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Benny Carter (08 Aug 1907 - 12 Jul 2003)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (76)

Official

Album

  1. Jazz Giant 1958
  2. The Fabulous Benny Carter Band 1958
  3. Aspects 1959
  4. Additions to Further Definitions 1966
  5. Summer Serenade 1983 (as Benny Carter Quartet)
  6. A Gentleman and His Music 1986
  7. The Complete Benny Carter on Keynote 1987
  8. Swingin' the '20s 1988
  9. In the Mood for Swing 1989
  10. Cookin' at Carlos I 01 Jan 1990
  11. Elegy in Blue 16 Aug 1994
  12. Cosmopolite: The Oscar Peterson Verve Sessions 1994
  13. Songbook 27 Feb 1996
  14. Tickle Toe 1997
  15. New York Nights 1997
  16. Songbook, Volume II 1997
  17. More Cookin' 2002
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. A Man Called Adam 1966
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Album - Compilation

  1. 1933 1969
  2. Benny Carter 1933/39 1979
  3. 3, 4, 5 The Verve Small Group Sessions 25 Jun 1991
  4. The Chocolate Dandies & Mezz Mezzrow & His Orchestra 1991
  5. All Of Me 1991
  6. Volume 2 - 1931-1933 1992
  7. An Introduction to Benny Carter: His Best Recordings 1929-1940 1993
  8. Complete Edition, Volume 3 (1933-1934) 1993
  9. Harlem Renaissance 1993
  10. Benny Carter, Vol 4 1934 - 1935 1993
  11. Skyline Drive And Towards 1993
  12. Symphony in Riffs 20 Apr 1994
  13. Complete Edition, Volume 1 (1928-1931) 13 Dec 1995
  14. Benny Carter Vol.5, 1936 1995
  15. Volume 6 - 1936 - Complete Edition 1995
  16. Volume 7 - 1936-1937 - Complete Edition 1995
  17. Frenesi: Quintet Sessions 1946-1954 1995
  18. The King 07 Mar 1996
  19. Advanced Swing 19 Mar 1996
  20. Masterpieces 17 1996
  21. Jazz & Blues Collection 59: Benny Carter 1996
  22. Volume 8: 1937 1996
  23. Legends 1997
  24. Volume 9 - 1938-1939 - Complete Edition 1997
  25. Benny Carter And The Jazz Giants 1998
  26. Jazz Greats, Volume 58: Benny Carter: All of Me 1998
  27. Love for Sale 2000
  28. The King 03 Sep 2002
  29. More Alternative Takes in Chronological Order, 1936-1937 23 Sep 2003
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Album - Live

  1. Live and Well in Japan! 1978
  2. All That Jazz: Live at Princeton 01 May 1992
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Relationships (18)

Member Of

  1. The Roy Eldridge–Benny Carter Orchestra original, eponymous, alto saxophone
  2. Benny Carter Quartet original
  3. Benny Carter & The Ramblers original, eponymous
  4. Benny Carter & His Swing Quintet original, eponymous
  5. Spike Hughes and His Negro Orchestra
  6. Benny Carter and His Orchestra
  7. Mezz Mezzrow and His Orchestra
  8. The Chocolate Dandies
  9. Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
  10. Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
  11. The Capitol Jazzmen
  12. Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
  13. The Benny Carter All-Star Sax Ensemble
  14. Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
  15. Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
  16. Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
  17. Metronome All Stars
  18. McKinney’s Cotton Pickers

Recordings by (693)

  1. Old Fashioned Love 7:51 (1958)
  2. I'm Coming Virginia 5:49 (1958)
  3. A Walkin’ Thing 5:59 (1958)
  4. Blue Lou 5:01 (1958)
  5. Ain’t She Sweet 3:39 (1958)
  6. How Can You Lose 6:15 (1958)
  7. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me 4:39 (1958)
  8. Diga Diga Doo ?:?? (1958)
  9. Looking for a Boy ?:?? (1958)
  10. Twelve O'Clock Jump ?:?? (1958)
  11. Rose Room ?:?? (1958)
  12. Mexican Hat Dance ?:?? (1958)
  13. Jump Call ?:?? (1958)
  14. I'm The Caring Kind ?:?? (1958)
  15. Who's Sorry Now ?:?? (1958)
  16. Some of These Days ?:?? (1958)
  17. Be-Bop Boogie ?:?? (1958)
  18. June in January 3:13 (1959) stereo
  19. February Fiesta 1:56 (1959) stereo
  20. March Wind 3:18 (1959) stereo
  21. I'll Remember April 3:22 (1959) stereo
  22. One Morning in May 2:51 (1959) stereo
  23. June Is Busting Out All Over 3:01 (1959) stereo
  24. Sleigh Ride in July 2:52 (1959) stereo
  25. August Moon 3:42 (1959) stereo
  26. September Song 2:41 (1959) stereo
  27. Something for October 2:55 (1959) stereo
  28. Swingin' in November 3:02 (1959) stereo
  29. Roses in December 2:38 (1959) stereo
  30. Fantastic, That's You 6:11 (1966)
  31. Come on Back 4:14 (1966)
  32. We Were in Love 4:27 (1966)
  33. If Dreams Come True 5:49 (1966)
  34. Prohibido 3:20 (1966)
  35. Doozy 5:33 (1966)
  36. Rock Bottom 4:14 (1966)
  37. Titmouse 3:02 (1966)
  38. Main Title: All That Jazz 2:58 (1966)
  39. Go Now 2:05 (1966)
  40. Ain’t I 3:14 (1966)
  41. Soft Touch 3:52 (1966)
  42. Claudia 2:54 (1966)
  43. Night Walk 3:54 (1966)
  44. Crack Up (Playboy Theme) 2:50 (1966)
  45. I Never Knew 3:03 (1969)
  46. Once Upon A Time 3:25 (1969)
  47. Krazy Kapers 3:29 (1969)
  48. Blue Interlude 3:25 (1969)
  49. Six Bells Stampede 2:39 (1969)
  50. Love, You're Not The One For Me 3:32 (1969)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. I’m Left With the Blues in My Heart 3:09 Chick Webb and His Orchestra (1931)
  2. Soft and Sweet 3:06 Chick Webb and His Orchestra (1931)
  3. Heebie Jeebie 3:08 Chick Webb and His Orchestra (1931)
  4. I Ain’t Gettin’ Nowhere Fast 2:49 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1939)
  5. Happy as the Day Is Long 2:47 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1939)
  6. All Alone 2:56 Savannah Churchill (1945)

