Kansas City Orchestra
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group, composer, Vocal group
Notes: Listing on Bluebird issues for Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra and vocal trio comprising Sterling Russell, Hamilton Stewart, and Clifton Armstrong. Vocal trio listed in some ledgers as "B, D, & F# Trio."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-99 of 99 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-74853 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Lafayette | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-74854 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Prince of Wales | Count Basie ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with piano | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-74855 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Two times | Josephine Garrison ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8456 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Ill natured blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8457 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Chattanooga blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Mary H. Bradford | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8458 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Evil mama blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8459 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Elephant's wobble | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8460 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Crawdad blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8461 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Selma Bama blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Mary H. Bradford | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8462 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Break o' day blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8769 | 10-in. | 11/29/1924 | South | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8770 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Vine Street blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8771 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Tulsa blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8772 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Goofy dust | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8773 | Not documented | Nov. 1924 | [Unknown title(s)] | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8774 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Baby dear | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 9118 | 10-in. | May 1925 | She's sweeter than sugar (That gal o' mine) | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; William Little, Jr. | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 9119 | 10-in. | May 1925 | South Street blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 9120 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Sister Honky Tonk | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 9121 | 10-in. | May 1925 | As I like it | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 9122 | Not documented | May 1925 | [Unknown title(s)] | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 9123 | 10-in. | May 1925 | 18th Street strut | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 9124 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Things seem so blue to me | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 9125 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Kater Street rag | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kansas City Orchestra," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104832.
Kansas City Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104832.
"Kansas City Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85038285
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