Benson Orchestra of Chicago (Musical group)

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Matrix No.
First Recording Date
Title
Primary Performer
Description
 
B-24482 9/20/1920 Fair one
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-24483 9/20/1920 Railroad blues
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-24484 9/20/1920 My little bimbo down on the bamboo isle
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-24485 9/20/1920 Chili bean
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-24486 9/21/1920 Oh gee! Oh gosh! (My feet won't behave)
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-24487 9/22/1920 I'd love to fall asleep and wake up in my mammy's arms
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-24488 9/22/1920 The sweetheart shop
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-24489 9/22/1920 I love you Sunday
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-24490 9/22/1920 Tripoli (On the shores of Tripoli)
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-24491 9/22/1920 Rose of my heart
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-24492 9/23/1920 Somebody
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-24495 9/24/1920 Biddy
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-24496 9/25/1920 A blue streak
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25147 4/10/1921 Toddle
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25148 4/11/1921 Scandinavia
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25149 4/11/1921 San
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25150 4/11/1921 Ain't we got fun
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25151 4/12/1921 Nesting time
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25152 4/12/1921 Crooning
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25153 4/12/1921 I'll keep on loving you
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25154 4/12/1921 Baby curls
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25155 4/13/1921 It must be someone like you
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25156 4/13/1921 Now and then
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25157 4/13/1921 Trying to smile
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25158 4/13/1921 Just keep a thought for me
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25159 4/14/1921 I like it
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25160 4/14/1921 [Unknown title(s)]
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25161 4/14/1921 At night
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25162 4/14/1921 I'm nobody's baby
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25163 4/15/1921 Love moon
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25164 4/15/1921 Sweet and low
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25165 4/15/1921 Na-Jo
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25166 4/15/1921 Nestle in your daddy's arms
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25167 4/15/1921 June moon
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25700 9/28/1921 Bimini Bay
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25701 9/28/1921 One kiss
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25702 9/28/1921 My sunny Tennessee
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25703 9/29/1921 Wabash blues
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25704 9/29/1921 Ma!
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25705 9/29/1921 Just like a rainbow
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25706 9/29/1921 No one's fool
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25707 9/30/1921 Tuck me to sleep in my old 'Tucky home
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25710 10/1/1921 Mississippi cradle
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25711 10/1/1921 Peggy O'Neil
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25980 1/28/1922 Venetian love boat
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25981 1/28/1922 Virginia blues
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25982 1/30/1922 After the rain
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25983 1/30/1922 Tee-pee blues
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25984 1/30/1922 In bluebird land
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band, with whistling
B-25985 1/31/1922 Ten little fingers and ten little toes
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25986 1/31/1922 Jimmy
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-25987 1/31/1922 Little thoughts
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25988 2/1/1922 Angel child
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25989 2/1/1922 My mammy knows
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-25990 2/2/1922 Black-eyed blues
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-26546 6/19/1922 Oogie oogie wa wa
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-26547 6/19/1922 Deedle deedle dum
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-26558 6/19/1922 Clover blossom blues
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-26560 6/20/1922 Birdie
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band, with whistling
B-26561 6/20/1922 Swanee bluebird
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band, with whistling
B-26562 6/20/1922 Broken hearted blues
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-26801 7/17/1922 On the Alamo
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-26802 7/17/1922 Say it while dancing
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-26806 7/17/1922 Don't bring me posies
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-26837 8/22/1922 Those longing-for-you blues
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-26838 8/22/1922 Tomorrow morning
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-26839 8/22/1922 Stuttering (I'm always stuttering)
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-26861 9/6/1922 The world is waiting for the sunrise
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-26872 9/13/1922 Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo'bye)
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-26874 9/13/1922 Do I?
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-26875 9/14/1922 I'm through (shedding tears over you)
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-27513 1/29/1923 Down in Maryland
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-27514 1/29/1923 Trot along
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-27515 1/30/1923 Starlight Bay
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-27516 1/30/1923 Georgia cabin door
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-27517 1/30/1923 Someday you'll cry over someone (as I have cried over you)
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-27518 1/30/1923 Think of me
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-27519 1/31/1923 Loose feet
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-27524 1/31/1923 Sweet one
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-27525 1/31/1923 Old time medley fox trot
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28114 6/13/1923 In a tent
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28115 6/13/1923 Love is just a flower
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28116 6/13/1923 I'm drifting back to dreamland
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28117 6/14/1923 Just for tonight
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28118 6/14/1923 Nobody knows but my pillow and me
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28124 6/14/1923 I never miss the sunshine (I'm so used to the rain)
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28125 6/15/1923 Dreams of India
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28126 6/15/1923 March of the mannikins
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28127 6/15/1923 The cat's whiskers
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28406 7/20/1923 No no Nora
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28407 7/20/1923 What could be sweeter
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28415 7/25/1923 Somebody's wrong
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28416 7/25/1923 Other lips
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28432 8/17/1923 Sobbin' blues
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28433 8/17/1923 Royal garden blues
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28436 8/21/1923 Mean, mean mamma
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with piano duet
B-28437 8/21/1923 Shim me sha wabble
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band, with piano duet
 
