Al Benson
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-060642 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | Twilight dance of the flowers | Dorothy Allen ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-060643 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | Donna | Shep Fields ; Larry Neill ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-060644 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | La cucaracha | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-060645 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | Gotta see a dream about a girl | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Sonny Washburn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063827 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Blue prelude | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063828 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Marche Slave | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063829 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Hungarian dance no. 5 | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063830 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | I found a million dollar baby (in a five and ten cent store) | Dorothy Allen ; Larry Neill ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063857 | 10-in. | 5/6/1941 | Habanera | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063858 | 10-in. | 5/6/1941 | Don't blame me | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063859 | 10-in. | 5/6/1941 | You're blasé | Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-063860 | 10-in. | 5/6/1941 | You're driving me crazy | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066820 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | The whistler's mother-in-law | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066821 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Yo te amo, oh! Baby | Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066822 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | City called heaven | Pat Foy ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-066823 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | It's you again | Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-068699 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | The lost chord | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-068800 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Fire dance | Shep Fields ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-068801 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Someone's rocking my dreamboat | Ken Curtis ; Shep Fields ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-068802 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Let's say goodnight with a dance | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071452 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Mine | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071453 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | 'Twas not so long ago | Eddie Kelly ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071454 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Who can I turn to? | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071455 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Ooh-does your mother know you smoke? | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071456 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Autumn nocturne | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071457 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | I think of you | Eddie Kelly ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071916 | 10-in. | 2/16/1942 | Long may we love | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071917 | 10-in. | 2/16/1942 | Dear old pal of mine | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071918 | 10-in. | 2/16/1942 | The caissons go rolling along (The artillery song) | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071919 | 10-in. | 2/16/1942 | Jersey bounce | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073292 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | This is worth fighting for | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073293 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | You're too good for good-for-nothing me | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073294 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | You're easy to dance with | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073415 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | I threw a kiss in the ocean | Marie Greene ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073416 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | Breathless | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073417 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | Mad about him, sad without him, how can i be glad without him blues | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073418 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | The tale of Peter and the Wolf | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073419 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | I'm gettin' mighty lonesome for you | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073858 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Whisper that you love me | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073859 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Nursie!Nursie! | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-073860 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Wonder when my baby's coming home | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074785 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | (At the) Cross-roads | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074786 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | I came here to talk for Joe | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074787 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Please think of me | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074788 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Take it slow | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074789 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | When the lights go on again (All over the world) | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-074790 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Better not roll those blue, blue eyes | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ralph Young | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Benson, Al," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355772.
Benson, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355772.
"Benson, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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