Benny Borg
Benny Borg (born 13 November 1945) is a Swedish-born Norwegian singer and composer. He was born in Gothenburg, but moved to Norway in 1968, and was married to Norwegian singer and actress Kirsti Sparboe from 1972 to 1978. As a singer and musician, he is known for his collaboration with the Dizzie Tunes, and with Grethe Kausland. He won a Spellemannprisen award in 1973, and represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972. In 2004 he won the Herman Wildenvey Poetry Award. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Gothenburg (second-largest city in Sweden and capital of the Västra Götaland County)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
Notes: Billed on Columbia disc labels as "The Singing Soldier."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | [W]143859 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | Pictures from life's other side | Benny Borg | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143860 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | I want a pardon for Daddy | Benny Borg | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist | |
| Columbia | [W]143861 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | A concert hall on the Bowery | Benny Borg | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143862 | 10-in. | 4/2/1927 | You're going to leave the old home Jim tonight | Benny Borg | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Decca | 39923 | 10-in. | 9/9/1935 | Is there no kiss for me tonight love? | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39924 | 10-in. | 9/9/1935 | The darned old mule from Georgia | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39925 | 10-in. | 9/9/1935 | Gooseberry pie | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39926 | 10-in. | 9/9/1935 | Burglar man and old man No. 2 | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39927 | 10-in. | 9/9/1935 | You tell her 'cause I stutter | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39928 | 10-in. | 9/9/1935 | Sugar baby | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39929 | 10-in. | 9/9/1935 | Just before the battle mother | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39930 | 10-in. | 9/9/1935 | Drunkard's warning | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39931 | 10-in. | 9/9/1935 | Bye bye blues | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39952 | 10-in. | 9/10/1935 | Our senator Huey Long | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39953 | 10-in. | 9/10/1935 | You're going to have the old home tonight | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39954 | 10-in. | 9/10/1935 | The hillbilly bride | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39955 | 10-in. | 9/10/1935 | The soldier's bonus | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39956 | 10-in. | 9/10/1935 | Mother's crazy quilt | Benny] Scotty the Drifter [Borg | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Borg, Benny," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113600.
Borg, Benny. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113600.
"Borg, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Borg, Benny - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007071839
Wikidata: Benny Borg - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q818046
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/228911824
MusicBrainz: Benny Borg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/342a8dd2-859c-4bc2-8ff4-a9f288755c46
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