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 126-150 of 396 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | 10014-10017 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Runnin’ wild | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10018-10021 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | You’ve got to see mamma ev’ry night | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10029-10031 | 10-in. | 3/1/1923 | Wanita (Wanna eat? Wanna eat?) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10032-10035 | 10-in. | 3/1/1923 | Seven or eleven (My Dixie pair o’ dice) | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10036-10038 | 10-in. | 3/2/1923 | One little smile (Before we say farewell) | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10062-10065 | 10-in. | 3/6/1923 | You know you belong to somebody else | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10086-10089 | 10-in. | 3/9/1923 | Mellow moon | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10110-10113 | 10-in. | 3/15/1923 | One little smile | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10135-10138 | 10-in. | 3/19/1923 | Wild papa | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | 10158-10161 | 10-in. | 3/22/1923 | Wildflower | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10162-10165 | 10-in. | 3/22/1923 | Apple sauce | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 10166-10167 | 10-in. | 3/22/1923 | Wild papa | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Brunswick | 10174-10176 | 10-in. | 3/24/1923 | You said something when you said Dixie | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10177-10180 | 10-in. | 3/24/1923 | That red head gal | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10296-10299 | 10-in. | 4/7/1923 | A kiss in the dark | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10300-10303 | 10-in. | 4/7/1923 | Little boy blues | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10304-10306 | 10-in. | 4/7/1923 | Down among the sleepy hills of Tennessee | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra ; Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10437-10439 | 10-in. | 4/21/1923 | Some day you’ll cry over someone | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 10440-10442 | 10-in. | 4/21/1923 | Don’t be too sure | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | 10520-10522 | 10-in. | 4/30/1923 | Louisville Lou | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10523-10525 | 10-in. | 4/30/1923 | Papa, better watch your step | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10529-10530 | 10-in. | 4/30/1923 | You said something when you said Dixie | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10616-10618 | 10-in. | 5/11/1923 | Stavin’ Change | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10619-10621 | 10-in. | 5/11/1923 | Parson Jenks | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
Brunswick | 10622-10624 | 10-in. | 5/11/1923 | Who’s sorry now? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Krueger, Benny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
Krueger, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112549.
"Krueger, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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