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
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 151-175 of 327 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E17398-E17400 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | Pretty little baby | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | E17401-E17403 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | Fallen arches | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E17745-E17748 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | Bell hoppin’ blues | 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 | |
| Brunswick | E20850-E20852 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | Half a moon (Is better than no moon) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernie, Ben," accessed July 5, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
Bernie, Ben. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 5, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
"Bernie, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 5 July 2022.
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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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