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 726-750 of 750 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	11939	10-in.	10/6/1927	Sweetheart memories	Theo Alban	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	11963	10-in.	10/17/1927	Are you thinking of me tonight	Gerald Macy ; John Ryan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	18119	10-in.	12/20/1927	Mary Ann	Walter Scanlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	18218	10-in.	2/7/1928	Sweetheart memories	Elliott Stewart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	18270	10-in.	3/1/1928	Mary Ann	Happy Jack ; Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	18365	10-in.	4/4/1928	Lauretta	Al Lynn ; Music Masters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Edison	18411	10-in.	4/17/1928	You may be right—you may be wrong (But right or wrong I love you)	Happiness Orchestra ; Ernest Hare ; Dave Kaplan	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Edison	18486	10-in.	5/10/1928	Tell me you're sorry	Tom Timothy Frivolity Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	18521	10-in.	5/22/1928	Who wouldn't be blue?	Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Edison	18526	10-in.	5/23/1928	Just a little bit o' driftwood	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Edison	18543	10-in.	5/28/1928	I wonder	Will Donaldson ; J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Edison	18849	10-in.	11/2/1928	That's how I feel about you	Ponce Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental duet	lyricist
Edison	18993	10-in.	1/8/1929	That's how I feel about you, sweetheart	Eleanore Blake	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	19081	10-in.	3/7/1929	Carolina moon	B. A. Rolfe Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	19262	10-in.	6/19/1929	Where are you, dream girl?	J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	N-246	10-in.	5/10/1928	Tell me you're sorry	Tom Timothy Frivolity Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	N-544	10-in.	11/2/1928	That's how I feel about you	Ponce Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental duet	lyricist
Edison	N-684	10-in.	1/8/1929	That's how I feel about you, sweetheart	Eleanore Blake	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	N-772	10-in.	3/7/1929	Carolina moon	B. A. Rolfe Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	N-967	10-in.	6/19/1929	Where are you, dream girl?	J. Donald Parker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	N-1143	10-in.	9/20/1929	Collegiate Sam	7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Home-Talkie	7	12-in.	1929	That's how I feel about you	Isabelle Patricola	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor (Canada)	8532	10-in.	10/19/1939	Sweet dreams, sweetheart	Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Vocalion	22032	10-in.	11/15/1937	Dear old girl medley	Frank Novak and his Rootin' Tootin' Boys	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal group	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1994	10-in.	approximately January 10, 1930	Si je n'étais plus fidèle	Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter

(Results 726-750 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.