Tommy Benford

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Coleman Hawkins All Star Band Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers André Ekyan Et Son Ensemble Coleman Hawkins And His All Star Jam Band Bob Wilber And His Band Rex Stewart And His Dixieland Jazz Band André Ekyan Et Son Orchestre Jazz Willie Lewis And His Negro Band The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band Louis Bacon Et Son Orchestre Charlie Skeete And His Orchestra Oliver "Rev." Mesheux's Blue Six The Marty Grosz Dick Wellstood Quintet Frank "Big Boy" Goodie Et Son Orchestre Bob Wilber And His Jazz Band Eddie South & His Quintet Jimmy Archey's Band Mart Gross And The Cellar Boys

American jazz drummer, born April 19, 1905 in Charleston, West Virginia, died March 24, 1994 in Mount Vernon, New York State.
Brother of Bill Benford.

ALBUMS

Louis Nelson (2) & Tommy Benford With The Galvanized Jazz Band

Louis Nelson & Tommy Benford With The Galvanized Jazz Band!

2015, CD, Album, G.H.B.

Excalibur Orchestra, Southward Inn Orchestra, Leroy Parkins, Dick Wetmore, Casimir Brosky, Bob Pilsbury, Frank Gallagher (2), Al Ezer, Tommy Benford

Southward Session

1956, LP, Album, Southward Records

Django Reinhardt

Intégrale Django Reinhardt Saison 2: The Complete Django Reinhardt (1938-1947)

2009, 14xCD, Comp + Box, Frémeaux & Associés,

Gypsy Jazz/Easy Listening/Swing

Willie Lewis And His Negro Band

1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Django Reinhardt

1992, CD, Comp, EMI France

The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band

The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band

1982, LP, Barron,

The Marty Grosz / Dick Wellstood Quintet

Take Me To The Land Of Jazz

Rare, Hot & Fine Vol.5

1970, LP, Comp, Ariston, Ariston Records,

Dixieland/Swing

Willie Lewis And His Negro Band

The Golden Swing Years Vol. 6

Bob Wilber And His Jazz Band*

Bob Wilber And His Jazz Band (Volume 1)

Louis Bacon Et Son Orchestre

1944, Shellac, 10", Swing (3)

The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band

Harlem Blues & Jazz 1973-1980

Mart Gross And The Cellar Boys

Oh Baby / Dixieland Jass Band One-Step

Shellac, 10", Jolly Roger (2)

Bob Wilber And His Jazz Band*

Limehouse Blues / Zig Zag

Shellac, 10", Circle

Bob Wilber And His Jazz Band*

Limehouse Blues / Coal Black Shine

Shellac, 10", Blue Star

Willie Lewis And His Negro Band

Lover Come Back To Me / Swinging At «Chez Florence»

Shellac, 10", Elite Special

Bob Wilber And His Jazz Band

When The Saints Go Marching In

Shellac, 10", Single, Mono, Circle Australia

Mart Gross And The Cellar Boys

Shim-me-sha-wobble / I Would Do Anything For You

10", Jolly Roger (2)

Willie Lewis And His Negro Band

Ol' Man River / Christopher Columbus

APPEARANCES +

Pickin' For Jivin' (The Very Best Of Swingin' Jive Guitarists)

Django Reinhardt

5 Albums Originaux

2014, CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, RE + CD, C, Parlophone,

Gypsy Jazz/Tango/Swing

Swing - Les Premières Années 1937-1939

2014, 3xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Swing/Big Band/Gypsy Jazz/Musette

Django Reinhardt

Intégrale Django Reinhardt L'édition Du Centenaire Saison 1: The Complete Django Reinhardt (1928-1938)

2009, 14xCD, Comp + Box, Frémeaux & Associés,

Gypsy Jazz/Easy Listening/Swing

Django Reinhardt

Manoir De Ses Reves

2009, 26xCD + Box, Le Chant Du Monde,

Gypsy Jazz/Swing

Django Reinhardt

The Swing Sessions Volume 4

2007, CD, Comp, Frog (7),

Swing/Bop/Hard Bop

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt

2006, CD, Comp, Blue Note, Verve Records, Universal Music Belgium, Universal Music Belgium,

