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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 110 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-71297 | 10-in. | 2/18/1923 | Without you | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73290 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80125 | 10-in. | 9/20/1926 | I'll never miss you again | Alma Rotter | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81933 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 3455 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1920 | Hold me | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4257 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | My midnight frolic girl | Vernon Trio | Instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 4390 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | My wonder girl | Vernon Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 6253 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1921 | Dream of me | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 15698 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Beside a silv’ry stream | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 4541-4542 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | June | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 9407-9409 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Without you | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14736-14739 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | On the way to Monterey | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14811-14813 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | On the way to Monterey | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15160-15162 | 10-in. | 3/13/1925 | Moonlight and roses | Frank Bessinger ; Ray Miller Orchestra ; Frank Wright | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3806-E3807 | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) (Vo 15463) | Godfrey Ludlow | Violin solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E24619-E24622 | 10-in. | 10/1/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24622) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25433-E25434 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem’ries of you) | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2585 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Moonlight and roses | Eddie Dunstedter | Organ solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C2929 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem’ries of you) | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | XC4408 | 12-in. | 9/13/1929 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Orchestra (unidentified; Brunswick Records) ; Vocal ensemble (unidentified; Brunswick) | Orchestra, with vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1599-C1600 | 10-in. | 1/19/1928 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Frank Sullivan ; Elmo Tanner | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LA24; LA26-LA27 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Beside a silv’ry stream | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 453W-454W | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | Moonlight and roses (Bring mem'ries of you) | Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman ; Austin Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 829W-831W | 10-in. | 5/19/1925 | Beside a silv'ry stream | Ben Bernie Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | DAL578 | 10-in. | 5/17/1938 | Moonlight and roses (bring mem'ries of you) | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal ensemble | 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
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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