-bed9-4604-97a4-8b9655de1a30
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