Conducted

  1. All Alone 2:56 Savannah Churchill (1945)
  2. Daddy‐O 2:52 Timmie Rogers (1945)

Instruments

  1. Six or Seven Times 3:25 The Little Chocolate Dandies (Nov 1929) alto saxophone
  2. That’s How I Feel Today 3:01 The Little Chocolate Dandies (Nov 1929) alto saxophone, clarinet
  3. Heebie Jeebie 3:08 Chick Webb and His Orchestra (1931) reeds, reeds
  4. Soft and Sweet 3:06 Chick Webb and His Orchestra (1931) reeds
  5. I’m Left With the Blues in My Heart 3:09 Chick Webb and His Orchestra (1931) reeds
  6. After All, You're All I'm After 2:40 McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (1932) alto saxophone, clarinet
  7. Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) 2:37 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1935) alto saxophone
  8. Jerry the Junker 2:49 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) trumpet
  9. Rigamarole 2:36 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) trumpet
  10. The Sheik 2:55 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) trumpet
  11. ’Long About Midnight 3:06 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) trumpet
  12. Honeysuckle Rose 2:47 Coleman Hawkins All Star Jam Band (27 Apr 1937) alto saxophone
  13. Crazy Rhythm 3:02 Coleman Hawkins All Star Jam Band (27 Apr 1937) trumpet
  14. Farewell Blues 3:15 Benny Carter and His Orchestra (1938) saxophone, alto saxophone
  15. I’m Coming Virginia 3:04 Benny Carter and His Orchestra (1938) alto saxophone
  16. Blue Light Blues 3:06 Django Reinhardt & Benny Carter (1938) trumpet
  17. I Ain’t Gettin’ Nowhere Fast 2:49 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1939) alto saxophone
  18. That Ain’t Right 3:21 Fats Waller and Ada Brown (Apr 1944) trumpet
  19. All Alone 2:56 Savannah Churchill (1945) alto saxophone, trumpet
  20. Daddy‐O 2:52 Timmie Rogers (1945) alto saxophone, trumpet
  21. Moppin’ and Boppin’ 4:29 Fats Waller and His Rhythm (1946) trumpet
  22. Ain’t Misbehavin’ (I’m Savin’ My Love for You) 3:59 Fats Waller and His Rhythm (1946) trumpet
  23. I Ain’t Gettin’ Any Younger 3:03 Anita O’Day (1948) alto saxophone
  24. How High the Moon 2:53 Anita O’Day with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra (1948) alto saxophone
  25. Malagueña 2:54 Anita O’Day (1948) alto saxophone
  26. Key Largo 2:52 Anita O’Day with Benny Carter and His Orchestra (1948) alto saxophone
  27. Jive at Six 4:15 Ben Webster (1953) alto saxophone
  28. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 3:09 Ben Webster (1953) alto saxophone
  29. Pennies from Heaven 2:52 Ben Webster (1953) alto saxophone
  30. That's All 3:50 Ben Webster (1953) alto saxophone
  31. Tenderly 3:04 Ben Webster (1953) alto saxophone
  32. Old Fashioned Love 5:01 Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louis Bellson (1954) alto saxophone
  33. My Blue Heaven 4:04 Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louis Bellson (1954) alto saxophone
  34. Street of Dreams 3:52 Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louis Bellson (1954) alto saxophone
  35. ’S Wonderful 3:28 Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louis Bellson (1954) alto saxophone
  36. Hands Across the Table 3:44 Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louis Bellson (1954) alto saxophone
  37. Blues in B Flat 5:45 Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louis Bellson (1954) alto saxophone
  38. Blues in My Heart 6:08 Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louis Bellson (1954) alto saxophone
  39. Idaho 4:13 Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louis Bellson (1954) alto saxophone
  40. I Don’t Want to Cry Anymore (take 2 / master take) 3:56 Billie Holiday (Oct 1955) alto saxophone
  41. (I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance With You 4:29 Billie Holiday (Oct 1955) alto saxophone
  42. Come Rain or Come Shine 4:25 Billie Holiday (Oct 1955) alto saxophone

