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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. Gracias 4:14 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  3. Little Red 3:55 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  4. How I Spent the Night 5:02 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  5. Blues for Benny 3:49 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  6. The Heat's On 3:48 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  7. How I Spent the Night (alt. take) 4:19 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  8. Out of Nowhere 3:37 Frank Foster (1954) trombone
  9. There Will Never Be Another You 2:54 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  10. Nevertheless 3:57 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  11. Singin' in the Rain 2:28 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  12. Blues for the Camels 3:47 Osie Johnson (1955) trombone
  13. Thou Swell 2:22 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  14. Our Love Is Here to Stay 3:41 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  15. ’S Wonderful 2:38 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  16. My Baby Just Cares for Me 2:27 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  17. A Fine Romance 2:31 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  18. Come Rain or Come Shine 4:01 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  19. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 2:41 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  20. I'm Beginning to See the Light 3:08 Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams (1955) trombone
  21. Roll ’Em Pete 3:12 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  22. This Can't Be Love 2:33 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1955) trombone
  23. Midgets 3:16 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  24. Slipped Again 6:21 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  25. Salvation 3:52 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  26. Dinner With Friends 3:06 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  27. Let's 8:46 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  28. Basie's Back in Town 3:16 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  29. April in Paris 4:43 Count Basie Big Band (1956) trombone
  30. Every Day I Have the Blues 5:11 Count Basie Big Band (1956) trombone
  31. Ill Wind 7:04 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  32. Dill Pickles 6:09 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  33. Dancing on the Ceiling 7:31 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  34. Lazy Sal 6:11 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  35. Stop Gap 6:04 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  36. Excursion 5:15 Frank Foster (1956) trombone
  37. Party Blues 4:00 Joe Williams (1956) trombone
  38. Shiny Stockings 5:17 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1956) trombone
  39. Thadrack 5:43 Thad Jones (1956) trombone
  40. What'd Ya Say 9:46 Frank Wess (1956) trombone
  41. Hard Sock Dance 7:40 Frank Wess (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. Fantail 2:55 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) trombone
  49. Whirly-Bird 3:50 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) trombone
  50. Midnight Blue 4:27 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. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338271
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138986352
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92005288
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr92005288
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w69q0g7s
  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