
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. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born May 30th, 1891 (Bayonne), Died October 20th, 1943 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, vocalist, violin, speaker, lyricist, conductor, director
Recordings (Results 151-175 of 280 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 | |
Brunswick | E17398-E17400 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | Pretty little baby | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, leader | |
Brunswick | E17401-E17403 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | Fallen arches | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | E17749-E17751 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | The roses brought me you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | E18191-E18193 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | My bundle of love | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; George Price | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
Brunswick | E18194-E18196 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Jig walk | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
Brunswick | E18504-E18506 | 10-in. | 3/23/1926 | Up and at ‘em | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
Brunswick | E18507-E18509 | 10-in. | 3/23/1926 | Somebody’s lonely | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
Brunswick | E18754-E18756 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Reaching for the moon | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | E18757-E18759 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Cherie, I love you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Brunswick | E18766-E18768 | 10-in. | 4/15/1926 | No trouble but you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, songwriter | |
Brunswick | E18769-E18771 | 10-in. | 4/15/1926 | Afraid | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, lyricist | |
Brunswick | E19209-E19211 | 10-in. | 5/10/1926 | I love her! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
Brunswick | E19212-E19214 | 10-in. | 5/10/1926 | Only you and lonely me | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | E19454-E19457 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | I love her | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | leader | |
Brunswick | E19458-E19460 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | Only you and lonely me | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | E19799-E19801 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Calling me home | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
Brunswick | E19802-E19804 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Someone is losin’ Susan | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
Brunswick | E20022-E20023 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | Why do ya roll those eyes? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Brunswick | E20024-E20025 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | I’d love to meet that old sweetheart of mine | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | E20053-E20054 | 10-in. | 9/7/1926 | Petrushka | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | leader | |
Brunswick | E20055-E20056 | 10-in. | 9/7/1926 | She’s still my baby | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Keller Sisters and Lynch | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | leader | |
Brunswick | E20807-E20809 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | If I’d only believed in you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
Brunswick | E20810-E20812 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | I’m tellin’ the birds, tellin’ the bees how I love you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernie, Ben," accessed February 28, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
Bernie, Ben. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
"Bernie, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 28 February 2021.
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: https://viaf.org/viaf/74036823/
MusicBrainz: Bernie, Ben, 1891-1943 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/468d424c-76a6-4c1f-95ff-8adb8f3c0123
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