Ben Smith
Benjamin J. Smith (born March 1, 1905, date of death unknown) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. He was born in Memphis. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1905
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1943
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, saxophone, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-022923 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Jumpin' | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022924 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Feelin' high and happy | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022925 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | At your beck and call | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022926 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Rock it for me | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022927 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Skull duggery | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022928 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | I let a song go out of my heart | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023733 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | (A sky of blue, with you) And so forth | Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Delores Payne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023734 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | The pied piper | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023735 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | If I were you | Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Delores Payne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023736 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | I'm gonna lock my heart (And throw away the key) | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023737 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Will you remember tonight tomorrow? | Ben Bowers ; Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-031534 | 10-in. | 1/19/1939 | Hold tight (Want some sea food mama) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-032735 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Small fry | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-058888 | 10-in. | 1/17/1941 | I dreamt I dwelt in Harlem | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-062778 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | I dreamt I dwelt in Harlem | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 38338 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Everybody loves my baby | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38339 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Farewell blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38340 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | High society | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38341 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | I can't dance-1 | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38342 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Tiger rag | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38343 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Who broke the lock of the henhouse door | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38344 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Limehouse blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38345 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | After you've gone | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38346 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38347 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Alexander's ragtime band | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39671 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | You're an angel | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39672 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Lulu's back in town | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39673 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | In the middle of a kiss | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39674 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Every little moment | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39675 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | I'm living in a great big way | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39676 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Chasing shadows | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39677 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | The lady in red | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 39678 | 10-in. | 7/3/1935 | Name it | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61567 | 10-in. | 2/2/1937 | Sunday | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61568 | 10-in. | 2/2/1937 | No no Nora | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 61569 | 10-in. | 2/2/1937 | Swingin' down the lane | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62140 | 10-in. | 4/21/1937 | Honey | Clude Hopkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62141 | 10-in. | 4/21/1937 | June night | Clude Hopkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62142 | 10-in. | 4/21/1937 | Church Street sobbin' blues | Clude Hopkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62143 | 10-in. | 4/21/1937 | My kinda love | Clude Hopkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63218 | 10-in. | 2/1/1938 | Rhythm in Spain | Jabbo Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63219 | 10-in. | 2/1/1938 | Absolutely | Jabbo Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63220 | 10-in. | 2/1/1938 | More rain, more rest | Jabbo Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63221 | 10-in. | 2/1/1938 | How can cupid be so stupid? | Jabbo Smith Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63393 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | Good old bosom bread | Hot Lips Page and his Band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63394 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | He's pulling his whiskers | Hot Lips Page and his Band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71050 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Hey lawdy Mama | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71051 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Boogie woogie cocktail | Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71052 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Ride on, ride on | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71053 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Mc Ghee special-2 | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71239 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Worried life blues | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71240 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Take it and git | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71241 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Hip hip hooray | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71242 | 10-in. | 7/31/1942 | Unlucky blues | Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71535 | 10-in. | 12/3/1943 | Shorty boo | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71536 | 10-in. | 12/3/1943 | Fare Thee well honey | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71537 | 10-in. | 12/3/1943 | Baby don't you tell me no lie | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71538 | 10-in. | 12/3/1943 | Things 'bout comin' my way | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Ben," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111262.
Smith, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111262.
"Smith, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Smith, Ben, 1905- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99001733
Wikidata: Ben Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4886485
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7019332
MusicBrainz: Ben Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1c933c78-9a82-4110-adfe-c1fa0ffc0da9
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