Benny Davis (1895-1979)
Last updated: 24.01.24
According to the Internet source given below, Benny Davis was an American vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs born in New York City.
Voted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, his most popular song was probably Baby Face (1926) published by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York & Detroit, USA whilst Margie (1920's) with music by Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson became a jazz standard.
He died in Miami, Florida.
Voted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, his most popular song was probably Baby Face (1926) published by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York & Detroit, USA whilst Margie (1920's) with music by Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson became a jazz standard.
He died in Miami, Florida.
Benny Davis (1895-1979) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 Baby FaceMusic by: Benny Davis. Words by: Harry Akst Performed by: Earl & Bell
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| Title (Release Year) | Co-Author(s) | Performers | Issue |
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Oh How I Miss You Tonight (1925) | Joe Burke Mark Fisher |
Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 5045 |
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I'm Nobody's Baby (1921) | Aileen Stanley | Edison Blue Amberol: 4327 | |
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Angel Child (1922) | George Price A. Silver |
Broadway Dance Orchestra | Edison Blue Amberol: 4517 |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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At the High Brown Babies' Ball (1919) | B. Davis (w&m) Sid Erdman (coauth.) E. Erdman (coauth.) |
Piano, Voice | Kirk Indiana |
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Baby Face (1926) | B. Davis (music) H. Akst (coauth.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer | |
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I'm Nobody's Baby (1921) | B. Davis (music) M. Ager (words) L. Santly (words) Judy Garland (perf.) Mickey Rooney (perf.) Judy Garland (perf.) Mickey Rooney (perf.) Aileen Stanley (perf.) Lewis Stone (perf.) Cecelia Parker (perf.) Fay Holden (perf.) Ann Rutherford (perf.) Diana Lewis (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana Sheet Music Singer |
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Lonesome and Sorry (1926) | B. Davis (w&m) C. Conrad (coauth.) |
Piano | Greer | |
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Maybe (1920) | B. Davis (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Greer | |
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Oh, How I Miss You Tonight (1925) | George Lipschultz (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer | |
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Poor Little Me (1922) | B. Davis (w&m) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana Indiana |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 89 works by Benny Davis (1895-1979).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| At the High Brown Babies' Ball (w&m) | 1919 | Sid Erdman (co-author) Ernie Erdman (co-author) |
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| She's a Home Girl | 1919 | Abner Silver (co-author) | |
| Mammy's Little Sugar Plum (w&m) | 1920 | Ernie Erdman (co-author) | |
| Margie | 1920 | Con Conrad (co-author) J. Russel Robinson (co-author) Victoria Carmen (perf.) |
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| Maybe (w&m) | 1920 | |
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| I'm Nobody's Baby | 1921 | Milton Ager (words) Lester Santly (words) Judy Garland (perf.) Fay Holden (perf.) Diana Lewis (perf.) Cecelia Parker (perf.) Mickey Rooney (perf.) Ann Rutherford (perf.) Aileen Stanley (perf.) Lewis Stone (perf.) |
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| Make Believe | 1921 | Jack Shilkret (words) | |
| Angel Child | 1922 | George Price (co-author) Abner Silver (co-author) Broadway Dance Orchestra (perf.) |
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| Poor Little Me (w&m) | 1922 | |
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| I'm Somebody Nobody Loves (w&m) | 1923 | Benton Ley (co-author) Harry Akst (co-author) |
