Benny Krueger
Benny Krueger (June 17, 1899 – April 29, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist. After a short stint with Ross Gorman's band, Krueger's joined the Acme Sextette in New York, which included Miff Mole on trombone, Ernie Holst on violin, and Edwin Taylor Williams on banjo. He had the distinction of being one of the first jazz saxophonists on record. In 1920, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, following a successful tour of England, cut a number of sides for the Victor Talking Machine Company. One of Victor's managers insisted, against the ODJB members' wishes, that a saxophonist be included on their early recordings. Krueger was chosen by Victor as the saxophonist, and he recorded with the ODJB in 1920 to 1921, according to Rust's Jazz Records 1897-1942. Following the ODJB recording date, Krueger recorded numerous sides for Brunswick and Vocalion under his own name, as well as under several pseudonyms. His final recording session was for Columbia Records in May 1934, recording songs from the 1934 Carole Lombard-Bing Crosby film We're Not Dressing. In the 1930s he worked in radio and served as musical director and orchestra conductor for Rudy Vallee and Bob Crosby. He was also a songwriter; "Sunday" was covered by Pat Boone, Lester Young and Louis Jordan). Among his outstanding recordings with his orchestra was "I Don't Know Why" (1931). |
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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 396 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | 15043-15046 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | The midnight waltz | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15047-15049 | 10-in. | 3/4/1925 | Memories of a rose | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15105-15108 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Ukulele lady | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15109-15112 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Take 'em to the door (that's all there is, there ain't no more blues) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15193½-15195 | 10-in. | 3/16/1925 | Yearning | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 15196-15198 | 10-in. | 3/16/1925 | Don’t bring Lulu | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | 15250-15252 | 10-in. | 3/21/1925 | Oh! Katharina! | Billy Jones | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15332-15334 | 10-in. | 3/30/1925 | Oh Vera! | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Billy Jones | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | 15335-15337 | 10-in. | 3/30/1925 | Twilight, the stars and you | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 15371-15373 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | Ukulele lady | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15374-15375 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | Take 'em to the door | Phil Ohman ; Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15376-15378 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | What do you say, boys | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15475-15477 | 10-in. | 4/9/1925 | Ev’rything is hotsy totsy now | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15478-15480 | 10-in. | 4/9/1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15497-15499 | 10-in. | 4/10/1925 | By the light of the stars | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 15500-15502 | 10-in. | 4/10/1925 | Hot coffee | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | 15663-15665 | 10-in. | 4/28/1925 | Tell me more! | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 15666-15668 | 10-in. | 4/28/1925 | Why do I love you? | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 15669-15671 | 10-in. | 4/28/1925 | Titina | Benny Krueger | Saxophone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 15672-15674 | 10-in. | 4/28/1925 | At the end of the road | Benny Krueger | Saxophone solo, with piano | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | E37153 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | There’s a time and a place for everything | Owen Fallon and his Californians [Benny Krueger's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | E37157 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | Me! | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | E37198 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | I don’t know why (I just do) | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | E37199 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | I idolize my baby’s eyes | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Brunswick | E37371 | 10-in. | 11/23/1931 | She’s so nice | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Krueger, Benny," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
Krueger, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
"Krueger, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
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