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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 726-749 of 749 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 11963 10-in. 10/17/1927 Are you thinking of me tonight Gerald Macy ; John Ryan Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 18119 10-in. 12/20/1927 Mary Ann Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 18218 10-in. 2/7/1928 Sweetheart memories Elliott Stewart Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 18270 10-in. 3/1/1928 Mary Ann Happy Jack ; Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 18365 10-in. 4/4/1928 Lauretta Al Lynn ; Music Masters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 18411 10-in. 4/17/1928 You may be right—you may be wrong (But right or wrong I love you) Happiness Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Dave Kaplan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 18486 10-in. 5/10/1928 Tell me you're sorry Tom Timothy Frivolity Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 18521 10-in. 5/22/1928 Who wouldn't be blue? Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band, with vocal lyricist  
Edison 18526 10-in. 5/23/1928 Just a little bit o' driftwood Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 18543 10-in. 5/28/1928 I wonder Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Edison 18849 10-in. 11/2/1928 That's how I feel about you Ponce Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental duet lyricist  
Edison 18993 10-in. 1/8/1929 That's how I feel about you, sweetheart Eleanore Blake Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 19081 10-in. 3/7/1929 Carolina moon B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 19262 10-in. 6/19/1929 Where are you, dream girl? J. Donald Parker Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison N-246 10-in. 5/10/1928 Tell me you're sorry Tom Timothy Frivolity Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison N-544 10-in. 11/2/1928 That's how I feel about you Ponce Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental duet lyricist  
Edison N-684 10-in. 1/8/1929 That's how I feel about you, sweetheart Eleanore Blake Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison N-772 10-in. 3/7/1929 Carolina moon B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison N-967 10-in. 6/19/1929 Where are you, dream girl? J. Donald Parker Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison N-1143 10-in. 9/20/1929 Collegiate Sam 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Home-Talkie 7 12-in. 1929 That's how I feel about you Isabelle Patricola Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 8532 10-in. 10/19/1939 Sweet dreams, sweetheart Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Vocalion 22032 10-in. 11/15/1937 Dear old girl medley Frank Novak Rootin' Tootin' Boys Orchestra, with male vocal ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1994 10-in. approximately January 10, 1930 Si je n'étais plus fidèle Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
(Results 726-749 of 749 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Benny," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

Davis, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

"Davis, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119

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