
Robert Russell Bennett
Robert Russell Bennett (June 15, 1894 – August 18, 1981) was an American composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many well-known Broadway and Hollywood musicals by other composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers. In 1957 and 2008, Bennett received Tony Awards recognizing his orchestrations for Broadway shows. Early in his career, he was often billed as Russell Bennett. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born June 15th, 1894 (Kansas City), Died August 18th, 1981 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, arranger
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-23645 | 10-in. | 1/26/1920 | Swanee | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | arranger | |
OKeh | S-70815 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | The world is waiting for the sunrise | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
Decca | L 3491 | 10-in. | 8/4/1944 | Oklahoma! (Symphonic selections): Part 1 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | L 3492 | 10-in. | 8/4/1944 | Oklahoma! (Symphonic selections): Part 2 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | L 3493 | 10-in. | 8/4/1944 | Oklahoma! (Symphonic selections): Part 3 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | L 3494 | 10-in. | 8/4/1944 | Oklahoma! (Symphonic selections): Part 4 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | L 3499 | 12-in. | 8/9/1944 | Suite from Porgy and Bess, part 1 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | L 3503 | 12-in. | 8/9/1944 | Suite from Porgy and Bess: Part 2 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | L 3504 | 12-in. | 8/9/1944 | Suite from Porgy and Bess: Part 3 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | arranger | ||
Decca | L 3505 | 12-in. | 8/9/1944 | Suite from Porgy and Bess: Part 4 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bennett, Robert Russell," accessed February 28, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103211.
Bennett, Robert Russell. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103211.
"Bennett, Robert Russell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 28 February 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bennett, Robert Russell, 1894-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81074329
Wikidata: Robert Russell Bennett - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2054753
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2655437/
MusicBrainz: Robert Russell Bennett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/551d0526-77ea-4d00-b345-19c3b590f95c
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