Tommy Benford
Thomas Benford (April 19, 1905 – March 24, 1994) was an American jazz drummer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 19, 1905 (Charleston), Died March 24, 1994 (Mount Vernon)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-45619 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Georgia swing | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-45620 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Kansas City stomps | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-45621 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Shoe shiner's drag | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-45622 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Boogaboo | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-45623 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Shreveport | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-45624 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Mournful serenade | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-45625 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Honey babe | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-45626 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Sidewalk blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-59532 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | Little Lawrence | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-59533 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | Harmony blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-59643 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Fussy Mabel | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-59644 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Ponchatrain | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-62339 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Low gravy | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-62340 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Strokin' away | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-62341 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Blue blood blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-62342 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Mushmouth shuffle | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6998 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | La sérénade à la mule | Orchestre musette Victor | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6999 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | Joseph! Joseph! | Orchestre musette Victor | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Benford, Tommy," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107110.
Benford, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107110.
"Benford, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Benford, Tommy, 1905-1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94070757
Wikidata: Tommy Benford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q431785
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76499435
MusicBrainz: Tommy Benford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7860a2f0-50d9-4fb1-aaaf-4eed0fa41bc9
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