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Benny Carter
Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was recognized as such by other jazz musicians who called him King. In 1958, he performed with Billie Holiday at the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival.
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Oscar Peterson Plays [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | 3:10 |
| If I Had You | 3:11 |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | 3:11 |
Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes [2016]
Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love [Alternate Take] [#] | 2:16 |
Complete Studio Recordings [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Jeepers Creepers [*] | 3:38 |
| The Birth of the Blues [*] | 4:10 |
| This Love of Mine [*] | 2:56 |
Jazz Journeys Presents the Birth of Bebop, Vol. 3: 100 Essential Tracks [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love | 2:25 |
Jazz Journeys Presents the Birth of Bebop: Charlie Parker-100 Essential Tracks [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love | 2:25 |
The Benny Carter Collection 1929-1947 [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| These Foolish Things | 3:06 |
| When Lights Are Low | 2:14 |
| I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | 4:03 |
| St Louis Blues | 2:39 |
The Hot 100: Charlie Parker - 100 Essential Tracks [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love | 2:25 |
The Jazz Effect: Benny Carter [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Lights Are Low | 2:54 |
| Who's Sorry Now | 2:27 |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | 2:41 |
Four Classic Albums Plus [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't She Sweet | 3:40 |
| Sweet Lorraine | 5:03 |
| Who's Sorry Now | 2:25 |
| In a Little Spanish Town | 2:47 |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | 2:40 |
| Everything I Have Is Yours | 3:36 |
| All or Nothing at All | 3:19 |
| I'll Never Smile Again | 2:25 |
| Far Away Places | 3:25 |
| The One I Love | 3:08 |
| I'll Remember April | 3:24 |
| September Song | 2:42 |
Four Classic Albums: Flip/The Flip Phillips - Buddy Rich Trio/Flip Wails/Swinging With [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What is This Thing Called Love |
All That Jazz: Live At Princeton/Legends/New York Nights: Live At The Iridium/Songbook [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Almost Like Being in Love | 4:31 |
| The More I See You | 6:48 |
| No Greater Love | 6:33 |
| Honeysuckle Rose | 8:00 |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | 6:59 |
| The Shadow of Your Smile | 6:39 |
| When Lights Are Low | 5:24 |
| On Green Dolphin Street | 7:47 |
| But Beautiful | 7:01 |
In the Mood for Swing/Over the Rainbow/Cookin' at Carlos I/Benny Carter & Phil Woods [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | 8:11 |
| Just Friends | 8:04 |
Walkin With Benny Harry and Ben [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Honeysuckle Rose | 3:48 |
| Cotton Tail | 4:21 |
| Body and Soul | 4:07 |
Can Can and Anything Goes/Aspects [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You're the Top | 2:55 |
| I'll Remember April | 3:22 |
| September Song | 2:41 |
Benny Carter in Copenhagen [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Almost Like Being in Love | 7:27 |
| When Lights Are Low | 6:06 |
| Taking a Chance on Love | 8:23 |
1954 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Moonglow | 2:48 |
| My One and Only Love | 3:55 |
| Unforgettable | 3:25 |
| Ruby | 4:36 |
| Laura | 7:42 |
| That Old Black Magic | 6:48 |
| The Song Is You | 4:50 |
Complete Recordings [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Jeepers Creepers [*] | 3:38 |
| The Birth of the Blues [*] | 4:10 |
| This Love of Mine [*] | 2:56 |
Waltzing the Blues [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Long Ago and Far Away | 3:06 |
| I Get a Kick out of You | 2:53 |
| A Foggy Day | 3:40 |
A Beautiful Friendship: Sliding Hammers Honoring Jay & Kai [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Lights Are Low | 5:14 |
Classic Jazz Archive [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bugle Call Rag | 2:51 |
| There's a Small Hotel | 3:05 |
| Farewell Blues | 3:15 |
| Just You, Just Me | 2:54 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:16 |
| Diga Diga Doo | 2:51 |
That's Entertainment! The Ultimate Anthology of M-G-M Musicals [Rhino Box Set] [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe [From Harvey Girls] | 8:39 |
Benny Carter with Strings [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some Other Spring | 3:45 |
| 'Round Midnight | 3:17 |
| Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered | 3:15 |