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| Pretty Little Thing (w&m) | 1923 | Russell Hird Harry Akst (co-author) | |
| ⇑ Smile Will Go A Long Way, A | 1923 | Harry Akst (co-author) Henry Santrey (perf.) |
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| Behind the Clouds | 1924 | B. G De Sylva (co-author) Corinne Copper (perf.) Bernie Dunn (perf.) Margie LaMarr (perf.) Charlotte Meyers (perf.) Mary Tudor (perf.) |
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| Main Street Wasn't Big Enough For Mary (w&m) | 1924 | Abner Silver (co-author) | Pub. |
| Nobody Loves You Like I Do (w&m) | 1924 | Harry Akst (co-author) | Pub. |
| Oh How I Miss You Tonight (w&m) | 1924 | Joe Burke (co-author) Mark Fisher (co-author) Frank Bessinger (perf.) Maxine Brown (perf.) Eva Clark (perf.) Jim Doherty (perf.) Lieut Frankel (perf.) Steve Freda (perf.) Johnny Hamp (perf.) Mary Jayne (perf.) Louise Lake (perf.) George Lipschultz (perf.) Roy Steffens (perf.) Betty Taylor (perf.) Frank Wright (perf.) |
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| Waitin' Around | 1924 | James F. Hanley (co-author) | |
| Away From You (w&m) | 1925 | Milton Ager (co-author) | Pub. |
| I Don't Want the World | 1925 | Jesse Greer (co-author) | Pub. |
| Little Bit Bad, A | 1925 | Larry Conley (words) Al Eldridge (words) |
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| What Did I Do to You | 1925 | Larry Conley (co-author) | |
| Yearning Just For You | 1925 | Joe Burke (co-author) Vivian Holt (perf.) Myrtle Leonard: (perf.) |
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| After a While | 1926 | Harry Akst (co-author) | |
| And Then I Forget | 1926 | Joe Burke (words) | Pub. |
| Baby Face | 1926 | Harry Akst (co-author) John D'Alessandro (perf.) Charles Derickson (perf.) Earl & Bell (perf.) Fisher & Keefe (perf.) Sammy Kaye (perf.) Henri Keates (perf.) Joseph Knecht (perf.) Lee Morse (perf.) |
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| Ev'rything's Gonna Be All Right | 1926 | Harry Akst (co-author) Three Australian Boys (perf.) John Mertz (perf.) Wright & Marion (perf.) |
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| Here Comes Malinda! | 1926 | Harry Akst (co-author) | Pub. |
| I'd Love to Meet That Old Sweetheart of Mine | 1926 | Joe Burke (words) | Pub. |
| If I Only Had You Back Again | 1926 | Phil Spitalny (words) | Pub. |
| If I'd Only Believed in You | 1926 | Harry Akst (words) | Pub. |
| If You Miss Me As I Miss You (w&m) | 1926 | Joe Burke (co-author) | Pub. |
| ⇑ Lonely Eyes (w&m) | 1926 | Harry Akst (co-author) Tony Pace (perf.) Phil Villani (perf.) |
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| Lonely Eyes | 1926 | Benny Davis (words) | |
| Lonesome and Sorry (w&m) | 1926 | Con Conrad (co-author) Nita Bernard (perf.) Jim Dempsey (perf.) Mr Edwards (perf.) Doris Gutow (perf.) Bell Hawley (perf.) Adelyn Jason (perf.) Daisy Leon (perf.) Lilyan Waterson (perf.) |
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| Mike (w&m) | 1926 | Jesse Greer (co-author) | Pub. |
| My Baby Knows How (w&m) | 1926 | Harry Richman Harry Akst (co-author) | Pub. |
| Oh How She Could Play the Ukulele (w&m) | 1926 | Harry Akst (co-author) | Pub. |
| Roses Remind Me of You | 1926 | Al Sherman (co-author) Joe Burke (co-author) |
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| Sleepy Head | 1926 | Jesse Greer (co-author) Paul Ash (perf.) |
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| Somebody's Lonely (w&m) | 1926 | Joe Gold (co-author) Arthur Black (perf.) Julia Clifford (perf.) Jimmie Gallagher (perf.) Carrie Lillie (perf.) Ed Resener (perf.) Eddie Swartz (perf.) |
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| All I Want Is You | 1927 | Harry Akst (co-author) Sidney Clare (co-author) Fisher & Keefe (perf.) Doree Leslie (perf.) |
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| Are You Thinking of Me To-Night? | 1927 | Louis Wolfe Gilbert (words) Harry Akst (words) Arr. by May Singhi Breen |
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| Gorgeous (w&m) | 1927 | Harry Akst (co-author) Mr Edwards (perf.) Doree Leslie (perf.) Lilyan Waterson (perf.) |
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| I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now (w&m) | 1927 | Jesse Greer (co-author) Ormonde Sisters (perf.) |
