Bennie Moten
Benjamin Moten (November 13, 1893 – April 2, 1935) was an American jazz pianist and band leader born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. He led his Kansas City Orchestra, the most important of the regional, blues-based orchestras active in the Midwest in the 1920s, and helped to develop the riffing style that would come to define many of the 1930s big bands. The jazz standard "Moten Swing" bears his name. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 13, 1894 (Kansas City), Died April 2, 1935 (Kansas City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, director, leader, piano, songwriter, arranger
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 106 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-74851 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | The only girl I ever loved | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Victor | BS-74852 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Milenberg joys | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-74853 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Lafayette | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-74854 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Prince of Wales | Count Basie ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with piano | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-74855 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Two times | Josephine Garrison ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-056414 | 10-in. | 9/30/1940 | South | Two Guitars and a Bass | Male vocal trio, with 2 guitars and string bass | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0908 | 10-in. | 5/22/1947 | South | Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 142213 | 10-in. | 5/17/1926 | 18th Street strut | Joe Candullo ; Everglades Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 8456 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Ill natured blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8457 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Chattanooga blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Mary H. Bradford | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8458 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Evil mama blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8459 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Elephant's wobble | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| OKeh | 8460 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Crawdad blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| OKeh | 8461 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Selma Bama blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Mary H. Bradford | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8462 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Break o' day blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8463 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Waco, Texas blues | Mary H. Bradford ; Bennie Moten ; Lamar Wright | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | 8769 | 10-in. | 11/29/1924 | South | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| OKeh | 8770 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Vine Street blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8771 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Tulsa blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| OKeh | 8772 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Goofy dust | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| OKeh | 8773 | Not documented | Nov. 1924 | [Unknown title(s)] | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 8774 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Baby dear | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| OKeh | 9118 | 10-in. | May 1925 | She's sweeter than sugar (That gal o' mine) | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; William Little, Jr. | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9119 | 10-in. | May 1925 | South Street blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 9120 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Sister Honky Tonk | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moten, Bennie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104807.
Moten, Bennie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104807.
"Moten, Bennie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Bennie Moten
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LCNAR: Moten, Bennie, 1894-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85031478
Wikidata: Bennie Moten - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q672295
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27252655
MusicBrainz: Bennie Moten - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6d2a6a98-cddf-489a-80dc-b03b873368b8
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