Birth and Death Data: Born December 11, 1889, Died December 26, 1950
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, leader, lyricist, director, banjo, speaker
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 110 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MVE-49342 | 16-in. | 12/7/1928 | Scarlet seas | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | PB-60 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | On the way to Monterey | Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PB-85 | 10-in. | 2/6/1925 | Moonlight and roses (bring mem'ries of you) | Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBVE-123 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | I'm in love with you | Ben Black Orchestra ; Ben Black | Jazz/dance band (takes 11-15); jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1-10) | composer, leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-124 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Sad | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 5-12); jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1-4) | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-125 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | I love you, California | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-173 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Lay my head beneath a rose | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-174 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | The prisoner's song | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3-5); unaccompanied (takes 1 and 2) | leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | PBVE-188 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Here comes Emaline | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | PBVE-189 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Blinky Moon Bay | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | PBVE-197 | 10-in. | 5/2/1926 | Moonlight and roses blues | Nina Hinds ; Pearl Leonard | Female vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-256 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | When you dream, dream of me | The Rounders | Male vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-262 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | Dixie vagabond | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-263 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | Rosa Lee | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 4-7); unaccompanied (takes 1-3) | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-322 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Sailin' on | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-326 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Moonlit waters | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-07383 | 10-in. | 2/27/1937 | Moonlight and roses | Bob White Trio | Male vocal solo, with piano and steel guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-038462 | 10-in. | 7/21/1939 | Moonlight and roses | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-056473 | 10-in. | 10/10/1940 | Moonlight and roses | Lanny Ross | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | CS-057518 | 12-in. | 11/12/1940 | Moonlight and roses | Raymond Paige Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0002 | 10-in. | 1/2/1945 | Moonlight and roses | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-02-09-02] | 10-in. | 2/9/1925 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) | Bob Klier and his Tait's Entertainers | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-02-23-02] | 10-in. | 2/23/1925 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) | Bob Klier and his Tait's Entertainers | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-06-16-01] | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Virginia Flohri | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1926-01-07-01] | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Moonlight and roses | James Dietrich ; Marcia Freer | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Black, Ben," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112018.
Black, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112018.
"Black, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Black, Ben, 1889-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003014213
Wikidata: Ben Black - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4885304
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63690723
MusicBrainz: Ben Black - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a919e559-f729-4448-80cb-4752418e4c96
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