Birth and Death Data: Born December 11, 1889, Died December 26, 1950
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, leader, lyricist, director, banjo, speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-22368 | 10-in. | 1/30/1919 | (Dry your) Tears | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23342 | 10-in. | 11/20/1919 | Behind your silken veil | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-24052 | 10-in. | 5/11/1920 | Hold me | Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | C-24557 | 12-in. | 10/28/1920 | My wonder girl | Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-27267 | 10-in. | 12/28/1922 | Without you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-31098 | 10-in. | 11/11/1924 | Nancy | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-32434 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | Beside a silv'ry stream | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-32535 | 10-in. | 4/23/1925 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-32894 | 10-in. | 6/12/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Bernard Vessey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-34014 | 10-in. | 12/2/1925 | Beside a silv'ry stream | Herbert Berger ; Coronado Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35526 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | Moonlight and roses (Bring memories of you) | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-35768 | 10-in. | 7/14/1926 | I'll never miss you again | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36581 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | Don't sing 'Aloha' when I go | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36652 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Don't sing 'Aloha' when I go | Four Aristocrats | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36918 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | Moonlight and roses (Bring memories of you) | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-39131 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Moonlit waters | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-39132 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Springtime | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-39694 | 10-in. | 7/22/1927 | Musical satire on Uncle Tom's cabin, part 1 | Ben Black | Monologue, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | speaker, composer, director | |
| Victor | BVE-39695 | 10-in. | 7/22/1927 | Musical satire on Uncle Tom's cabin, part 2 | Ben Black | Monologue, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | speaker, director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40574 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-40955 | 10-in. | 11/27/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Greta Woodson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-41581 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-46166 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Moonlight and roses | Alice Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-47748 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Blossoms that bloom in the moonlight | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49228 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Bubbles | Bourdon Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | MVE-49342 | 16-in. | 12/7/1928 | Scarlet seas | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | PB-60 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | On the way to Monterey | Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PB-85 | 10-in. | 2/6/1925 | Moonlight and roses (bring mem'ries of you) | Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBVE-123 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | I'm in love with you | Ben Black Orchestra ; Ben Black | Jazz/dance band (takes 11-15); jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1-10) | composer, leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-124 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Sad | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 5-12); jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1-4) | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-125 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | I love you, California | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-173 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Lay my head beneath a rose | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-174 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | The prisoner's song | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3-5); unaccompanied (takes 1 and 2) | leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | PBVE-188 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Here comes Emaline | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | PBVE-189 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Blinky Moon Bay | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | PBVE-197 | 10-in. | 5/2/1926 | Moonlight and roses blues | Nina Hinds ; Pearl Leonard | Female vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-256 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | When you dream, dream of me | The Rounders | Male vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-262 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | Dixie vagabond | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-263 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | Rosa Lee | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 4-7); unaccompanied (takes 1-3) | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-322 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Sailin' on | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-326 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Moonlit waters | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-07383 | 10-in. | 2/27/1937 | Moonlight and roses | Bob White Trio | Male vocal solo, with piano and steel guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-038462 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Moonlight and roses | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-056473 | 10-in. | 10/10/1940 | Moonlight and roses | Lanny Ross | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | CS-057518 | 12-in. | 11/12/1940 | Moonlight and roses | Raymond Paige Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0002 | 10-in. | 1/2/1945 | Moonlight and roses | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-02-09-02] | 10-in. | 2/9/1925 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) | Bob Klier and his Tait's Entertainers | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-02-23-02] | 10-in. | 2/23/1925 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) | Bob Klier and his Tait's Entertainers | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-06-16-01] | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Virginia Flohri | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-01-07-01] | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Moonlight and roses | James Dietrich ; Marcia Freer | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78269 | 10-in. | 1/24/1919 | Tears | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78281 | 10-in. | 1/31/1919 | Mummy mine | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78675 | 10-in. | 9/19/1919 | You and I | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78691 | 10-in. | 9/24/1919 | Come back to Georgia | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78694 | 10-in. | 9/25/1919 | Hold me | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 79472 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | June | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79670 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Dream of me | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79690 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Molly O | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140172 | 10-in. | 12/10/1924 | Nancy | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140468 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140576 | 10-in. | 5/1/1925 | Beside a silvery stream | Mike Markel and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140880 | 10-in. | 8/28/1925 | I'm in love with you | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142760 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | By the Alamo | Jackie Souders Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142772 | 10-in. | 10/4/1926 | I'll never miss you again | Gypsy and Marta | Female vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W143404 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | When you dream, dream of me | Jackie Souders Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W143452 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | Don't sing aloha (When I go) | The Columbians ; Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144705 | 10-in. | 9/23/1927 | Up in the clouds | Carl Haworth | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144721 | 10-in. | 9/30/1927 | Up in the clouds | Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band ; Jimmie Davis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144735 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Elmer Herling | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144967 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145028 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Ralph Pollock Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 145244 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | WMCA Broadcasters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 74231 | 12-in. | approximately January 1921 | Hold me | London Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7506 | 10-in. | July 1920 | Hold me | Joseph Samuels Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7637 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | June (I love no one but you) | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71297 | 10-in. | 2/18/1923 | Without you | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73290 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80125 | 10-in. | 9/20/1926 | I'll never miss you again | Alma Rotter | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81933 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 3455 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1920 | Hold me | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4257 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | My midnight frolic girl | Vernon Trio | Instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 4390 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | My wonder girl | Vernon Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 6253 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1921 | Dream of me | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 15698 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Beside a silv’ry stream | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 4541-4542 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | June | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 9407-9409 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Without you | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14736-14739 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | On the way to Monterey | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14811-14813 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | On the way to Monterey | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15160-15162 | 10-in. | 3/13/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Frank Bessinger ; Ray Miller Orchestra ; Frank Wright | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3806-E3807 | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) (Vo 15463) | Godfrey Ludlow | Violin solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E24619-E24622 | 10-in. | 10/1/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24622) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25433-E25434 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem’ries of you) | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2585 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Moonlight and roses | Eddie Dunstedter | Organ solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2929 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem’ries of you) | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | XC4408 | 12-in. | 9/13/1929 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Orchestra (unidentified; Brunswick Records) ; Vocal ensemble (unidentified; Brunswick) | Orchestra, with vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1599-C1600 | 10-in. | 1/19/1928 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Frank Sullivan ; Elmo Tanner | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LA24; LA26-LA27 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Beside a silv’ry stream | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 453W-454W | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) | Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman ; Austin Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 829W-831W | 10-in. | 5/19/1925 | Beside a silv'ry stream | Ben Bernie Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | DAL578 | 10-in. | 5/17/1938 | Moonlight and roses (bring mem'ries of you) | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Edison | 6748 | 10-in. | 4/24/1919 | Roses at twilight | Arthur S. Bibble | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6802 | 10-in. | 5/22/1919 | (Dry your) Tears | Green Brothers' Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9903 | 10-in. | 12/10/1924 | Nancy | Dave Harman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10308 | 10-in. | 4/9/1925 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) | Helen Clark ; Clover Garden Orchestra ; Joseph A. Phillips | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10412 | 10-in. | 5/28/1925 | Beside a silvery stream | Charlie Fry ; Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10483 | 10-in. | 7/1/1925 | Beside a silv'ry stream | Clover Garden Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11251 | 10-in. | 10/16/1926 | Don't sing aloha when I go | Four Aristocrats | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18004 | 10-in. | 11/2/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Frederick Kinsley | Pipe organ solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18037 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Nat Martin ; Poli Entertainers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 18153 | 10-in. | 1/5/1928 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Black, Ben," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112018.
Black, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112018.
"Black, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Black, Ben, 1889-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003014213
Wikidata: Ben Black - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4885304
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63690723
MusicBrainz: Ben Black - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a919e559-f729-4448-80cb-4752418e4c96
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