Ben Williams
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, trombone, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33696 | 10-in. | 2/10/1926 | A boy's best friend is his mother | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010371 | 10-in. | 6/1/1937 | Stop! You're breaking my heart | Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010372 | 10-in. | 6/1/1937 | Whispers in the dark | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-010373 | 10-in. | 6/1/1937 | Powerhouse | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Brunswick | E26261-E26263 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | If I can’t have you (I want to be Ionesome—I want to be blue) | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take E26263) | vocalist | |
| Decca | L 6404 | 8/31/1951 | Peace in the valley-1 | The Paramount Singers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6405 | 8/31/1951 | Run along for a long time | The Paramount Singers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6406 | 8/31/1951 | Standing in the safety zone-2 | The Paramount Singers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6407 | 8/31/1951 | Oh Noah-2 | The Paramount Singers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6705 | 4/5/1952 | Let the healing waters move | The Paramount Singers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6706 | 4/5/1952 | Breathe on me | The Paramount Singers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6707 | 4/5/1952 | You've got to bow down before God | The Paramount Singers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6708 | 4/5/1952 | If men go to hell, who cares? | The Paramount Singers | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Ben," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116065.
Williams, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116065.
"Williams, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Williams, Ben (Trombonist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013064723
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