John Benson Brooks

John Benson Brooks (February 23, 1917, in Houlton, Maine – November 13, 1999, in New York City) was an American jazz pianist, songwriter, arranger, and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born Houlton (town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States), Died November 13, 1999 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, piano, songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-073487	10-in.	3/30/1942	Who threw the whiskey in the well?	Hardway Four ; Sunset Orchestra ; Doc Wheeler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	songwriter
Victor	BS-075204	10-in.	5/18/1942	Just as though you were here	The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0600	10-in.	9/11/1945	A door will open	Stuart Foster ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2122	10-in.	11/24/1947	The Missouri is a devil of a woman	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2124	10-in.	11/24/1947	My feet takes me away	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2215	10-in.	11/19/1947	A boy from Texas - a girl from Tennessee	Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental trio	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-3111	10-in.	12/31/1947	You came a long way (from St. Louis)	Ray McKinley ; Some of the boys	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	songwriter
Columbia	CCO4994	10-in.	4/25/1948	A boy from Texas - a girl from Tennessee	Gene Autry ; Melody Ranch Gang	String band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus	songwriter
Decca	72964	10-in.	7/2/1945	No more Toujours l'amour	Randy Brooks		arranger
Decca	72965	10-in.	7/2/1945	I'd do it all over again	Randy Brooks		arranger
Decca	72966	10-in.	7/2/1945	I'm gonna love that guy	Randy Brooks		arranger
Decca	72995	10-in.	8/3/1945	I'm gonna love that guy	Randy Brooks ; Marion Hutton		arranger
Decca	72996	10-in.	8/3/1945	Benny's comin' home on Saturday	Randy Brooks ; Marion Hutton		arranger
Decca	72997	10-in.	8/3/1945	Holiday forever	Randy Brooks		arranger
Decca	73171	10-in.	12/3/1945	Thunder rock	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73208	10-in.	12/3/1945	Harlem nocturne	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73209	10-in.	12/3/1945	I never thought I'd sing the blues	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73210	10-in.	12/3/1945	In a moon mist	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73211	10-in.	12/3/1945	Don't let me dream	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73469		3/22/1946	Somebody loves me	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73470		3/22/1946	Without you (Tres palabras)	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73471		3/22/1946	Strange love	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73499		4/12/1946	A night at The Deuces	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73500		4/12/1946	How high the moon	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73501		4/12/1946	Beyond the blue horizon	Randy Brooks Orchestra		arranger

(Results 1-25 of 48 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brooks, John Benson," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109402.

Brooks, John Benson. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109402.

"Brooks, John Benson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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