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Bennie Moten

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Aliases
Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
Real name
Benjamin Moten
Born
November 13, 1894
Died
April 2, 1935
Country
United States
IPI
00056527469 16 works
00251799831 12 works
Affiliation
DP
Comments
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.

Not to be confused with the jazz bassist Benny Moten.
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Walter Page Member of Moten's Orchestra (1931-1934)
Count Basie Member of Moten's orchestra (1929 - 1935)
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
listen on Internet Archive i 1925 (6 artists)
i December 1927 (8 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i February 13, 1931 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i April 1928 (10 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i February 1927 (6 artists)
i April 21, 1933 Back Bay Ramblers
i March 22, 1929 State Street Aces
i March 1929 (5 artists)
i April 1927 (5 artists)
i February 1926 (7 artists)
i April 1930 Keith Nichols & The Blue Devils
i March 1927 (13 artists)
i March 1927 (3 artists)
i March 24, 1933 (141 artists)
i February 1928 (8 artists)
December 1932 (179 artists)
i September 1930 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i April 1928 (9 artists)
i 1931 (13 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1929 (3 artists)
i 1925 (146 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1931 Back Bay Ramblers
i October 7, 1932 (6 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i February 1927 (7 artists)
i January 1925 (6 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i 1929 Ted des Plantes' Washboard Wizards

Covers by Bennie Moten

Songs written by Bennie Moten

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
18th Street Strut Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra May 15, 1925 Covered by (6 artists)
Baby Dear Bennie Moten, Thamon Hayes Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra June 11, 1927 Covered by (8 artists)
Ding Dong Blues Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra June 12, 1927 Covered by (10 artists)
Harmony Blues Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra December 13, 1926 Covered by (6 artists)
Here Comes Marjorie Bennie Moten, Henri Woode Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra October 28, 1930 Covered by Back Bay Ramblers
It's Hard to Laugh or Smile Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra September 7, 1928 Covered by State Street Aces
Kansas City Breakdown Bennie Moten, Joe Walder Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra September 7, 1928 Covered by (5 artists)
Kansas City Shuffle Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra December 13, 1926 Covered by (5 artists)
Kater Street Rag Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra May 15, 1925 Covered by (7 artists)
Loose Like a Goose Bennie Moten Buster Moten–Bennie Moten July 18, 1929 Covered by Keith Nichols & The Blue Devils
Missouri Wobble Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra December 14, 1926 Covered by (3 artists)
Moten Stomp Bennie Moten, Thamon Hayes Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra June 12, 1927 Covered by (8 artists)
Moten Swing Bennie Moten, Buster Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra December 13, 1932 Covered by (141 artists)
New Vine Street Blues Count Basie, Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra October 24, 1929 Covered by (2 artists)
Rumba Negro Count Basie, Bennie Moten Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra October 23, 1929 Covered by (13 artists)
South Bennie Moten, Thamon Hayes Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra November 29, 1924 Covered by (146 artists)
The Jones Law Blues Count Basie, Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra October 23, 1929 Covered by (6 artists)
Thick Lip Stomp Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra December 13, 1926 Covered by (7 artists)
Tulsa Blues Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra November 29, 1924 Covered by (6 artists)
When Life Seems So Blue Bennie Moten Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra July 18, 1929 Covered by Ted des Plantes' Washboard Wizards

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
12th Street Rag Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra December 1927 Victor
18th Street Strut Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra 1925 OKeh
Band Box Shuffle Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra September 1930 Victor
Depression Stomp – The Jones Law Blues Washboard Rhythm Boys – Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra October 7, 1932 Victor
Get Low-Down Blues Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra March 1929 Victor
Harmony Blues Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra February 1927 Victor
It's Hard to Laugh or Smile Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra March 22, 1929 Victor
Kansas City Shuffle Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra April 1927 Victor
Kater Street Rag Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra February 1926 OKeh
Loose Like a Goose – It Won't Be Long Buster Moten–Bennie Moten – Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra April 1930 Victor
Midnight Mama Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra March 1927 Victor
Moten's Swing Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra March 24, 1933 Victor
Moten Stomp Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra – Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers February 1928 Victor
New Moten Stomp Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra February 13, 1931 Victor
New Orleans Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra December 1932 Victor
Pass Out Lightly Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra April 1928 Victor
Professor Hot Stuff - Load of Coal Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra - Jelly-Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers January 24, 1934 Victor
Sad Man Blues – Have You Ever Felt That Way? Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra – Earl Hines and His Orchestra April 1929 Victor
South Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra 1929 Victor
The Candy Man - Rumba Negro Antonio Machin and Orchestra - Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra 1931 Victor
The Count Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra April 21, 1933 Victor
Tulsa Blues Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra January 1925 OKeh
Vine Street Blues Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra 1925 OKeh
When Life Seems So Blue Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra 1929 Victor
White Lightnin' Blues Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra October 1927 Victor
Won't You Be My Baby? Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra December 1930 Victor
You Rascal You - That Too, Do Luis Russell and His Orchestra - Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra 1931 Victor

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