Ben Smith
Benjamin J. Smith (born March 1, 1905, date of death unknown) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. He was born in Memphis. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Memphis (city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States))
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, saxophone, composer, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 59 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-022923 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Jumpin' | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022924 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Feelin' high and happy | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022925 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | At your beck and call | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022926 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Rock it for me | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022927 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Skull duggery | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-022928 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | I let a song go out of my heart | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023733 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | (A sky of blue, with you) And so forth | Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Delores Payne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023734 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | The pied piper | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023735 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | If I were you | Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Delores Payne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023736 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | I'm gonna lock my heart (And throw away the key) | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-023737 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Will you remember tonight tomorrow? | Ben Bowers ; Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-031534 | 10-in. | 1/19/1939 | Hold tight (Want some sea food mama) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-032735 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Small fry | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-058888 | 10-in. | 1/17/1941 | I dreamt I dwelt in Harlem | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-062778 | 10-in. | 3/26/1941 | I dreamt I dwelt in Harlem | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Rama | RR-35 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Big fat lips | Ben Smith | composer | ||
| Decca | 38338 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Everybody loves my baby | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38339 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Farewell blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38340 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | High society | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38341 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | I can't dance-1 | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38342 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Tiger rag | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38343 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Who broke the lock of the henhouse door | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38344 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Limehouse blues | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38345 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | After you've gone | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 38346 | 10-in. | 8/17/1934 | Chinatown, my Chinatown | Georgia Washboard Stompers | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Ben," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111262.
Smith, Ben. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111262.
"Smith, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Smith, Ben, 1905- - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99001733
Wikidata: Ben Smith - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4886485
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7019332
MusicBrainz: Ben Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1c933c78-9a82-4110-adfe-c1fa0ffc0da9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1547183 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1547183
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