Benny Krueger
Benny Krueger (June 17, 1899 – April 29, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist. After a short stint with Ross Gorman's band, Krueger's joined the Acme Sextette in New York, which included Miff Mole on trombone, Ernie Holst on violin, and Edwin Taylor Williams on banjo. He had the distinction of being one of the first jazz saxophonists on record. In 1920, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, following a successful tour of England, cut a number of sides for the Victor Talking Machine Company. One of Victor's managers insisted, against the ODJB members' wishes, that a saxophonist be included on their early recordings. Krueger was chosen by Victor as the saxophonist, and he recorded with the ODJB in 1920 to 1921, according to Rust's Jazz Records 1897-1942. Following the ODJB recording date, Krueger recorded numerous sides for Brunswick and Vocalion under his own name, as well as under several pseudonyms. His final recording session was for Columbia Records in May 1934, recording songs from the 1934 Carole Lombard-Bing Crosby film We're Not Dressing. In the 1930s he worked in radio and served as musical director and orchestra conductor for Rudy Vallee and Bob Crosby. He was also a songwriter; "Sunday" was covered by Pat Boone, Lester Young and Louis Jordan). Among his outstanding recordings with his orchestra was "I Don't Know Why" (1931). |
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 396 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | 12406-12408 | 10-in. | 1/28/1924 | Twelve o'clock at night | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12576-12578 | 10-in. | 2/27/1924 | Why did I kiss that girl | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12603-12605 | 10-in. | 3/3/1924 | I wonder who’s dancing with you tonight | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12637-12639 | 10-in. | 3/6/1924 | Waiting for the rainbow | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12640-12642 | 10-in. | 3/6/1924 | Waters of Minnetonka | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12649-12652 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | What’ll I do | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12664-12666 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Innocent eyes | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12667-12668 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Limehouse blues | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12711-12713 | 10-in. | 3/21/1924 | Oh, gee, Georgie! | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12714-12717 | 10-in. | 3/24/1924 | What does the pussy cat mean when she says “me-ow?” | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12718-12721 | 10-in. | 3/24/1924 | Big boy! | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12722-12724 | 10-in. | 3/24/1924 | Nobody’s sweetheart | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12746-12749 | 10-in. | 3/27/1924 | Worried | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Phil Ohman | Jazz/dance band, with piano solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12757-12759 | 10-in. | 3/28/1924 | How come you do me like you do | Marion Harris ; Phil Ohman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and piano solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12760-12762 | 10-in. | 3/28/1924 | It had to be you | Marion Harris ; Phil Ohman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and piano solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12773-12776 | 10-in. | 4/1/1924 | Hey hey and hee hee (I‘m Charleston crazy) | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12798-12800 | 10-in. | 4/4/1924 | Deep in my heart | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 12808-12811 | 10-in. | 4/7/1924 | In the evening | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 12812-12814 | 10-in. | 4/7/1924 | Deep in my heart | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling solo | leader | |
Brunswick | 12907-12910 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Adoration waltz | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12918-12920 | 10-in. | 4/18/1924 | Hula hula dream girl | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12929-12931 | 10-in. | 4/19/1924 | What has become of hinky dinky parlay voo? | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12932-12934 | 10-in. | 4/19/1924 | A thousand miles from here | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 12935-12937 | 10-in. | 4/21/1924 | Tell me, radio | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 13008-13011 | 10-in. | 4/26/1924 | Savannah | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Krueger, Benny," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
Krueger, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
"Krueger, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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