Benny Morton

Benny Morton (January 31, 1907 – December 28, 1985) was an American jazz trombonist, most associated with the swing genre.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City, Died December 28, 1985 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, leader, conductor

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 91 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-3820	10-in.	2/28/1950	Love can hurt you	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone, leader
Victor	E0VB-3821	10-in.	2/28/1950	Shangri-La	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-2150	10-in.	8/22/1949	Don't cry Joe (let her go, let her go, let her go)	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	D9VB-2151	10-in.	8/22/1949	Love's a precious thing	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D9VB-2461	10-in.	11/4/1949	Scarlet ribbons (for her hair)	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, conductor
Victor	D9VB-2462	10-in.	11/4/1949	Blow them blues away (Mr. Trumpet Man)	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, conductor
Victor	D9VB-2777	10-in.	12/16/1949	I'm in the mood for love	Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-2778	10-in.	12/16/1949	Old Bojangles is gone	Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	conductor
Columbia	W152717	10-in.	2/23/1934	Get goin'	Benny Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152718	10-in.	2/23/1934	Fare-thee-well to Harlem	Benny Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152719	10-in.	2/23/1934	Tailor made	Benny Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W152720	10-in.	2/23/1934	The gold diggers' song	Henry Allen ; Benny Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo	leader, instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	26502	10-in.	2/9/1940	Low down dirty shame	Cafe Society Orchestra ; Joe Turner	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	26503	10-in.	2/9/1940	I can't give you anything but love	Cafe Society Orchestra ; Joe Turner	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	28874	10-in.	10/15/1940	St. Louis blues	Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	28875	10-in.	10/15/1940	Loveless love	Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	28876	10-in.	10/15/1940	Joe Turner blues	Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Joe Turner	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	28877	10-in.	10/15/1940	Beale Street blues	Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Joe Turner	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO40919	10-in.	6/28/1949	Oh I'm evil	Kirby Walker	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO40920	10-in.	6/28/1949	High brow blues	Kirby Walker	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO40920	10-in.	6/28/1949	Juke box time	Kirby Walker	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO40922	10-in.	6/28/1949	Shut up	Kirby Walker	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO65017	10-in.	7/7/1960	Shipwrecked blues	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO65018	10-in.	7/7/1960	Muddy water	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	CO65019	10-in.	7/7/1960	Gulf Coast blues	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 1-25 of 91 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morton, Benny," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105496.

Morton, Benny. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105496.

"Morton, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.