Bennie Benjamin
Claude August "Bennie" Benjamin (November 4, 1907 – May 2, 1989) was a Virgin Islands-born American songwriter. He had particularly successful songwriting partnerships with Sol Marcus, with whom he wrote "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire", "When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World)", and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"; and with George David Weiss, with whom he wrote "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" and "Wheel of Fortune". Most of his songs were in the traditional pop idiom. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 4, 1907 (Christiansted), Died May 2, 1989 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
Notes: Surname appears as both Benjamin and Benjemen on disc labels and U.S. Copyright Office files.
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Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-1054 | 10-in. | 10/1/1947 | Dreamy lullaby | Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1699 | 10" | 10/14/1947 | Pianissimo | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1757 | 10-in. | 10/17/1947 | Melody time | Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1901 | 10-in. | 10/23/1947 | Oh! My darling | Artie Dunn ; Sun Maids ; Three Suns | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2119 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | Confess | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; The Four Lyttle Sisters ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2531 | 10-in. | 11/27/1947 | Win or lose | Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Irene Daye | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0102 | 10-in. | 1/13/1949 | I don't see me in your eyes any more | Mitchell Ayres ; Perry Como | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2409 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | Wedding bells will soon be ringin' | Main Street String Band | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2789 | 10-in. | 12/17/1949 | I may hate myself in the morning | The Honeydreamers ; Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal group | songwriter | |
| Columbia | H522 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | I don't want to set the world on fire | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Benjamin, Bennie," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116787.
Benjamin, Bennie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116787.
"Benjamin, Bennie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Benjamin, Bennie, 1907-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr98022552
Wikidata: Bennie Benjamin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q817874
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24868053
MusicBrainz: Bennie Benjamin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0273b3c8-8dc8-4432-91ad-a5a632e461a1
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