Swing/Gypsy Jazz

Squeeze Me • The Jazz And Swing Accordion Story

2006, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Proper Records (2),

Hard Bop/Swing/Bop

Coleman Hawkins

The Essential Sides Remastered 1929 - 1939

2006, 4xCD, Comp, RM, JSP Records,

Gypsy Jazz/Swing/Big Band

Jelly Roll Morton

2005, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Quadromania,

Coleman Hawkins

Dear Old Southland

Django Reinhardt

Swing From Paris

2005, 2x CD Digipak,

Swing/Gypsy Jazz

Django Reinhardt

The Best Of Django Reinhardt

Swing De Paris (1922-1951)

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Bop/Dixieland/Swing

Louis Armstrong, Boswell Sisters*, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Johnson (5), Eddie South

Americans In Holland (The Great Thirties)

2004, CD, Comp, Timeless Records (3),

Rare Cuts - Well Done – Volume 6

2004, CD, Comp, Jazz Crusade

Rare Cuts - Well Done – Volume 9

2004, CD, Comp, Jazz Crusade,

Django Reinhardt

40 Titres D'Anthologie

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Copy Prot., EMI, Swing (3), Capitol Records,

Gypsy Jazz/Swing/Big Band

Jelly Roll Morton

Jazz King Of New Orleans

2002, CD, Comp, Bluebird (3), RCA Victor Group,

Ragtime/Dixieland

Les 100 Plus Grands Succès De Sidney Bechet

2001, 4xCD, Comp, JBM,

Dixieland/Swing

Dick Wellstood / Cliff Jackson

Uptown And Lowdown

Django Reinhardt

All Star Sessions

The Haunted House: 20 Tracks To Make You Jump In The Night

2000, CD, Comp, Nimbus Records,

2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

Coleman Hawkins

The Definitive Coleman Hawkins

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton: 1926-1930

The Swinging Mister Alix

1999, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)

Up A Lazy River

1999, CD, Comp, Good Time Jazz

Up A Lazy River

1999, CD, Comp, Good Time Jazz,

Jelly Roll Morton

New York, 1928-1930: Great Original Performances

1999, CD Reprocessed Stereo,

Django Reinhardt

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Django Reinhardt Accompanying Various

Django With His American Friends

1998, 3xCD, Comp, DRG Records,

Swing/Gypsy Jazz

World Of Jelly Roll Morton

1998, CD, Album, G.H.B.

Visions Of Jazz: A Musical Journey

1998, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, Blue Note,

Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Big Band/Jump Blues/Swing

Jimmy Archey's Band

Jimmy Archey's Band From Jimmy Ryans, W. 52nd St. No. 2. 1951-1952.

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Storyville,

Django Reinhardt

Mystery Pacific

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Gypsy Jazz/Swing

Violon Jazz 1927 - 1944

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Jazz The World Forgot Volume 1 (Jazz Classics Of The 1920's)

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Yazoo,

Django Reinhardt

Selection Of Django Reinhardt

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Gol, Gold Sound

Django Reinhardt

Jazz & Blues Collection

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas,

Harlem Jazz (1928-33)

1996, CD, Album, Comp, RCA, BMG

Thumpin' & Bumpin' New York Volume 2

Coleman Hawkins

New York Camden Londres Paris Chicago 1926 - 1944

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Coleman Hawkins

'Body And Soul'

1995, CD, Comp, RM, Orbis,

Coleman Hawkins

Jazz & Blues Collection

1995, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas,

A Chiaroscuro Christmas

1995, CD, Comp, Chiaroscuro Records, Chiaroscuro Records

Coleman Hawkins

Jazz & Blues Collection

1995, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Mail Order Services,

Accordéon Jazz Paris - Chicago - New York - Bruxelles - Buenos Aires 1911-1944

1995, 2x CD DADC Austria,

Freddy Johnson And His Orchestra*

Django Reinhardt

Paris - Bruxelles 1934 - 1943

1994, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Gypsy Jazz/Swing

Coleman Hawkins

Song Of The Hawk

1994, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Flapper,

Buenos-Aires - Paris 1928 - 1943

Black Gipsy 1927/1941

1993, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2),

Jimmy Archey's Band

Jimmy Archey's Band From Jimmy Ryans, W. 52nd St. No. 1. 1951-1952.

