Benny Morton

Benny Morton (January 31, 1907 – December 28, 1985) was an American jazz trombonist, most associated with the swing genre.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1907 (New York City), Died December 28, 1985 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, leader, conductor

= 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
Victor	D9VB-2461	10-in.	11/4/1949	Scarlet ribbons (for her hair)	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, conductor
Victor	D9VB-2462	10-in.	11/4/1949	Blow them blues away (Mr. Trumpet Man)	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone, conductor
Victor	D9VB-2777	10-in.	12/16/1949	I'm in the mood for love	Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-2778	10-in.	12/16/1949	Old Bojangles is gone	Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	conductor
Columbia	W152717	10-in.	2/23/1934	Get goin'	Benny Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152718	10-in.	2/23/1934	Fare-thee-well to Harlem	Benny Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152719	10-in.	2/23/1934	Tailor made	Benny Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	W152720	10-in.	2/23/1934	The gold diggers' song	Henry Allen ; Benny Morton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo	leader, instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	28874	10-in.	10/15/1940	St. Louis blues	Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Columbia	28875	10-in.	10/15/1940	Loveless love	Benny Carter All Star Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B18196	10-in.	10/25/1935	Twenty-four hours a day	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B18197	10-in.	10/25/1935	Yankee Doodle never went to town	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B18199	10-in.	10/25/1935	Eeny meeny miney mo	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B18209	10-in.	10/31/1935	If you were mine	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B22192	10-in.	1/06/1938	My first impression of you	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B22194	10-in.	1/06/1938	When you're smiling	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B22195	10-in.	1/06/1938	I can't believe that you're in love with me	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B22255	10-in.	1/06/1938	If dreams come true	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B23642	10-in.	10/31/1938	Everybody's laughing	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B23643	10-in.	10/31/1938	Here it is tomorrow again	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B23687	10-in.	11/09/1938	Say it with a kiss	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B23688	10-in.	11/09/1938	April in my heart	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B23689	10-in.	11/09/1938	I'll never fail you	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Brunswick	B23690	10-in.	11/09/1938	They say	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Vocalion	22281	10-in.	1/12/1938	Now they call it swing	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Vocalion	22282	10-in.	1/12/1938	On the sentimental side	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Vocalion	22283	10-in.	1/12/1938	Back in your own backyard	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Vocalion	22284	10-in.	1/12/1938	When a woman loves a man	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	62682	10-in.	10/13/1937	I keep remembering	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	62683	10-in.	10/13/1937	Out the window	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	62684	10-in.	10/13/1937	Don't you miss your baby?	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	62685	10-in.	10/13/1937	Let me dream	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63122	10-in.	1/3/1938	Georgianna	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63123	10-in.	1/3/1938	Blues in the dark	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63286	10-in.	2/16/1938	Sent for you yesterday (and here you come today)	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63287	10-in.	2/16/1938	Every tub	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63288	10-in.	2/16/1938	Now will you be good?	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63289	10-in.	2/16/1938	Swingin' the blues	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63918	10-in.	6/6/1938	Mama don't want no peas' n' rice' n' cocoanut oil	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63919	10-in.	6/6/1938	Blue and sentimental	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	63920	10-in.	6/6/1938	Doggin' around	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64471	10-in.	8/22/1938	Stop beatin' round the mulberry bush	Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64472	10-in.	8/22/1938	London bridge is falling down	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64473	10-in.	8/19/1938	Texas shuffle	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64474	10-in.	8/19/1938	Jumpin' at the Woodside	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64746	10-in.	11/16/1938	Dark rapture	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64747	10-in.	11/16/1938	Shorty George	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64748	10-in.	11/16/1938	The blues I like to hear	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64749	10-in.	11/16/1938	Do you wanna jump, children?	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64750	10-in.	11/16/1938	Panassie stomp	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64851	10-in.	1/5/1939	My heart belongs to Daddy	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64852	10-in.	1/5/1939	Sing for your supper	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64979	10-in.	2/3/1939	Cherokee, part 1	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64980	10-in.	2/3/1939	Cherokee, part 2	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64981	10-in.	2/3/1939	Blame it on my last affair	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64983	10-in.	2/4/1939	Thursday-1	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64984	10-in.	2/4/1939	Evil blues-1	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	64985	10-in.	2/4/1939	Oh, Lady be good-1	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67839	10-in.	5/28/1940	Down in jungle town	Red Allen Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67840	10-in.	5/28/1940	Canal Street blues	Red Allen Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67841	10-in.	5/28/1940	King Porter stomp	Zutty Singleton Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67842	10-in.	5/28/1940	Shim-me-sha-wabble	Zutty Singleton Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morton, Benny," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105496.

Morton, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105496.

"Morton, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.