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 126-150 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Benny," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.
Carter, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.
"Carter, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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