Kansas City Orchestra
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group, composer, Vocal group
Notes: Listing on Bluebird issues for Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra and vocal trio comprising Sterling Russell, Hamilton Stewart, and Clifton Armstrong. Vocal trio listed in some ledgers as "B, D, & F# Trio."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 99 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-42933 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Get low-down blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-42934 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | She's no trouble | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-42935 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | South | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BRC-53012 | 10-in. | 4/15/1931 | Ya got love | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55420 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | Terrific stomp | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55421 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | Let's get it | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55422 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | Kansas City squabble | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55423 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Rite tite | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55424 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Moten's blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55425 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | That's what I'm talking about | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55426 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | That certain motion | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55427 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | It won't be long | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55429 | 10-in. | 7/18/1929 | Just say it's me | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-55430 | 10-in. | 7/18/1929 | Now goofy dust | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57301 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | Rumba negro | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57302 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | The Jones Law blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57303 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | Band box shuffle | Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57304 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | Small black | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57305 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | Everyday blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57312 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Boot it | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57313 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Mary Lee | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57314 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Rit-dit-ray | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57315 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | New Vine Street blues | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57316 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Sweetheart of yesterday | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62909 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Won't you be my baby? | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kansas City Orchestra," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104832.
Kansas City Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104832.
"Kansas City Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85038285
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.