1993, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Storyville

Jelly Roll Morton, Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers, Jelly Roll Morton's New Orleans Jazzmen, Jelly Roll Morton Trio

Jelly Roll Morton, 1926-1939

1993, CD, Comp, Jazz Portraits,

Coleman Hawkins

The Hawk Takes Flight

1992, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)

Jelly-Roll Morton*

1992, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Bill Coleman In Paris - Vol. 1 (1936-1938)

1992, CD, Comp, EMI France,

Accordéon - Musette / Swing / Paris 1913-1941

Jelly Roll Morton

Original Versions Of The Music Inspiring Jelly's Last Jam & Other Morton Classics

Jelly-Roll Morton*

Stride/Dixieland/Piano Blues

Dicky Wells* & Bill Coleman

Swing In Europa 1 1939-45

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly-Roll Morton*

Ragtime/Piano Blues/Stride

Jelly Roll Morton

Blue Note : The SP Days 1939-1952

Stride/Swing/Boogie Woogie

Jelly Roll Morton

1989, CD, Comp, Jazz Hour

Maitres Du Jazz Français - Vol. 2 "Saxophones" 1937-1944

1989, CD, Comp, EMI Pathé Marconi,

Django Reinhardt

Djangology (The Gypsy Genius)

Gypsy Jazz/Swing

Coleman Hawkins

The Hawk In Europe: 1934-1937

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton

1987, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Mosley And His Band*

The Man With The Funny Little Horn

1987, LP, Comp, Mono, "Whiskey, Women, And ...",

Jump Blues/Swing

Django Reinhardt

1987, 8xLP, Comp + Box, Affinity,

Gypsy Jazz/Swing

Jelly Roll Morton

1986, LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Jazz Edition,

Jelly Roll Morton

Great Original Performances 1926-1934

"Jelly Roll" Morton*

"Jelly Roll" Morton

Bill Coleman (2) Accompanied By Django Reinhardt • Stephane Grapelly* • Frank "Big Boy" Goudie • Oscar Aleman • Herman Chittison • Alix Combelle • Eddie Brunner • Wilson Myers

Recorded In Paris 1936-1938

Django Reinhardt

Djangology (The Golden Years With Coleman Hawkins - Benny Carter - Dicky Wells - Bill Coleman - Rex Stewart - Barney Bigard)

Gypsy Jazz/Swing

Wilbur & Sydney De Paris Rampart Street Paraders* / James "Mighty" Archey's Giants Of Jazz*

New Orleans Jazz From Jimmy Ryan's

1983, LP, Comp, Nec Plus Ultra, Vogue

Blue Horizon Jazz Band*

Dawn Of The Blue Horizon Jazz Band: Stan McDonald At Sandy's Jazz Revival

1983, LP, Album, Blue Horizon Records (3)

Jelly Roll Morton

The Complete Jelly Roll Morton Volumes 7/8 (1930-1940)

Jazz Masters Of The Sax

Jelly Roll Morton

The Complete Jelly Roll Morton Volumes 5/6 (1929-1930)

Jelly Roll Morton And Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers / Jelly Roll Morton Trios*

The Saga Of Mister Jelly Lord

1981, 7xLP, Comp, Joker (2), Joker (2),

Ragtime/Dixieland

Django Reinhardt

Djangologie Volume 1-20

Gypsy Jazz/Swing

Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers*

The King Of New Orleans Jazz

Jelly Roll Morton

The Best Of Jelly Roll Morton

1980, LP, Comp, RCA International,

1980, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Opus Musicum,

1980, LP, Album, Fat Cat's Jazz

Jelly Roll Morton

The Complete Jelly Roll Morton Volumes 3/4 (1927-1929)

Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing

Dixieland Jazz Classics

Jelly Roll Morton, The Dick Hyman Ensemble Featuring Bob Wilber

Music Of Jelly Roll Morton For Solo Piano, Trio, Quartet & Septet

1978, LP, Album, Smithsonian Collection, Columbia Special Products,

Dick Wellstood And The Friends Of Fats

Ain't Misbehavin'

1978, LP, Chiaroscuro Records,

Django Reinhardt

Djangologie 4 (1937)

