Benny Davis
Benny Davis (August 21, 1895 - December 20, 1979) was a vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1895 (New York City), Died December 20, 1979 (Miami)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 749 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-2521 | 10-in. | 11/15/1949 | There goes my heart | Four Tunes | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-03-18-01] | 10-in. | 3/18/1926 | Behind the clouds | Andrew G. Freeman | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 77185 | 10-in. | 7/5/1917 | Goodbye, Broadway, hello France | Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77214 | 10-in. | 7/16/1917 | Goodbye Broadway, hello France | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77410 | 10-in. | 10/4/1917 | War song hits | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78155 | 10-in. | 10/24/1918 | When the sun goes down in Sleepy Hollow | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78799 | 10-in. | 11/6/1919 | At the high brown babies ball | Columbia Saxophone Sextette | Saxophone sextet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79426 | 10-in. | 9/21/1921 | Kentucky | Benny Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 79427 | 10-in. | 9/21/1920 | Wait'n' for me | Benny Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 79458 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | Look what you've done with your dog-gone dangerous eyes | Benny Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 79461 | 10-in. | 10/20/1920 | Margie | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79468 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | Love, honor and o-baby! | Benny Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 79543 | 10-in. | 11/28/1920 | Margie | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79600 | 10-in. | 12/22/1920 | You oughta see my baby | Benny Davis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 79723 | 10-in. | 2/11/1921 | Make believe | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79790 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | I'm nobody's baby | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79798 | 10-in. | 4/5/1921 | I'm nobody's baby | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79866 | 10-in. | 5/26/1921 | I'm nobody's baby | Marion Harris ; Paul Biese Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80140 | 10-in. | 1/17/1922 | Angel child | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80148 | 10-in. | 1/19/1922 | Don't leave me, Mammy | Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80155 | 10-in. | 1/21/1922 | Poor little me | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 80174 | 10-in. | 2/2/1922 | Angel child | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80208 | 10-in. | 2/17/1922 | You can have every light on Broadway | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80250 | 10-in. | 3/17/1922 | Poor little me | Eddie Elkins ; Knickerbocker Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80492 | 10-in. | 8/2/1922 | Suzanna | Lewis James ; Prince's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Benny," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.
Davis, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.
"Davis, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Davis, Benny, 1895-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95052608
Wikidata: Benny Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1261089
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34654423
MusicBrainz: Benny Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/11216ad6-0be5-40e7-817a-5b871900d638
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