| With a Song in My Heart | 2:34 |
| Can't We Be Friends | 2:40 |
Jazz Ballads [2005]
Key Largo - Classic Recordings [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| These Foolish Things | |
| Farewell Blues | |
| When Lights Are Low | |
| Sleep | |
| Moonglow |
Master Lessons [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You Belong to Me | 2:27 |
| I Got It Bad | 2:59 |
| Some Other Spring | 3:50 |
| Long Ago and Far Away | 3:07 |
| I've Got the World on a String | 3:23 |
| 'Round Midnight | 3:21 |
| Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered | 3:19 |
| I Get a Kick Out of You | 5:26 |
Royal Garden Blues [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Lights Are Low | 2:52 |
| Tiger Rag | 2:48 |
| Bugle Call Rag | 2:25 |
| The Man I Love | 2:53 |
| Carry Me Back to Old Virginny | 2:50 |
| There's a Small Hotel | 3:05 |
| Lazy Afternoon | 3:03 |
| Farewell Blues | 3:15 |
| Just You, Just Me | 2:54 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:16 |
| Who's Sorry Now | 2:57 |
| Diga Diga Doo | 2:52 |
| Looking for a Boy | 2:52 |
| Rose Room | 2:55 |
| I Surrender Dear | 3:03 |
| Long Ago (And Far Away) | 3:05 |
| I've Got the World on a String | 3:19 |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | 2:55 |
| Pick Yourself Up | 2:32 |
| Imagination | 3:31 |
| I Get a Kick out of You | 2:51 |
| That Old Black Magic | 6:46 |
| Laura | 7:40 |
| The Song Is You | 4:47 |
| You Took Advantage of Me | 3:56 |
| Prisoner of Love | 3:46 |
| A Foggy Day | 3:37 |
Back Bay Boogie [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me | 4:15 |
| I Surrender, Dear | 3:05 |
| Rose Room | 3:00 |
| Stairway to the Stars | 3:09 |
| Bye Bye Blues | 2:47 |
Frenesi: Quintet Sessions, 1946-1954 [2004]
Funky Blues [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Moonglow | 2:54 |
| Give Me Something to Remember You By | 2:50 |
| Lady Be Good | 2:41 |
| Deep Purple | 3:15 |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | 2:38 |
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | 15:26 |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | 2:57 |
Jazz & European Songs, Vol. 2 (England, Scotland, Ireland, Russia, Hungary, Czechoslova [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| These Foolish Things |
Norman Granz' Jazz in Montreux Presents Benny Carter '77 [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| On Green Dolphin Street [DVD] | |
| Here's That Rainy Day [DVD] |
The Complete Norman Granz Jam Sessions [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | 15:54 |
| Oh Lady Be Good | 19:53 |
The Music Master [2004]
When Lights Are Low [Living Era] [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Lights Are Low | 2:54 |
| Farewell Blues | 3:11 |
| More Than You Know | 2:50 |
| Sleep | 3:00 |
| I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me | 4:18 |
| St. Louis Blues | 2:52 |
| I Surrender, Dear | 3:04 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:07 |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | 2:37 |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | 2:57 |
| Long Ago (And Far Away) | 3:06 |
| Pick Yourself Up | 2:31 |
When Lights Are Low [Proper] [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Lights Are Low | 2:53 |
| There's a Small Hotel | 3:08 |
| Farewell Blues | 3:16 |
| Sleep | 3:00 |
1948-1952 [2003]
As Times Goes By: The Best of Sentimental Favorites [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Honeysuckle Rose [From Thousands Cheer] | 2:51 |
They All Had Rhythm '45-'46 [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just You, Just Me | 6:02 |
| I Surrender, Dear | 3:37 |
| Tea for Two | 2:23 |
Complete Best Songs: Oscar Winners 1934-1951 [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe [From The Harvey Girls] |
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends (Kansas City's First Lady of the Blues) [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When You're Smiling | 3:01 |
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Honeysuckle Rose [From Thousands Cheer] | 2:50 |
Best of Jazz [Columbia River] [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Surrender Dear | 3:05 |
| Just You, Just Me | 2:56 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:17 |
| Bugle Call Rag | 2:24 |
| Carry Me Back to Old Virginny | 2:52 |
| Diga Diga Doo | 2:50 |
Jazz After Hours [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Surrender, Dear | 3:05 |
| Just You, Just Me | 2:56 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:17 |
| Bugle Call Rag | 2:24 |
| Carry Me Back to Old Virginny | 2:52 |
| Diga Diga Doo | 2:50 |
Jazz Legends in Japan [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| My One and Only Love | |
| A Ghost of a Chance | |
