Carter, Benny
Overview
Works: | 1,590 works in 3,991 publications in 4 languages and 28,642 library holdings |
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Genres: | Jazz Jazz vocals Drama Western films Swing (Music) Popular music Alternate takes (Sound recordings) Songs Bop (Music) Live sound recordings |
Roles: | Performer, Instrumentalist, Author, Conductor, Composer, Arranger, Producer, Singer, sax, Interviewee, htt, Musician, Other, Creator, Author of introduction, Contributor, Compiler, pf= |
Classifications: | M1366, 781.65 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Benny Carter
- Benny Carter, a life in American music by Morroe Berger( Book )
- Contemporary musicians. profiles of the people in music( )
- The alto saxophone, trumpet and clarinet of Benny Carter, 1927-1946 : with a critical assessment of all his known records and broadcasts by Jan Evensmo( Book )
- Benny Carter : symphony in riffs( Visual )
- Benny Carter by Morroe Berger( Book )
- Central Avenue sounds. Clora Bryant by Clora Bryant( Book )
- All of me by Benny Carter( Recording )
- Contemporary musicians : profiles of the people in music( )
- The swing era, one more time : Swing lives!( Book )
- Central Avenue sounds Buddy Collette by Buddy Collette( )
- Benny Carter( )
- Around New York( Recording )
- Bird said 'play' by Carl Schurer( Book )
- Carter, Bennett Lester (Benny) : composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger by Authors and Publishers American Society of Composers( )
- [Interview with Benny Carter, legendary alto saxophonist/leader/composer at 80] by Benny Carter( Recording )
- [Collection of original photographs of jazz musicians.] by Duncan P Schiedt( Visual )
- The best of Benny Carter by Benny Carter( Recording )
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Most widely held works by
Benny Carter
The best of Benny Carter by
Benny Carter(
Recording
)
54 editions published between 1960 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 501 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
54 editions published between 1960 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 501 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Smithsonian collection of classic jazz(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1987 in Undetermined and English and held by 439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1987 in Undetermined and English and held by 439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Buck and the preacher by
Sidney Poitier(
Visual
)
14 editions published between 1972 and 2017 in English and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-Union Army Cavalry sergeant becomes a scout for freed slaves heading to the Colorado frontier. Tagging along with him are his wife and a Bible-thumping con artist. Attacked by racist bounty hunters, Buck and his followers must summon courage in order to help settle the wild west
14 editions published between 1972 and 2017 in English and held by 401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-Union Army Cavalry sergeant becomes a scout for freed slaves heading to the Colorado frontier. Tagging along with him are his wife and a Bible-thumping con artist. Attacked by racist bounty hunters, Buck and his followers must summon courage in order to help settle the wild west
Jive at five : [the style-makers of jazz, 1920s-1940s] by
Count Basie(
Recording
)
3 editions published between 1976 and 2007 and held by 394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The style-makers of Jazz 1920's-1940's
3 editions published between 1976 and 2007 and held by 394 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The style-makers of Jazz 1920's-1940's
Jazz giant by
Benny Carter(
Recording
)
38 editions published between 1958 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
38 editions published between 1958 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The complete RCA Victor recordings by
Dizzy Gillespie(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bird : the complete Charlie Parker on Verve by
Charlie Parker(
Recording
)
5 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 320 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 320 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the mood for swing by
Benny Carter(
Recording
)
26 editions published between 1988 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
26 editions published between 1988 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lady in autumn : the best of the Verve years by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
4 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Benny Carter meets Oscar Peterson by
Benny Carter(
)
25 editions published between 1987 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
25 editions published between 1987 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Further definitions : the complete further definitions sessions by
Benny Carter(
Recording
)
14 editions published between 1997 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Performed by Benny Carter, saxophone; and his orchestra featuring: Coleman Hawkins, Jo Jones, Phil Woods, Charles Rouse, Dick Katz, Jimmy Garrison, and John Collins
