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 151-175 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Benny," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.
Carter, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.
"Carter, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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