| Shadow of Your Smile |
Jumpin Jubilee: Jam Sessions 1945-1946 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tea for Two | 2:50 |
| Body and Soul | 2:43 |
| Cherokee | 2:57 |
Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 2:55 |
| Loveless Love | 3:17 |
The Alternative Takes, Vol. 2: 1940-1946 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Moonglow [#] | 3:30 |
| Give Me Something to Remember You By [#] | 2:59 |
| Oh, Lady Be Good [#] | 3:03 |
| Deep Purple [#] | 4:02 |
Big Band [Box Set] [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Who's Sorry Now? | 2:58 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:17 |
| Rose Room | 2:57 |
| I Surrender, Dear | 3:04 |
| Diga Diga Doo | 2:53 |
| Just You, Just Me | 2:54 |
| There's a Small Hotel | 3:04 |
| Bugle Call Rag | 2:22 |
Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Sheik of Araby | 2:54 |
| Honeysuckle Rose | 2:09 |
| Farewell Blues | 2:32 |
| Basin Street Blues | 2:37 |
Echoes of Harlem Big Bands [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Surrender, Dear | 3:03 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:17 |
| Just You, Just Me | 2:58 |
Skyline Drive and Towards [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Want to Be Happy | 6:03 |
| When the Lights Are Low | 8:08 |
| Sugar | 2:47 |
1946-1948 [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| He's Funny That Way | 2:43 |
| Moonglow | 2:51 |
| Give Me Something to Remember You By | 2:48 |
| Oh, Lady Be Good | 2:38 |
| Deep Purple | 3:11 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:05 |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | 2:36 |
Benny Carter and the Jazz Giants [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Lights Are Low | 4:45 |
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 10:55 |
The Complete Verve/Clef Charlie Ventura & Flip Phillips Studio Sessions [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Surrender, Dear | 3:04 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:17 |
| Just You, Just Me | 2:54 |
New York Nights [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | 6:56 |
| The Shadow of Your Smile | 6:38 |
| When Lights Are Low | 5:23 |
| On Green Dolphin Street | 7:45 |
| But Beautiful | 7:00 |
1936-1937, Vol. 7 [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Carry Me Back to Old Virginny | 2:49 |
| There's a Small Hotel [Vocal Master] | 3:07 |
| There's a Small Hotel [Instrumental] | 3:06 |
Another Time, Another Place [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| On the Sunny Side of the Street | 11:11 |
| On Green Dolphin Street | 9:16 |
| Speak Low | 8:50 |
| Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) | 9:05 |
| Mood Indigo | 9:33 |
| How High the Moon | 6:12 |
His Best Recordings 1929-1940 [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stardust | 3:12 |
| These Foolish Things | 3:00 |
| Honeysuckle Rose | 2:42 |
| On the Bumpy Road to Love | 2:42 |
| Sugar | 2:45 |
| When Lights Are Low | 2:50 |
| More Than You Know | 2:40 |
Isn't It Romantic: Rodgers and Hart Songbook [1996] [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered | 3:17 |
Legendary Rockland Palace Concert , Vol. 1 [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love? [#] | 2:24 |
New Jazz Sounds: The Urbane Sessions [1996]
That's Entertainment! The Best of the M-G-M Musicals [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe | 8:37 |
The Complete Legendary Rockland Palace Concert 1952 [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love | 2:26 |
| What Is This Thing Called Love? [Take 2] | 2:58 |
1936, Vol. 5 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin' | 3:10 |
| Stardust | 3:15 |
| These Foolish Things [Master Take] | 3:05 |
| These Foolish Things | 3:05 |
Ella: The Legendary Decca Recordings [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| That Old Black Magic | 2:33 |
| Old Devil Moon | 2:59 |
| Lover, Come Back to Me | 2:02 |
| Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | 2:19 |
The Best of Benny Carter [Music Masters] [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To | |
| Prelude to a Kiss |
The More I See You [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You | 4:44 |
| When My Dream Boat Comes Home | 8:17 |
| Squatty Roo | 5:39 |
| The More I See You | 6:07 |
The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Vol. 1-5 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me [Excerpt] | 2:59 |
Cosmopolite: The Oscar Peterson Verve Sessions [1994]
Jazz 'Round Midnight: The George Gershwin & Cole Porter Songbook [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Get a Kick Out of You | 2:50 |
3, 4, 5: The Verve Small Group Sessions [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Jeepers Creepers | 3:38 |
