Comments on: The King at Midpoint: Benny Carter http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/the-king-at-midpoint-benny-carter/ Jazz program hosted by David Brent Johnson, focusing on classic jazz from 1945-1990, covering artists such as John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and Nina Simone. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David J. http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/the-king-at-midpoint-benny-carter/#comment-32 David J. Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:27:22 +0000 http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/2007/08/06/the-king-at-midpoint-benny-carter/#comment-32 Ted, Ed Berger (Benny Carter biographer) has cleared up the mystery. He writes: Benny did make an acoustical recording in 1924 or 1925 with singer Clara Smith (Benny's first recording). He remembered this event quite clearly. Unfortunately he was unable to recall precisely which title(s) he was on, as several of these are listed with uncertain personnel. We played many of these recordings for him but nothing leaped out. It's also possible that the sides were never issued. David J. Ted, Ed Berger (Benny Carter biographer) has cleared up the mystery. He writes:

Benny did make an acoustical recording in 1924 or 1925 with singer Clara Smith (Benny’s first recording). He remembered this event quite clearly. Unfortunately he was unable to recall precisely which title(s) he was on, as several of these are listed with uncertain personnel. We played many of these recordings for him but nothing leaped out. It’s also possible that the sides were never issued.

David J.

]]> By: Ted O'Reilly http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/the-king-at-midpoint-benny-carter/#comment-29 Ted O'Reilly Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:15:38 +0000 http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/2007/08/06/the-king-at-midpoint-benny-carter/#comment-29 David, I realize you're quoting someone else, but it's unlikely Benny Carter ever "recorded into an acoustic horn". The earliest B.C. recording I've ever run across was with Charlie Johnson's band in early 1927 for Victor, in NYC. It was an electrical recording... David, I realize you’re quoting someone else, but it’s unlikely Benny Carter ever “recorded into an acoustic horn”. The earliest B.C. recording I’ve ever run across was with Charlie Johnson’s band in early 1927 for Victor, in NYC. It was an electrical recording…

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