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 51-75 of 110 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78269 | 10-in. | 1/24/1919 | Tears | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78281 | 10-in. | 1/31/1919 | Mummy mine | Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78675 | 10-in. | 9/19/1919 | You and I | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78691 | 10-in. | 9/24/1919 | Come back to Georgia | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 78694 | 10-in. | 9/25/1919 | Hold me | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia | 79472 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | June | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79670 | 10-in. | Feb. 1921 | Dream of me | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79690 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Molly O | Art Hickman's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140172 | 10-in. | 12/10/1924 | Nancy | Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140468 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140576 | 10-in. | 5/1/1925 | Beside a silvery stream | Mike Markel and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140880 | 10-in. | 8/28/1925 | I'm in love with you | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142760 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | By the Alamo | Jackie Souders Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142772 | 10-in. | 10/4/1926 | I'll never miss you again | Gypsy and Marta | Female vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W143404 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | When you dream, dream of me | Jackie Souders Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W143452 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | Don't sing aloha (When I go) | The Columbians ; Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144705 | 10-in. | 9/23/1927 | Up in the clouds | Carl Haworth | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144721 | 10-in. | 9/30/1927 | Up in the clouds | Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band ; Jimmie Davis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144735 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Elmer Herling | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144967 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145028 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Ralph Pollock Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 145244 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | WMCA Broadcasters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 74231 | 12-in. | approximately January 1921 | Hold me | London Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7506 | 10-in. | July 1920 | Hold me | Joseph Samuels Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7637 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | June (I love no one but you) | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
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
Linked Open Data Sources
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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