Benny Davis

Benny Davis

Benny Davis (August 21, 1895 - December 20, 1979) was a vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1895 (New York City), Died December 20, 1979 (Miami)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, vocalist

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

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-1230	10-in.	4/1/1949	Margie	Main Street String Band	String band, with vocal ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D9VB-2521	10-in.	11/15/1949	There goes my heart	Four Tunes	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1926-03-18-01]	10-in.	3/18/1926	Behind the clouds	Andrew G. Freeman	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	77185	10-in.	7/5/1917	Goodbye, Broadway, hello France	Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	77214	10-in.	7/16/1917	Goodbye Broadway, hello France	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	77410	10-in.	10/4/1917	War song hits	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	78155	10-in.	10/24/1918	When the sun goes down in Sleepy Hollow	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	78799	10-in.	11/6/1919	At the high brown babies ball	Columbia Saxophone Sextette	Saxophone sextet	songwriter
Columbia	79426	10-in.	9/21/1921	Kentucky	Benny Davis	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	79427	10-in.	9/21/1920	Wait'n' for me	Benny Davis	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	79458	10-in.	10/19/1920	Look what you've done with your dog-gone dangerous eyes	Benny Davis	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	79461	10-in.	10/20/1920	Margie	Frank Crumit	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79468	10-in.	10/21/1920	Love, honor and o-baby!	Benny Davis	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	79543	10-in.	11/28/1920	Margie	Ted Lewis Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	79600	10-in.	12/22/1920	You oughta see my baby	Benny Davis	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	79723	10-in.	2/11/1921	Make believe	Nora Bayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79790	10-in.	3/22/1921	I'm nobody's baby	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	79798	10-in.	4/5/1921	I'm nobody's baby	Happy Six	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	79866	10-in.	5/26/1921	I'm nobody's baby	Marion Harris ; Paul Biese Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	80140	10-in.	1/17/1922	Angel child	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	80148	10-in.	1/19/1922	Don't leave me, Mammy	Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	80155	10-in.	1/21/1922	Poor little me	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia	80174	10-in.	2/2/1922	Angel child	Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	80208	10-in.	2/17/1922	You can have every light on Broadway	Billy Jones	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	80250	10-in.	3/17/1922	Poor little me	Eddie Elkins ; Knickerbocker Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 226-250 of 750 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Benny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

Davis, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

"Davis, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.