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 376-400 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	145741	10-in.	3/8/1928	Tell me you're sorry	Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	145743	10-in.	3/9/1928	Mary Ann	Harmony Brothers	Male vocal duet, with clarinet or alto saxophone and piano	lyricist
Columbia	145744	10-in.	3/9/1928	Tell me you're sorry	Harmony Brothers	Male vocal duet, with clarinet or alto saxophone and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W145849	10-in.	3/28/1928	Bluebird, sing me a song	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	145951	10-in.	4/3/1928	Who wouldn't be blue?	Lou Gold Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	146298	10-in.	5/15/1928	I wonder	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	146313	10-in.	5/21/1928	Just a little bit o' driftwood	The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W146547	10-in.	6/18/1928	Just a little bit o' driftwood	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	146576	10-in.	6/25/1928	Blue over you	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W146630	10-in.	7/13/1928	My Hawaiian song of love	Eddy's Hawaiian Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W146820	10-in.	7/27/1928	Who wouldn't be blue?	California Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	W147017	10-in.	9/18/1928	I still keep dreaming of you	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Columbia	147172	10-in.	10/31/1928	Are we downhearted? No!	Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	147406	10-in.	12/10/1928	That's how I feel about you	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Columbia	147433	10-in.	11/2/1928	That's how I feel about you	Ernie Golden and his Orchestra ; Leroy Montesanto	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147438	10-in.	11/2/1928	That's how I feel about you	Ed Lowry	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W147503	10-in.	11/10/1928	That's how I feel about you	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147774	10-in.	1/11/1929	Carolina moon	Gay Ellis ; Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W147893	10-in.	1/28/1929	Carolina moon	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with guitars	lyricist
Columbia	W147908	10-in.	1/30/1929	Carolina moon	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147915	10-in.	2/4/1929	Carolina moon	Jack Miller	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	lyricist
Columbia	[W]147957	10-in.	2/11/1929	Carolina moon	Franklyn Ferris ; Sidney James	Organ solo, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148041	10-in.	3/7/1929	I'm nobody's baby	Art Gillham	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	148046	10-in.	3/8/1929	Takes you	Carolina Club Orchestra [Hal Kemp Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W148090	10-in.	3/19/1929	After thinking it over	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 376-400 of 750 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Benny," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

Davis, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110119.

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