The Benson Orchestra of Chicago

Aliases: Seattle Harmony Kings
Years active: 1920 - 1929
Country: United States
Comments: Dance band formed by cellist, Impresario and band manager Edgar A. Benson. The orchestra became one of the most popular dance bands of the early 1920s.
Member: Fred Hamm

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
	Doodle-Doo-Doo	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago - Vocal Refrain by Frank Sullivano	June 1924	(48 artists)
i	I'm Through (Shedding Tears over You) REC	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	February 1923	(5 artists) Originally by Frank Crumit REL
i	San	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	September 1921	(106 artists)
i	When Lights Are Low	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	December 21, 1923	(20 artists)

Covers by The Benson Orchestra of Chicago

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	Ain't We Got Fun	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	July 1921	Arthur West
	Angel Child	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	May 1922	Al Jolson
i	Dancin' Dan	Waring's Pennsylvanians – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	April 1924	Isabelle Patricola - Accompaniment by Selvin's Orchestra
i	Don't Bring Me Posies (It's Shoesies That I Need)	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	October 1922	Isham Jones Orchestra REC,REL, Six Brown Brothers PRF
i	Go, Emmaline	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – Don Bestor, Director	December 1924	Marion Harris REL, Isabelle Patricola - Accompaniment by Selvin's Orchestra REC
i	How Many Times	Seattle Harmony Kings	October 1926	The Buffalodians
i	I'd Love to Fall Asleep and Wake Up in My Mammy's Arms – Introducing, "Jinga-Bula-Jing-Jing-Jing"	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	December 1920	Reese Jones (Billy Jones [US1])
	I Had Someone Else Before I Had You (And I'll Have Someone After You're Gone)	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	July 3, 1925	The Whispering Pianist (Art Gillham)
i	I'm Drifting Back to Dreamland	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	August 1, 1923	Kaplan's Melodists
i	In Bluebird Land	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	May 1922	Irene Audrey and Charles Hart
i	Just for To-night	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	August 1, 1923	(unknown)
i	Loose Feet	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	June 1923	Joe Samuels' Jazz Band
i	Ma!	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	December 1921	Furman and Nash
i	March of the Mannikins	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	December 7, 1923	Broadway Dance Orchestra
i	Midnight Rose	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	October 26, 1923	Casino Dance Orchestra [Nathan Glantz]
i	My Little Bimbo	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	December 1920	Joseph Samuels' Music Masters
i	My Sunny Tennessee	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	December 1921	Broadway Quartette
i	No No Nora	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	September 1923	(unknown)
	Oh, How I Miss You To-Night	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	July 3, 1925	California Melodie Syncopators
i	Oh You Little Sun-Uv-Er-Gun	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	November 2, 1923	Billy West (Billy Jones [US1])
i	On the Alamo	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	October 1922	Isham Jones Orchestra REL, Emil Coleman & His Montmartre Orchestra REC
i	Railroad Blues	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	March 1922	(unknown)
i	Riverboat Shuffle	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – Don Bestor, Director	August 1925	Wolverine Orchestra
i	Say It While Dancing	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	October 1922	Eddie Elkins' Orchestra
i	Scandinavia	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	July 1921	(unknown)
i	Sobbin' Blues	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	October 5, 1923	Albert E. Short and His Tivoli Syncopaters
i	Somebody's Wrong	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	September 21, 1923	Margaret Young
i	Swanee Bluebird	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	September 1922	Rudy Wiedoeft's Californians
i	Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago - Under the Direction of Roy Bargy (Featuring Piano Duet by Charley…	May 1922	Billy Murray–Ed. Smalle
i	That Old Gang of Mine	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	October 12, 1923	Billy Murray–Ed Smalle
i	That's Georgia	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – Don Bestor, Director	November 1924	(unknown)
i	Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old 'Tucky Home	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	December 1921	(unknown)
i	Virginia Blues	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	April 1922	The Bar Harbor Society Orchestra (Ben Selvin)
i	Wabash Blues	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	December 1921	Isham Jones Orchestra
i	Wolverine Blues	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	October 19, 1923	New Orleans Rhythm Kings
i	Words	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – Don Bestor, Director	December 1924	Congo Four

Releases

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Bonnie – March of the Mannikins	The Manhattan Merrymakers – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	December 7, 1923	Victor
Bow Wow Blues (My Mamma Treats Me Like a Dog) – Railroad Blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	March 1922	Victor
Canadian Capers - Bimini Bay	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	December 1921	Victor
Chili Bean	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	December 1920	Victor
Cut Yourself a Piece of Cake - Oh You Little Sun-Uv-Er-Gun	Paul Whiteman - The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	November 2, 1923	Victor
Dancin' Dan – Oklahoma Indian Jazz	Waring's Pennsylvanians – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	April 1924	Victor
Don't Bring Me Posies (It's Shoesies That I Need)	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	October 1922	Victor
Doodle-Doo-Doo	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	June 1924	Victor
Fair One	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	December 1920	Victor
Foolish Child	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	October 12, 1923	Victor
Go, Emmaline	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – Don Bestor, Director	December 1924	Victor
How Many Times? – Oh! If I Only Had You	Seattle Harmony Kings – Ted Weems and His Orchestra	October 1926	Victor
I Love Me – No No Nora	International Novelty Orchestra – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	September 1923	Victor
I'm Drifting Back to Dreamland	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	August 1, 1923	Victor
I'm Through - Open Your Arms My Alabamy	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago - Zez Confrey and His Orchestra	February 1923	Victor
Lonesome and Blue	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Don Bestor	December 21, 1923	Victor
My Dream Moon / Cover Me Up with the Sunshine of Virginia	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago - Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra	June 1924	Victor
My Mammy Knows	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	May 1922	Victor
My Sunny Tennessee	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	December 1921	Victor
Na-Jo	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	September 1921	Victor
Oh, How I Miss You To-Night	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	July 3, 1925	Victor
Oh! Sister, Ain't That Hot! – Mean, Mean Mamma	Charles Dornberger and His Orchestra – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	October 12, 1923	Victor
Rosalie – Loose Feet	The Great White Way Orchestra – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	June 1923	Victor
Say It While Dancing – I'm Just Wild About Harry	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra	October 1922	Victor
Scandinavia	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	July 1921	Victor
Somebody's Wrong - Love Tales	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago - The Great White Way Orchestra	September 21, 1923	Victor
Swanee Bluebird - Just Because You're You (That's Why I Love You)	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago - All Star Trio and Their Orchestra	September 1922	Victor
Sweet Georgia Brown – Riverboat Shuffle	Oliver Naylor's Orchestra – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	August 1925	Victor
Tell All the Folks in Kentucky (I'm Coming Home) – Midnight Rose	Charles Dornberger and His Orchestra – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago	October 26, 1923	Victor
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	May 1922	Victor
That Big Blond Mamma - Sobbin' Blues	Tennessee Ten - The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the Direction of Don Bestor	October 5, 1923	Victor
That's Georgia	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – Don Bestor, Director	November 1924	Victor
Toddle – Moonlight	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra	July 1921	Victor
Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old 'Tucky Home	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	December 1921	Victor
Virginia Blues	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago under the direction of Roy Bargy	April 1922	Victor
Wolverine Blues – The House of David Blues	The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – The Virginians	October 19, 1923	Victor