14 editions published between 1997 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Performed by Benny Carter, saxophone; and his orchestra featuring: Coleman Hawkins, Jo Jones, Phil Woods, Charles Rouse, Dick Katz, Jimmy Garrison, and John Collins
King by
Benny Carter(
)
27 editions published between 1976 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 262 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
27 editions published between 1976 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 262 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Carter, Gillespie, inc. by
Dizzy Gillespie(
)
14 editions published between 1976 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published between 1976 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An anthology of big band swing (1930-1955)(
Recording
)
3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 247 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 247 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Swingin' the 20's by
Benny Carter(
)
30 editions published between 1958 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
30 editions published between 1958 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Live and well in Japan by
Benny Carter(
)
20 editions published between 1978 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1978 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Basie jam #3 by
Count Basie(
)
6 editions published between 1979 and 2008 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1979 and 2008 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Count Basie jam : Montreux '77 by
Count Basie(
)
9 editions published between 1977 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1977 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
King of the tenors by
Ben Webster(
Recording
)
10 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in Undetermined and No Linguistic content and held by 222 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in Undetermined and No Linguistic content and held by 222 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Coleman Hawkins : Ken Burns jazz by
Coleman Hawkins(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2000 and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2000 and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Hawkins, Coleman Singer Performer Conductor Author Instrumentalist Composer
- Peterson, Oscar 1925-2007 Performer Instrumentalist Author
- Webster, Ben 1909-1973 Performer Author Instrumentalist Composer
- Brown, Ray 1926-2002 Performer Conductor Author Instrumentalist Composer
- Eldridge, Roy 1911-1989 Singer Performer Conductor Author Instrumentalist
- Basie, Count 1904-1984 Performer Conductor Author Instrumentalist Composer
- Kessel, Barney Performer Instrumentalist
- Edison, Harry 1915-1999 Performer Instrumentalist
- Gillespie, Dizzy 1917-1993 Performer Conductor Author Instrumentalist
- Ellington, Duke 1899-1974 Arranger Performer Conductor Author Instrumentalist Composer
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African Americans Alternate takes (Sound recordings) American Federation of Musicians Armstrong, Louis, Basie, Count, Big band music Blues (Music) Bop (Music) Brown, Clifford Bryant, Clora, California--Los Angeles--Central Avenue Carter, Benny Collette, Buddy, Dance orchestra music Dance orchestras Edison, Harry, Edwards, Teddy, Ellington, Duke, Freed persons Gillespie, Dizzy, Gordon, Dexter, Gray, Wardell, Hampton, Lionel Heywood, Eddie, Jazz Jazz musicians Jazz vocals Live sound recordings Man-woman relationships May, Billy Mingus, Charles, Morgan, Frank, Parker, Charlie, Piano music (Jazz) Piano with jazz ensemble Popular music Reese, Lloyd Roach, Max, Saxophone music (Jazz) Saxophone with jazz ensemble Saxophonists Swindlers and swindling Swing (Music) Television music--Excerpts Trumpet music (Jazz) Trumpet with jazz ensemble United States West United States Women jazz musicians Woodman, Britt
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Alternative Names
B. Carter
Bennett Lester Carter
Benny Carter
Benny Carter 4
Benny Carter American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
Benny Carter americký hudebník
Benny Carter Amerikaans trompettist (1907-2003)
Benny Carter amerikai szaxofonos, klarinétos, trombitás, hangszerelő, zenekarvezető
Benny Carter amerikansk jazzmusiker
Benny Carter amerykański muzyk jazzowy
Benny Carter músic estatunidenc
Benny Carter musicien américain
Benny Carter músico estadounidense
Benny Carter músicu estauxunidense
Benny Carter muzikant amerikan
Benny Carter sassofonista, trombettista e arrangiatore statunitense
Benny Carter US-amerikanischer Jazz-Saxophonist
Benny Carter US-amerikanischer Jazz-Saxophonist, Klarinettist, Trompeter, Komponist, Arrangeur und Bandleader
Benny Carter Usana muzikisto
Benny Carter usona muzikisto
Benny Carter yhdysvaltalainen jazzmuusikko
Benny Cater
Carter
Carter B.
Carter , Bennet Lester
Carter, Bennet Lester 1907-2003
Carter, Bennett L. 1907-2003
Carter Bennett Lester
Carter Bennett Lester 1907-2003
Clump, Clarence
Gomez, Johnny 1907-2003
Karteris Benis
Μπένι Κάρτερ
Бени Картър американски музикант
Бенни Картер
Картер Бенни
Բեննի Քարթեր
בני קרטר
בני קרטר מוזיקאי אמריקאי
بنی کارتر
بينى كارتر
بيني كارتر موسيقي أمريكي
베니 카터 미국 재즈 음악가
카터, 베니 1907-2003
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