THE BENSON ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO.

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Dance band of the early and mid 20's sometimes featuring hot solo work..
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No details but possible similar to the 1921 pers..
Camden or Chicago, Illinois , September 21, 1920.
.......... 24486-2 .......... Oh gee, oh gosh.
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The Benson Orchestra of Chicago : Rick Adkins (tp) Guy Carey (tb) Matthew Amaturo (cl, as) Thomas Thatcher (ts) Joe
Baum (vln) Roy Bargy (p, arr) Joe Miller (bj) William Foeste (tu) unknown (d, xyl).
Camden, New Jersey, April 11, 1921.
.......... 25147-4 .......... Toddle ........................................................... Victor 18756.
.......... 25149-4 .......... San ............................................................................18779.
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Camden, New Jersey, April 15, 1921.
.......... 25165-2 .......... Na-jo.............................................................. Victor 18779.
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Arthur Layfield (d, xyl) replaces unknown.
Camden, New Jersey, September 28, 1921.
.......... 25703-1 .......... Wabash blues ................................................. Victor 18820.
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Camden, New Jersey, September 29, 1921.
.......... 25703-4 .......... Wabash blues ................................................. Victor 18820.
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Camden, November / December 1921.
.................................. Railroad blues ................................................ Victor 18850.
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Foeste plays (bassax) on the following title only.
Camden, New Jersey, January 30, 1922.
.......... 25983-5 .......... Tee Pee blues ................................................. Victor 18874.
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Camden, New Jersey, February 2, 1922.
.......... 25981-9 .......... Virginia blues................................................. Victor 18868.
.......... 25990-1 .......... Black-eyed blues ............................................ ...........18874.
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George Jernberg (tp) Ed Files (ts) replace Adkins and Thatcher.
Camden, New Jersey, June 20, 1922.
.......... 26546-6 .......... Oogie oogie wa-wa......................................... Victor 18917.
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Camden, New Jersey, July 17, 1922.
.......... 26806-2 .......... Don't bring me posies (it's shoesies I need) Victor 18931.
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Camden, New Jersey, August 29, 1922.
.......... 26837-6 .......... Those longing for you blues............................ Victor 18948.
.......... 26839-7 .......... Stuttering ...................................................................-.
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George Jernberg (tp) Guy Carey (tb) Matthew Amaturo (cl, as) Ed Files (ts) Joe Baum (vln) Roy Bargy (p) Joe Miller (bj)
William Foeste (tu) Art Layfield (d, xyl).
Camden, New Jersey, September 6, 1922.
.......... 26861-4 .......... The world is waiting for the sunrise ................ Victor 18980.
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Camden, New Jersey, September 13, 1922.
.......... 26872-1 .......... Toot, toot, tootsie ! ......................................... Victor 18954.
.......... 26874-1 .......... Do I ?.........................................................................-.
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Walter Zurawski, Miles Vanderauer (tp) Art Weiss (tb) Bill "Stu" Williams (cl, as) Frankie Trumbauer (c-mel) Thomas
Thatcher (ts) George Bass (vln) Don Bestor (p, dir) Joe Miller (bj) Pierre Olker (tu) George Brommersburg (d).
Camden, New Jersey, January 30, 1923.
.......... 27514-7 .......... Trot along ...................................................... Victor 19044.
.......... 27516-3 .......... Georgia cabin door.
.......... 27518-1 .......... Think of me ...............................................................19031.
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Camden, New Jersey, January 31, 1923.
.......... 27519-4 .......... Loose feet ...................................................... Victor 19045.
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Herb Carlin (tp) Myron Fisher (vln) replace Vanderauer and Bass, Charles Sansone (2nd p) added on (1).
Camden, New Jersey, June 14, 1923.
.......... 28124-3 .......... I never miss the sunshine.
........................................... (I'm so used to the rain) (1) .................... Victor 19102.
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Camden, New Jersey, June 15, 1923.

.......... 28127-2 .......... The cat's whiskers .......................................... Victor 19103.
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Camden, New Jersey, July 25, 1923.
.......... 28415-3 .......... Somebody's wrong ......................................... Victor 19122.
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Camden, New Jersey, August 17, 1923.
.......... 28432-2 .......... Sobbin' blues.................................................. Victor 19130, RCA / BMG 2128557-2.
.......... 28433-3 .......... Royal garden blues ................................... (unissued).
Note: ....... RCA / BMG 2128557-2 entitled "Victor Jazz History Vol. 3 : White Chicago". Rest of this CD by others. .
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Camden, New Jersey, August 21, 1923.
.......... 28436-3 .......... Mean, mean, mamma (1) ................................ Victor 19138.
.......... 28437-3 .......... Shim-me-sha-wabble................................ (unissued).
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Camden, New Jersey, September 10, 1923.
.......... 28459-2 .......... Wolverine blues ............................................. Victor 19140.
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Camden, New Jersey, September 17, 1923.
.......... 28475-1 .......... Are you lonely.
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Harold Sturr (as, ts, fl) Walter Foster (d, xyl) replace Thatcher and Brommersburg.
Chicago, Illinois , November 4, 1923.
.......... 28870-4 .......... Wow.
.......... 28871-3 .......... Forgetful blues ............................................... Victor 19235.
.......... 28872-3 .......... Vlack sheep blues..................................... (unissued).
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Chicago, Illinois , November 5, 1923.
.......... 28876-2 .......... My sweetie's sweeter than sweet.
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Chicago, Illinois , November 7, 1923.
.......... 28886-3 .......... That lullaby strain .......................................... Victor 19235.
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Walter Zurawski, Herb Carlin (tp) Siegfried Berendson (tb) Dudley Doe (cl, as) Harold Sturr (as, ts, fl) Art Kassel (cl, ts)
Myron Fisher (vln) Don Bestor (p, dir) Jack Lundin (bj) Pierre Olker (tu) Herb Quigley (d, xyl).
Chicago, Illinois , April 2, 1924.
.......... 29826-3 .......... Lonely little wallflow'r ................................... Victor 19361.
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Camden, New Jersey, June 19, 1924.
.......... 30299-2 .......... The doodle-um blues ...................................... Victor 19386.
.......... 30400-5 .......... Pickin' 'em up and layinl 'em down..............................-.
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Camden, New Jersey, September 8, 1924.
.......... 30779-4 .......... Forsaken blues ......................................... (unissued).
.......... 30781-3 .......... Copenhagen ................................................... Victor 19470.
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Camden, New Jersey, September 29, 1924.
.......... 30947-2 .......... Keep on dancing............................................. Victor 19470.
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Camden, New Jersey, September 30, 1924.
.......... 30949-4 .......... Go, Emmaline ................................................ Victor 19484.
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St. Louis, Missouri, November 3", 1924.
.......... 31143-4 .......... King Porter stomp .................................... (unissued).
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Chicago, Illinois , November 10, 1924.
.......... 31161-2-3 ....... Heart broken strain ......................................... Victor 19568.
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Cloyd Griswold (bj, vcl) replaces Lundin.
Camden, New Jersey, May 22, 1925.
.......... 32711-6 .......... The whole world is dreaming of love .............. Victor 19693.
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Camden, New Jersey, May 23, 1925.
.......... 32715-4 .......... Riverboat shuffle............................................ Victor 19688.
Note: ....... Also on RCA / BMG 2128557-2 entitled "Victor Jazz History Vol. 3 : White Chicago". Rest of this CD by others..
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