Tommy Benford

Thomas Benford (April 19, 1905 – March 24, 1994) was an American jazz drummer.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 19, 1905 (Charleston), Died March 24, 1994 (Mount Vernon)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

= 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	BVE-45619	10-in.	6/11/1928	Georgia swing	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-45620	10-in.	6/11/1928	Kansas City stomps	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-45621	10-in.	6/11/1928	Shoe shiner's drag	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-45622	10-in.	6/11/1928	Boogaboo	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-45623	10-in.	6/11/1928	Shreveport	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-45624	10-in.	6/11/1928	Mournful serenade	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-45625	10-in.	6/11/1928	Honey babe	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-45626	10-in.	6/11/1928	Sidewalk blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-59532	10-in.	3/19/1930	Little Lawrence	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-59533	10-in.	3/19/1930	Harmony blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-59643	10-in.	3/20/1930	Fussy Mabel	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-59644	10-in.	3/20/1930	Ponchatrain	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-62339	10-in.	7/14/1930	Low gravy	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-62340	10-in.	7/14/1930	Strokin' away	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-62341	10-in.	7/14/1930	Blue blood blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-62342	10-in.	7/14/1930	Mushmouth shuffle	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6998	10-in.	3/9/1939	La sérénade à la mule	Orchestre musette Victor	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6999	10-in.	3/9/1939	Joseph! Joseph!	Orchestre musette Victor	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Benford, Tommy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107110.

Benford, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107110.

"Benford, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.