Ben Kynard
Ben Kynard (February 28, 1920 – July 5, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist (alto and baritone). He was known through his collaboration with Lionel Hampton, as a composer and arranger. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1920 (Eureka Springs), Died July 5, 2012 (Kansas City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 73287 | 1/21/1946 | Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73288 | 1/21/1946 | On the sunny side of the street-2 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73324 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73325 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73326 | 1/29/1946 | Gay notes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73327 | 1/29/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73332 | 1/31/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73333 | 1/31/1946 | Air mail special, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73334 | 1/31/1946 | Air Mail special, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74730 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's boogie woogie No.2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74731 | 1/28/1949 | Hamp's gumbo | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74732 | 1/28/1949 | Beulah's sister's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74733 | 1/28/1949 | Wee Albert | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74853 | 4/26/1949 | What's happening baby? | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74854 | 4/26/1949 | Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74897 | 5/10/1949 | The hucklebuck | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74898 | 5/10/1949 | Baby, you're great | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74899 | 5/10/1949 | Lavender coffin | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76021 | 3/23/1950 | Turkey hop, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76022 | 3/23/1950 | Turkey hop, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76168 | 4/18/1950 | Birmingham bounce | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76169 | 4/18/1950 | Jelly Roll | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76205 | 4/11/1950 | Birmingham bounce | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76206 | 4/11/1950 | Jelly roll | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 76207 | 4/11/1950 | Cannonball express | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 113017 | 1/30/1963 | Air mail special | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4008 | 10-in. | 12/1/1945 | Slide Hamp, slide | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 4009 | 10-in. | 12/1/1945 | Hey-ba-ba-re-bop | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 4287 | 9/9/1946 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4288 | 9/9/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4289 | 9/9/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4290 | 9/9/1946 | Adam blew his hat | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4297 | 9/17/1946 | The pencil broke | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4298 | 9/17/1946 | Empty glass (Normania) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4299 | 9/17/1946 | Hamp's walkin' boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4300 | 9/23/1946 | Don't let the landlord gyp you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4301 | 9/23/1946 | I'm mindin' my business | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4302 | 9/23/1946 | Dig those vibes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4303 | 9/23/1946 | Reminiscing mood | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4481 | 8/6/1947 | You better be satisfied | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4482 | 8/6/1947 | Hamp's got a Duke | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4483 | 8/6/1947 | Gone again | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4484 | 8/6/1947 | 3 minutes on 52nd Street | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4528 | 11/3/1947 | Goldwyn stomp | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4529 | 11/3/1947 | Red top | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4530 | 11/3/1947 | Giddy up | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4543 | 11/10/1947 | Hawk's nest | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4544 | 11/10/1947 | Mingus fingers | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4545 | 11/10/1947 | Muchacho azul | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 4546 | 11/10/1947 | Midnight sun | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5757 | 7/25/1950 | Well, oh well | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5758 | 7/25/1950 | Pink champagne | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5759 | 7/25/1950 | September in the rain | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5880 | 10/13/1950 | Oh babe | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5881 | 10/13/1950 | Who cares? | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5895 | 10/27/1950 | Boogie woogie Santa Claus | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5896 | 10/27/1950 | Merry Christmas baby | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5897 | 10/30/1950 | June | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5898 | 10/30/1950 | Perdido | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 5899 | 10/30/1950 | If you ever learn to love | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kynard, Ben," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205568.
Kynard, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205568.
"Kynard, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2014000670
Wikidata: Ben Kynard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q816539
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/305948258
MusicBrainz: Ben Kynard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/49d5b026-38d4-4ba7-9c22-a2354a3dd9e7
ISNI: 0000 0003 6500 8874 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000365008874
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