| Birth of the Blues | 4:09 |
| The Birth of the Blues | 4:10 |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | 4:02 |
| This Love of Mine | 3:00 |
| Moonglow | 2:47 |
| My One and Only Love | 3:54 |
| Love Is Here to Stay | 3:37 |
| This Can't Be Love | 3:24 |
| Unforgettable | 3:23 |
| Ruby | 4:35 |
Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Vol. 1 [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me | 2:59 |
Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Vol. 2 [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me | 2:59 |
1936 [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tiger Rag | 2:45 |
| Bugle Call Rag | 2:24 |
| When Lights Are Low | 2:47 |
| Carry Me Back to Old Virginny | 2:48 |
The Best of Benny Carter [Pablo] [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| In a Mellow Tone | 8:30 |
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 10:54 |
The Cole Porter Songbook [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love? (Norman Granz Jam Session) | 15:51 |
The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Memories of You | 2:22 |
| Misty | 2:45 |
| I Can't Get Started | 2:26 |
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Benny Carter [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Conversation | 4:31 |
| When Lights Are Low | 2:13 |
Revised Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz [1987]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me | 2:59 |
The Complete Benny Carter on Keynote [1987]
Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | 5:24 |
| My Funny Valentine | 3:33 |
| Here's That Rainy Day | 3:52 |
| Memories of You | 3:46 |
| I've Got the World On a String | 4:42 |
| Over the Rainbow | 4:40 |
| September Song | 3:57 |
| Autumn Leaves | 3:44 |
| Didn't We | 5:25 |
Meets Oscar Peterson [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just Friends | 6:37 |
| Sweet Lorraine | 6:46 |
| If I Had You | 6:43 |
| Whispering | 4:50 |
All Stars, Featuring Nat Adderley & Red Norvo [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Here's That Rainy Day | 4:42 |
| When Lights Are Low | 6:33 |
Summer Serenade [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Almost Like Being in Love | 7:22 |
| When Lights Are Low | 6:01 |
| Taking a Chance on Love | 8:20 |
Bird with Strings: Live at the Apollo, Carnegie Hall & Birdland [1978]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Live and Well in Japan [1977]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Them There Eyes | 11:22 |
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 10:45 |
Montreux '77 [1977]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| In a Mellow Tone | 8:35 |
| Body and Soul | 7:01 |
| On Green Dolphin Street | 6:27 |
| Here's That Rainy Day | 6:00 |
Jazz at the Philharmonic at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 [1975]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn Leaves | 18:07 |
| If I Had You | 12:14 |
| I Never Knew | 7:51 |
Sax ala Carter! [1960]
Swingin' the '20s [1958]
Swingin' the '20s [Bonus Tracks] [1958]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sweet Lorraine | |
| Who's Sorry Now? | |
| In a Little Spanish Town | |
| Someone to Watch Over Me |
Moonglow [1954]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Moonglow | |
| My One and Only Love | |
| Love Is Here to Stay | |
| Unforgettable | |
| Ruby | |
| Laura |
Alone Together [1952]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some Other Spring | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | |
| Long Ago (And Far Away) | |
| I've Got the World on a String | |
| Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered |
A Classy Pair: Ella Fitzgerald Sings, Count Basie Plays
Jazz Memorial: Les Génies du Jazz: Benny Carter - Benny Carter and His Orchestra
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lady Be Good |
Love for Sale
Swinging the Blues
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Who's Sorry Now? | 2:58 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | 3:17 |
| Rose Room | 2:57 |
| I Surrender, Dear | 3:04 |
| Looking for a Boy | 2:53 |
| Diga Diga Doo | 2:53 |
| Just You, Just Me | 2:54 |
| When Day Is Done | 2:56 |
| There's a Small Hotel | 3:04 |
| Bugle Call Rag | 2:22 |
The Complete Mercury/Clef Recordings
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | 3:17 |
| The Song Is You | 2:25 |
The Complete Recordings 1930-1940, Vol. 1
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bugle Call Rag | 2:52 |
| These Foolish Things | 3:03 |
| When Lights Are Low | 2:50 |
| Tiger Rag | 2:41 |
| Carry Me Back to Old Virginny | 2:51 |
| There's a Small Hotel | 3:09 |
Unknown Album
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