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 126-150 of 327 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E37003 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | I apologize | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E37004 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | Me! | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | E37005 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | Sweet and lovely | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E37010 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | Pardon me, pretty baby (Don’t I look familiar to you) | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | E37011 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37012 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | This is the missus | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | E37218 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | You call it madness (But I call it love) | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E1527-E1529 | 10-in. | 10/22/1925 | Tomorrow mornin' | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E2897-E2899 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | What was I to do | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E2900-E2902 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | If I knew I’d find you | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E3019-E3021 | 10-in. | 5/10/1926 | What was I to do | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E3462-E3464 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Baby face | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E3465-E3467 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Precious | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4126-E4127 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | Who’ll be the one? | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4228-E4230 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Moonlight on the Ganges | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4231-E4232 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Hello! Swanee, hello! | Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4400-E4402 | 10-in. | 1/21/1927 | Blue skies | Al Goering's Collegians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E15700-E15702 | 10-in. | 5/8/1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E15936-E15938 | 10-in. | 6/5/1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E16908-E16910 | 10-in. | 11/17/1925 | Headin' for Louisville | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E16911-E16914 | 10-in. | 11/17/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E17056-E17058 | 10-in. | 12/7/1925 | A little bit bad | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E17061-E17063 | 10-in. | 12/7/1925 | Sleepy time gal | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E17187-E17188 | 10-in. | 12/22/1925 | Headin' for Louisville | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E17189-E17190 | 10-in. | 12/22/1925 | Lonesomest girl in town | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernie, Ben," accessed May 23, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
Bernie, Ben. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
"Bernie, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 23 May 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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