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 176-200 of 749 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07767 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Margie | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-07776 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Lonesome and sorry | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-010558 | 10-in. | 6/12/1937 | Is this gonna be my lucky summer? | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-013348 | 10-in. | 9/7/1937 | I'm always in the mood for you | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013349 | 10-in. | 9/7/1937 | She's tall, she's tan, she's terrific | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013808 | 10-in. | 9/15/1937 | I'm always in the mood for you | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013811 | 10-in. | 9/15/1937 | She's tall, she's tan, she's terrific | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021120 | 10-in. | 3/7/1938 | Yearning (Just for you) | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-026856 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | I'm madly in love with you | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Merle Turner | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-026857 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | Let this be a warning to you, baby | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-026872 | 10-in. | 9/13/1938 | Let this be a warning to you, baby | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Jayne Dover | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-027202 | 10-in. | 9/19/1938 | Carolina moon | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-030360 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Margie | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-035751 | 10-in. | 4/17/1939 | To you | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-035752 | 10-in. | 4/17/1939 | This is no dream | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036877 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | To you | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036921 | 10-in. | 5/8/1939 | This is no dream | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-038238 | 10-in. | 7/7/1939 | Old mill wheel | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041592 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Old mill wheel | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-042602 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | All in favor of swing say "aye" | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-042625 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Stranger things have happened | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-042638 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | (Everybody's happy for) Myrtle | Smoothies | Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-042708 | 10-in. | 9/20/1939 | Sweet dreams, sweetheart | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and female vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046152 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Baby face | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046719 | 10-in. | 1/25/1940 | Sleepy head | Shirley Howard | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Benny," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.
Davis, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.
"Davis, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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