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Benny Powell (01 Mar 1930 - 26 Jun 2010)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (4)

Supporting Artists

  1. Tyrone Smith

Member Of

  1. Gerald Wilson Orchestra trombone
  2. Frank Wess Quintet trombone

Married

  1. Petsye Powell

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus 2:44 Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (Nov 1950) trombone
  2. How I Spent the Night 5:02 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  3. Blues for Benny 3:49 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  4. Gracias 4:14 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  5. The Heat's On 3:48 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  6. How I Spent the Night (alt. take) 4:19 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  7. Little Red 3:55 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  8. Out of Nowhere 3:37 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  9. I'm Beginning to See the Light 3:08 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  10. Roll ’Em Pete 3:12 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  11. This Can't Be Love 2:33 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  12. Thou Swell 2:22 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  13. Our Love Is Here to Stay 3:41 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  14. ’S Wonderful 2:38 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  15. A Fine Romance 2:31 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  16. Come Rain or Come Shine 4:01 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  17. Blues for the Camels 3:47 Osie Johnson (1955) trombone
  18. There Will Never Be Another You 2:54 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  19. My Baby Just Cares for Me 2:27 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  20. Nevertheless 3:57 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  21. Singin' in the Rain 2:28 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  22. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 2:41 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  23. Party Blues 4:00 Joe Williams (1956) trombone
  24. Shiny Stockings 5:17 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  25. Let's 8:46 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  26. Dancing on the Ceiling 7:31 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  27. Lazy Sal 6:11 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  28. Salvation 3:52 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  29. Dinner With Friends 3:06 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  30. April in Paris 4:43 Count Basie Big Band (1956) trombone
  31. Basie's Back in Town 3:16 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  32. Midgets 3:16 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  33. Slipped Again 6:21 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  34. Every Day I Have the Blues 5:11 Count Basie Big Band (1956) trombone
  35. Ill Wind 7:04 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  36. Thadrack 5:43 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  37. What'd Ya Say 9:46 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  38. Dill Pickles 6:09 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  39. Hard Sock Dance 7:40 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  40. Stop Gap 6:04 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  41. Excursion 5:15 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  42. Casa Del Marcel 6:33 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  43. Apron Strings 3:56 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  44. Alternative 8:59 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  45. Serenata 4:52 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  46. Speculation 3:39 Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce (1957) trombone
  47. Nica's Tempo 5:29 Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce (1957) trombone
  48. Flight of the Foo Birds 3:22 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) trombone
  49. Splanky 3:35 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) trombone
  50. The Kid From Red Bank 2:39 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) trombone

Credited as (5)

  1. Melba Liston, Benny Green, Al Grey & Benny Powell
  2. Benny Powell, Gene Harris, Alan Dawson & Neil Swainson
  3. Rob McConnell, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Gene Harris, Ed Bickert, Neil Swainson & Alan Dawson
  4. Rob McConnell, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Ed Bickert, Gene Harris, Neil Swainson, Alan Dawson & Harry “Sweets” Edison
  5. Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92005288
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr92005288
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w69q0g7s
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138986352
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338271
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134487842

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/529731

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Powell

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/313571

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000051087

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1167062/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/100314614

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q599429