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 176-200 of 327 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E20853-E20855 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | The little white house (At the end of Honeymoon Lane) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E20856-E20857 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | 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 | E20937-E20939 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Lonely eyes | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E20940-E20942 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Who’ll be the one? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | E21041-E21043 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | “Je t’aime” means “I love you” | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21044-E21046 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | He’s the last word | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21075-E21077 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | Muddy water | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21336-E21338 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21339-E21341 | 10-in. | 1/27/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21352-E21354 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | I'm looking over a four leaf clover | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21355-E21357 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | Ain’t she sweet? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21459-E21461 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | Underneath the weeping willow | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21524-E21526 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | It all depends on you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21527-E21529 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Underneath the weeping willow | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21865-E21867 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Following you around | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E21867) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E21868-E21870 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | I’m in love again | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E21870) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E22308-E22311 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | Rosy cheeks | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E22311) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E22312-E22315 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | That little something | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E22315) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E22336-E22338 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | You know I love you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E22338) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E22339-E22341 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | One o' clock baby | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E22341) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E24472-E24475 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | There’s a cradle in Carolina! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24475) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E24476-E24479 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | Barbara | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24479) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E25125-E25128 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | There must be somebody else | Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25128) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E25129-E25132 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | Carefree | Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (Take E25132) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E25457-E25459 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Mine—all mine | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25459) | 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.
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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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