Ben Bernie
Benjamin Anzelwitz, known professionally as 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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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 328 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E25460-E25462 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Fascination | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25462) | leader, conductor | |
| Brunswick | E25744-E25746 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Let’s misbehave | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25746) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E25747-E25749 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Changes | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E25749) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E25864-E25866 | 10-in. | 1/6/1928 | The man I love | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E25866) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E25867-E25869 | 10-in. | 1/6/1928 | Dream kisses | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (E25869) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E25988-E25990 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | Mary (What are you waiting for) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25990) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E25991-E25993 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | I told them all about you | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25993) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26281-E26283 | 10-in. | 1/27/1928 | Can’t help lovin’ dat man | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E26283) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26284-E26286 | 10-in. | 1/27/1928 | Make believe | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26286) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26497-E26499 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | Back in your own backyard | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26499) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E26500-E26502 | 10-in. | 2/15/1928 | I just roll along havin' my ups and downs | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E26502) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27095-E27097 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Speedy boy | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27097) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27098-E27100 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Borneo | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E27100) | leader | |
| Brunswick | XE27159-XE27160 | 12-in. | 3/29/1928 | A musical thought | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | XE27235-XE27237 | 12-in. | 3/31/1928 | Ol’ Man River | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra ; Bob Schafer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take XE27237) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30832-E30833 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | There’s too many eyes (That "wanna" make eyes at two pretty eyes that I love) | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30834-E30835 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Satisfied! | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30858-E30859 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Bottoms up | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30860-E30861 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Lady Luck | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E30862-E30863 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Bigger and better than ever | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31449-E31450 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Singin’ in the bathtub | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31674-E31675 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | The one girl | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31676-E31677 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | Have a little faith in me | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31678-E31679 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | Crying for the Carolines | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E37169/E37174 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | There’s nothing too good for my baby | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernie, Ben," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
Bernie, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108895.
"Bernie, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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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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