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| I've Got Nothin'-You've Got Nothin' (w&m) | 1927 | Pete Wendling (co-author) Irving Maslof (words) Lee Morse (perf.) |
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| It's a Million to One You're in Love (w&m) | 1927 | Harry Akst (co-author) Edith Clifford (perf.) |
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| My Hawaiian Song of Love (w&m) | 1927 | Harry Akst (co-author) | |
| No Wonder I'm Happy (w&m) | 1927 | Harry Akst (co-author) | Pub. |
| Shanghai Dream Man (w&m) | 1927 | Harry Akst (co-author) | |
| Sweet Yvette (w&m) | 1927 | Harry Akst (co-author) | Pub. |
| Sweetheart Memories | 1927 | Joe Burke (words) | Pub. |
| ⇑ We Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose (w&m) | 1927 | Pete Wendling (co-author) Irving Maslof (co-author) |
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| Are We Downhearted? No! (w&m) | 1928 | Archie Gottler (co-author) | Pub. |
| Blue Over You (w&m) | 1928 | Joe Burke (co-author) | Pub. |
| Bluebird, Sing Me a Song (w&m) | 1928 | James Frederick Hanley (co-author) | Pub. |
| Carolina Moon (w&m) | 1928 | Joe Burke (co-author) Gene Austin (perf.) Jack Fulton (perf.) Jimmie Green (perf.) Mike Landau (perf.) Don Santo (perf.) Arr. by May Singhi Breen |
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| Driftwood | 1928 | Dohl Davis (co-author) Abe Lyman (co-author) |
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| Just a Little Bit O' Driftwood (w&m) | 1928 | Dohl Davis (co-author) Abe Lyman (perf.) Norma Shearer (perf.) |
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| That's How I Feel About You | 1928 | Archie Gottler (co-author) | Pub. |
| After Thinking It Over (w&m) | 1929 | Carmen Lombardo (co-author) | Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| All That I'm Asking Is Sympathy | 1929 | Joe Burke (words) | |
| As Long As You Believe in Me (w&m) | 1929 | Newell Chase (co-author) | |
| Flappers on Parade (w&m) | 1929 | J. Fred Coots (co-author) | |
| I'm Only Making Believe (w&m) | 1929 | J. Fred Coots (co-author) | Pub. |
| Just Another Kiss (w&m) | 1929 | J. Fred Coots (co-author) Veronica Wiggins (perf.) |
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| Oh Sweetheart, Where Are You Tonight (w&m) | 1929 | J. Fred Coots (co-author) | |
| Red Hot and Blue Rhythm | 1929 | ||
| Everyone in Town Loves Little Mary Brown (w&m) | 1931 | Jesse Greer (co-author) Nike Lucas (perf.) |
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| Say Hello to the Folks Back Home | 1931 | Carmen Lombardo (words) | |
| Ev'ry Time My Heart Beats (w&m) | 1932 | Gerald Marks (co-author) | |
| Love Tales (w&m) | 1933 | Milton Ager Sam H. Stept (co-author) | |
| ⇑ Dancing and Dreaming | 1934 | J. Fred Coots (words) Milton Ager (words) |
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| Three Little Pigs | 1934 | |
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| Wish Me Good Luck Kiss Me Good-Bye (w&m) | 1934 | Milton Ager (co-author) | Pub. |
| I'm Grateful to You (w&m) | 1936 | J. Fred Coots (co-author) | |
| That's What You Mean to Me | 1936 | J. Fred Coots (words) | |
| Who Loves You? (w&m) | 1936 | J Fred Coots (co-author) | Pub. |
| You Started Me Dreaming | 1936 | J. Fred Coots (co-author) | |
| Old Mill Wheel (w&m) | 1939 | Milton Ager (co-author) Jesse Greer (co-author) |
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| This Is No Dream (w&m) | 1939 | Tommy Dorsey (co-author) Ted Shapiro (co-author) |
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| To You | 1939 | Tommy Dorsey (co-author) Ted Shapiro (co-author) Tommy Dorsey (perf.) Harry Richman (perf.) |
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| From the Coast of Maine to the Rockies | 1942 | Russ Morgan (co-author) Ted Murry (co-author) |
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| Please Think of Me (w&m) | 1942 | Russ Morgan (co-author) Ted Murry (co-author) Freddy Martin (perf.) Hal McIntyre (perf.) |
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| There's a Hundred Million Stars in the Star-Spangled Banner (w&m) | 1945 | Ted Murry (co-author) | |
| Kiss and a Promise, A (w&m) | 1950 | ||
| Patricia (w&m) | 1950 | |
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| