Joe Benjamin

Joseph Rupert Benjamin (November 4, 1919 – January 26, 1974) was an American jazz bassist. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Benjamin played with many jazz musicians in a variety of idioms. Early in his career he played in the big bands of Artie Shaw, Fletcher Henderson, Sy Oliver, and Duke Ellington. Later credits include work with Roland Kirk, Hank Garland, Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Louis Armstrong (in his later years), Mal Waldron, Jo Jones, Gary Burton, Sarah Vaughan, Roy Haynes, Art Taylor, and Brother Jack McDuff. Benjamin never recorded as a leader.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 4, 1919 (Atlantic City), Died January 26, 1974 (Livingston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-54 of 54 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	104212	1/28/1958	A woman's intuition	Beverly Kenney	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	104213	1/28/1958	Life can be beautiful	Beverly Kenney	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	104214	1/28/1958	Mama do I gotta?	Beverly Kenney	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	104919	5/1/1958	Opening blues	Steve Allen Quintet	instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 51-54 of 54 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Benjamin, Joe," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/303857.

Benjamin, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/303857.

"Benjamin, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.