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 (Results 51-75 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Benny," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.
Carter, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.
"Carter, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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