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

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 62 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 62 records)

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.