1977, LP, Album, Fat Cat's Jazz

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt

1976, LP, Comp, EMI

Le Roi De La Nouvelle Orleans

Bob Greene's The World Of Jelly Roll Morton

1974, LP, RCA Red Seal

Django Reinhardt

1974, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

Jazz Of The Connecticut Traditional Jazz Club 9

1973, LP, Comp, ConnTrad Jazz, ConnTrad Jazz,

Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers*

The Saga Of Mister Jelly Lord Vol. 5

Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers* & Trios*

The Saga Of Mister Jelly Lord Vol. 7

Bubber Miley And His Friends 1929-1931

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt And The American Jazz Giants

1971, LP, Comp, RE, RM, Van, Prestige, Prestige

Jazz Piano À Paris 1937 - 1939

Bill Coleman À Paris 1936-38 Volume 1

1970, LP, Comp, Mono, Parlophone, Parlophone

Kings Of Classics Jazz: Georges Lewis - Kid Ory

1969, LP, Comp, BYG Records, BYG Records, BYG Records

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt And The American Jazz Giants

Bill Coleman In Paris Vol. 2

Et Ses Amis Americains

Bill Coleman In Paris

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers

TREASURY OF JAZZ No. 66

1966, LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Victor

Django Reinhardt Avec André Ekyan Et Son Orchestre*

Django Reinhardt Joue Avec André Ekyan Et Son Orchestre

Swing/Gypsy Jazz

Jelly Roll Morton

Stomps And Joys

Duke Ellington / Django Reinhardt

Duke Ellington - Django Reinhardt

Gypsy Jazz/Swing/Big Band

Jelly Roll Morton

I Grandi Del Jazz

Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing/Bop

Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers*

Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers

Coleman Hawkins All Stars* With Django Reinhardt

Honeysuckle Rose

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt

Dixieland Sampler

Rex Stewart And His Dixielanders*

Dixieland Free-For-All

1956, LP, Album, Ora, Jazztone (2), Jazztone (2),

Sidney Bechet And Albert Nicholas

Fernando Arbelo*

Fernando Arbelo And His Laughin' Trombone

Albert Nicholas

Plays The Blues

Rex Stewart And His Dixieland Jazz Band

The Stride Piano Of Dick Wellstood

1955, 10", Album, Riverside Records

Horizons Du Jazz

1955, 10", Comp, Mono, Gat, Jazztone (2), Guilde Du Disque, Guilde Du Jazz,

Bop/Dixieland/Swing

1955, 10", Comp, Mono, Club, Gat, Jazztone (2),

Bop/Dixieland/Swing

1955, 10", Smplr, Jazztone (2), Jazztone (2)

Rex Stewart And His Dixielanders*

Dixieland Free-For-All

Coleman Hawkins All Stars*

Coleman Hawkins All Stars

1954, 10", Comp, Mono, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice,

Sidney Bechet With Bob Wilber's Jazz Band* / Sidney Bechet's Seven

Sidney Bechet (The Master Of The Soprano Sax)

1954, 10", Comp, Riverside Records,

Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers*

Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers

Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra / Coleman Hawkins And His All Star "Jam" Band*

High On An Open Mike / Crazy Rhythm

1952, 10", Promo, RCA Victor

«Jelly-Roll» Morton Trio*, «Jelly-Roll» Morton And His Red Hot Peppers*

Wolverine Blues / Boogaboo

1952, Shellac, 10", La Voce Del Padrone

Jelly-Roll Morton*

A Treasury Of Immortal Performances Jelly-Roll Morton

Jelly-Roll Morton Trio* / Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers*

Wolverine Blues / Boogaboo

Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry*, Bud Freeman, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura

Great Tenor Sax Artists

Jazz Volume 3: New Orleans

Big Band/Dixieland

Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers*

Little Lawrence / Pontchatrain

Snub Mosley And Orch.*

Hinkty Man / You And The Devil

1947, Shellac, 10", Sonora (6)

Jelly-Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers*

Georgia Swing / Blue Blood Blues

Freddy Johnson Et Son Orchestre*

Ain't Misbehavin' / Hi Diddle Diddle

1946, Shellac, 10", Swing (3)

