- Aliases
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Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
- Personal name
- Benjamin Moten
- Born
- November 13, 1894
- Died
- April 2, 1935
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00056527469 16 works
00251799831 12 works
- Comments
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Pianist and leader of an all African American band that enjoyed great popularity in its time. After his untimely death at age 39, leadership of the band was taken over by William "Count" Basie and was eventually renamed.
- Related
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Count Basie Member of Moten's orchestra (1929 - 1935)
Walter Page Member of Moten's Orchestra (1931-1934)
- Ranking
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1242nd most covered composer/author
574th most covered performer
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