Benny Carter

Benny Carter

Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career in the 1920s, he worked as an arranger including written charts for Fletcher Henderson's big band that shaped the swing style. He had an unusually long career that lasted into the 1990s. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, which included receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1907 (Harlem), Died July 12, 2003 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, arranger, clarinet, trumpet, composer, director, leader, saxophone, songwriter, tenor saxophone, vocalist

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

Recordings (Results 176-178 of 178 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	AM 397	10-in.	8/18/1937	Somebody loves me	Benny Carter Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet, clarinet
Decca	AM 399	10-in.	8/18/1937	Pardon me pretty baby	Benny Carter Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet, clarinet
Decca	AM 400	10-in.	8/18/1937	My buddy	Benny Carter Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, trumpet, clarinet

(Results 176-178 of 178 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Benny," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.

Carter, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374.

"Carter, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.