"Pigmeat" Alamo Markham* With Oliver "Rev." Mesheux's Blue Six

How Long-How Long Blues / Blues Before Sunrise

Bill Coleman Et Son Orchestre*

Way Down In New Orleans / Sister Kate

Frank "Big Boy" Goodie Et Son Orchestre

It's A Sin To Tell A Lie / Heebie Jeebies

1945, Shellac, 10", Swing (3)

"Pigmeat" Alamo Markham* With Oliver "Rev." Mesheux's Blue Six

See See Rider / You've Been A Good Old Wagon

Jelly Roll Morton

Willie Lewis Presents

Blue Skyes / Maggie

Willie Lewis Med Sit Negerband*

Some Of These Days / Blue Heaven

Eddie Brunner Et Son Orchestre*

I Double-Dare You / Montmartre Blues

1938, Shellac, 10", Swing (3),

Eddie Brunner Et Son Orchestre*

Bagatelle / Margie

1938, Shellac, 10", Swing (3),

Eddie Brunner Et Son Orchestre* / Hot Club Swing Stars*

In A Little Spanish Town / Swingin' At The Sugar Bowl

1938, Shellac, 10", Swing (3)

Jelly-Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers*

Kansas City Stomps / New Orleans Bump

Coleman Hawkins & His All-Star "Jam" Band*

Honeysuckle Rose / Crazy Rhythm

Jelly-Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers*

Mushmouth Shuffle / I'm Looking For A Little Blue Bird

1930, Shellac, 10", Victor,

Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers*

Kansas City Stomps / Boogaboo

Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers*

Georgia Swing / Mournful Serenade

Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers*

Shreveport / Shoe Shiner's Drag

Charley Skeete's Orchestra*

Deep Henderson / Tampeekoe

1926, Edison Disc, Edison Records,

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton

7", EP, RCA Italiana

Sidney Bechet (Volume 10)

2xLP, Comp, Monkey Records (4),

Sidney Bechet With Bob Wilber And His Jazz Band*

Shellac, 10", Blue Star

Louis Bacon & Son Orchestre* / Frank "Big Boy" Goodie Et Son Orchestre

Rhythm Is Our Business / Who's Sorry Now

Shellac, 10", Swing (3)

Jazz Of The Connecticut Traditional Jazz Club 6

LP, Comp, ConnTrad Jazz,

Coleman Hawkins All Stars / Rex Stewart Dixieland Jazz Band*

Undecided / Basin Street Blues

7", Concert Hall

Jelly Roll Morton

Best Of Jelly Roll Morton (1926/1939)

CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2),

Bob Wilber & Pug Horton*

The Many Faces Of Bob & Pug

LP, Fat Cat's Jazz

Clyde Bernhardt & Jay Cole Harlem Blues & Jazz Band

More Blues & Jazz From Harlem

LP, Album, 400 W. 150

Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers

Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers Volume Three

7", EP, Swaggie Jazz Collector Series

Jelly Roll Morton Trio, Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers

Shreveport Stomp, New Orleans Bump

Shellac, 10", Jazz Classics (5)

Orchestre Musette Victor

Joseph! Joseph! / La Serenade La Mule

Shellac, 10", Columbia

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt

CD, Comp, Electrola,

Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers*

Low Gravy / Strokin' Away

Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers*

Boogaboo / Shoe Shiner's Drag

Coleman Hawkins & Benny Carter

Coleman Hawkins & Benny Carter

Jelly-Roll Morton's Trio*, Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers*

Shreveport-Stomp / Deep Creek-Blues

Freddy Johnson (5), Garland Wilson, Oscar Aleman

Swing Sessions 2 - 1938/1939

Swing Sessions 1 - 1937/1939

Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers

Georgia Swing / Kansas City Stomps

Django Reinhardt

Django Rhythm 1935-37

Bob Wilber, Kenny Davern

Golden Days Of Jazz

Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing

Big Boy And His Orchestra*

You And I Babe / You In My Arms And Sweet Music

The Engine Room: A History Of Jazz Drumming From Storyville To 52nd Street

Big Band/Bop/Swing/Hard Bop

Bop/Dixieland/Swing

Jelly-Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers*

Mushmouth Shuffle / Blue Blood Blues

Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers

Mournful Serenade / Georgia Swing

Accordéon - Musette / Swing / Paris 1913-1941

Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers

Kansas City Stomps / Low Gravy