B-28447 8/27/1923 Foolish child
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28448 8/27/1923 That old gang of mine
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28459 9/10/1923 Wolverine blues
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28460 9/10/1923 The thrill of love
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28474 9/17/1923 Easy melody
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28475 9/17/1923 Are you lonely?
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28476 9/17/1923 In a covered wagon with you
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28477 9/17/1923 Midnight rose
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28478 9/17/1923 Oh you little sun-uv-er-gun
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28869 11/4/1923 Lonesome and blue
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28870 11/4/1923 Wow!
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28871 11/4/1923 Forgetful blues
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28872 11/4/1923 Black sheep blues
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28873 11/5/1923 Do you, don't you, will you, won't you love me too
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28874 11/5/1923 When lights are low
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28875 11/5/1923 You
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28876 11/5/1923 My sweetie's sweeter than that
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
B-28877 11/6/1923 Queen of Egypt
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28878 11/6/1923 The old folks at home
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28883 11/7/1923 Oklahoma Indian jazz
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-28884 11/7/1923 Just one more kiss
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28885 11/7/1923 One hour more
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band
 
B-28886 11/7/1923 That lullaby strain
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-29820 4/1/1924 Forget-me-not (means remember me)
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-29821 4/1/1924 At dawning (I love you)
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-29822 4/1/1924 My dream moon
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-29823 4/1/1924 You left me out in the rain
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-29824 4/2/1924 Doodle-doo-doo
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
B-29825 4/2/1924 Wait'll you see my gal
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
B-29826 4/2/1924 Lonely little wallflow'r
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
B-29827 4/2/1924 Back in Hackensack, New Jersey
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
B-30298 6/19/1924 Tears of happiness
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-30299 6/19/1924 The doodle-um blues
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-30400 6/19/1924 Pickin' 'em up and layin' 'em down
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-30401 6/20/1924 Vampanella
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30569 8/14/1924 Morning (won't you ever come 'round)
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30570 8/14/1924 Tea for two
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-30708 8/21/1924 Sing a little song
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-30709 8/21/1924 After all I adore you
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
B-30729 8/28/1924 That's Georgia
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30778 9/8/1924 My Rose Marie
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30779 9/8/1924 Forsaken blues
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30780 9/8/1924 I picked the wrong one to love
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30781 9/8/1924 Copenhagen
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-30946 9/29/1924 Words
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30947 9/29/1924 Keep on dancing
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
B-30948 9/29/1924 Some other day, some other girl
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30949 9/30/1924 Go, Emmaline
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-30955 9/30/1924 See what you've done
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-31142 11/4/1924 Underneath a sunny sky
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-31143 11/4/1924 King Porter stomp
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-31161 11/11/1924 Heart broken strain
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-31162 11/11/1924 Tallahassee
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
BVE-32529 4/21/1925 Ah-ha!
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-32544 4/27/1925 Just a little drink
Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-32709 5/21/1925 I had someone else before I had you (and I'll have someone after you're gone)
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-32710 5/21/1925 Pal of my cradle days
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-32711 5/21/1925 The whole world is dreaming of love
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
BVE-32712 5/21/1925 Because of you (the world is mine)
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
BVE-32713 5/22/1925 When eyes of blue are fooling you
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-32714 5/23/1925 Oh, how I miss you tonight
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
 
BVE-32715 5/23/1925 Riverboat shuffle
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
BVE-33205 8/3/1925 Mighty blue
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
BVE-33207 8/3/1925 The farmer took another load away! Hay! Hay!
Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor
Jazz/dance band
 
B-[Unnumbered 1922-06-18-01] 6/18/1922 Clover blossom blues
Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Jazz/dance band