Birth and Death Data: Born December 11, 1889, Died December 26, 1950
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, leader, lyricist, director, banjo, speaker
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 110 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-22368 | 10-in. | 1/30/1919 | (Dry your) Tears | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23342 | 10-in. | 11/20/1919 | Behind your silken veil | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-24052 | 10-in. | 5/11/1920 | Hold me | Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | C-24557 | 12-in. | 10/28/1920 | My wonder girl | Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-27267 | 10-in. | 12/28/1922 | Without you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-31098 | 10-in. | 11/11/1924 | Nancy | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-32434 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | Beside a silv'ry stream | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-32535 | 10-in. | 4/23/1925 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-32894 | 10-in. | 6/12/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Bernard Vessey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-34014 | 10-in. | 12/2/1925 | Beside a silv'ry stream | Herbert Berger ; Coronado Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35526 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | Moonlight and roses (Bring memories of you) | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-35768 | 10-in. | 7/14/1926 | I'll never miss you again | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36581 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | Don't sing 'Aloha' when I go | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36652 | 10-in. | 10/21/1926 | Don't sing 'Aloha' when I go | Four Aristocrats | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36918 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | Moonlight and roses (Bring memories of you) | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-39131 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Moonlit waters | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-39132 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Springtime | Ben Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-39694 | 10-in. | 7/22/1927 | Musical satire on Uncle Tom's cabin, part 1 | Ben Black | Monologue, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | director, composer, speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-39695 | 10-in. | 7/22/1927 | Musical satire on Uncle Tom's cabin, part 2 | Ben Black | Monologue, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | composer, director, speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-40574 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-40955 | 10-in. | 11/27/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Greta Woodson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-41581 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-46166 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Moonlight and roses | Alice Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-47748 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Blossoms that bloom in the moonlight | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49228 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Bubbles | Bourdon Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Black, Ben," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112018.
Black, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112018.
"Black, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Black, Ben, 1889-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003014213
Wikidata: Ben Black - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4885304
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63690723
MusicBrainz: Ben Black - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a919e559-f729-4448-80cb-4752418e4c96
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