Credited as (140)

  1. Benny Carter
  2. Benny Carter With Coleman Hawkins and The Chocolate Dandies
  3. Benny Carter & Dizzy Gillespie
  4. Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson
  5. Mel Martin & Benny Carter
  6. Benny Carter & Phil Woods
  7. Coleman Hawkins, Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra & Benny Carter
  8. Benny Carter & The Oscar Peterson Trio
  9. Benny Carter & Arnold Ross
  10. Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Louis Bellson
  11. Benny Carter feat. Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
  12. Benny Carter feat. Lionel Hampton
  13. Marian McPartland & Benny Carter
  14. The Ramblers & Benny Carter
  15. John Williamson & Benny Carter
  16. Benny Carter Quartet
  17. Benny Carter All Stars (feat. Nat Adderley & Red Norvo)
  18. Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Barney Bigard
  19. Art Tatum / Benny Carter / Louie Bellson
  20. Benny Carter / Joe Pass / Art Hillery / Andy Simpkins / Ronnie Bedford
  21. Benny Carter All Stars feat. Nat Adderley & Red Norvo
  22. Fats Waller, Benny Carter, Alton Moore, Gene Porter, Irving Ashby, Slam Stewart & Zutty Singleton
  23. Marian McPartland with guest Benny Carter
  24. Benny Carter & American Jazz Orchestra
  25. Benny Carter/Roy Felton
  26. Benny Carter feat. Maxine Sullivan
  27. McKinney’s Cotton Pickers, Jack Teagarden, J.C. Higginbotham, Benny Carter
  28. Earl Hines, Lester Young, Teddy Wilson, Benny Carter
  29. Louis Armstrong and Benny Carter
  30. Benny Carter with The Chocolate Dandies
  31. Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges & Flip Philipp
  32. Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter & Django Reinhardt
  33. Billie Holiday, Harry “Sweets” Edison & Benny Carter
  34. Harry “Sweets” Edison, Benny Carter, Teddy Wilson. Milt Hinton, Shelly Manne
  35. Benny Carter, Ben Webster & Barney Bigard
  36. Louis Armstrong & Benny Carter
  37. Benny Carter with Ben Webster & Barney Bigard
  38. Roy Eldridge feat. Benny Carter
  39. Billy Eckstine, Benny Carter special guest Helen Merrill
  40. Billy Eckstine & Benny Carter
  41. Oscar Peterson & Benny Carter
  42. Flip Phillips, Benny Carter, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, Barney Kessel, Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Shavers
  43. Flip Phillips, Benny Carter, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, Barney Kessel, Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
  44. Harry “Sweets” Edison, Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray, Count Basie, Freddie Green, John Simmons, Buddy Rich, Arnold Ross
  45. The Chocolate Dandies feat. Roy Eldridge and Benny Carter
  46. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter, Jimmy Hamilton & Paul Gonsalves
  47. Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceras & The Modernaires, Glenn Miller & his Orchestra / Benny Carter / Benny Goodman & hHis Orchestra
  48. Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceras & The Modernaires, Glenn Miller & his Orchestra // Benny Carter // Benny Goodman & hHis Orchestra
  49. Coleman Hawkins ; Benny Carter
  50. Benny Carter feat. Coleman Hawkins & Eddie Heywood
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Works (30)

Wrote

  1. You're on the Right Track, Baby
  2. Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends
  3. Souvenir
  4. My Kind of Trouble Is You
  5. Lonely Woman
  6. Rock Me to Sleep
  7. Hot Toddy
  8. Devil's Holiday ( - 1933)
  9. South Side Samba
  10. Fish Fry

Composed

  1. The Courtship (1960)
  2. Blues in My Heart
  3. Summer Serenade
  4. Once Upon a Time
  5. Symphony in Riffs
  6. People Time
  7. Rainbow Rhapsody
  8. Cow Cow Boogie
  9. When Lights Are Low
  10. Only Trust Your Heart
  11. Melancholy Lullaby
  12. Blue Light Blues
  13. Key Largo
  14. Apollo Jumps
  15. A Walkin’ Thing
  16. All That Jazz
  17. Dream of You
  18. How Can You Lose
  19. I'm in the Mood for Swing

Lyrics

  1. Dream of You

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Pescara Jazz 1997

Links (18)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.bennycarter.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103374
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81139113
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139113
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118638238
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138922105
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/benny_carter
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w65h82vm

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/258701

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000790083

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141481/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/93139392

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356715

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/14603

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5dlCVmfRbWVGOJYHzGyk32
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/90332

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/32796

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benny_carter_loc.jpg