Ben Bernie
Ben Bernie (May 30, 1891 – October 23, 1943), was an American jazz violinist, bandleader, and radio personality, often introduced as "The Old Maestro". He was noted for his showmanship and memorable bits of snappy dialogue, being part of the first generation of "stars" of American popular music, alongside other artists such as Paul Whiteman (a fellow violinist and bandleader), Ted Lewis and Al Jolson. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1891 (Bayonne), Died October 20, 1943 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, vocalist, violin, speaker, lyricist, conductor, director
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 327 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E29696 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Used to you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29697 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | I’m in seventh heaven | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29721 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Why can’t you? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29722 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Little pal (Amiguito) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29934 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Here we are | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E29935 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Please let me dream in your arms | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30023 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Baby—Oh, where can you be? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30024 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Out where the moonbeams are born | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30294 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Out where the moonbeams are born | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30295 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Baby—Oh, where can you be? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30864 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Believe me | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | XE30866 | 12-in. | 9/9/1929 | Brunswick brevities program F, part 1 | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band | leader, speaker | |
| Brunswick | XE30867 | 12-in. | 9/9/1929 | Brunswick brevities program F, part 6 | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band | leader, speaker | |
| Brunswick | XE30868 | 12-in. | 9/9/1929 | Brunswick brevities program F, part 3 | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band | leader, speaker | |
| Brunswick | XE30869 | 12-in. | 9/9/1929 | Brunswick brevities program F, part 4 | Ben Bernie Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, speaker | |
| Brunswick | XE30870 | 12-in. | 9/9/1929 | Brunswick brevities program F, part 5 | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with xylophone solo; with vocal trio | leader, speaker | |
| Brunswick | XE30871 | 12-in. | 9/9/1929 | Brunswick brevities program F, part 2 | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band | leader, speaker | |
| Brunswick | E31672 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | West wind | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31684 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | My pal Al | Ben Bernie | Monologue and violin solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, violin, speaker | |
| Brunswick | E31685 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | My pal Al | Ben Bernie | Monologue and violin solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E32588 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | You brought a new kind of love to me | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Brunswick | E32589 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | Livin’ in the sunlight, lovin’ in the moonlight | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E32601 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | Reminiscing | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Brunswick | E32602 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | Telling it to the daisies (But it never gets back to you) | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E33305 | 10-in. | 7/2/1930 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernie, Ben," accessed June 28, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
Bernie, Ben. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
"Bernie, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 28 June 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bernie, Ben, 1891-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89019116
Wikidata: Ben Bernie - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q816444
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74036823
MusicBrainz: Ben Bernie - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/468d424c-76a6-4c1f-95ff-8adb8f3c0123
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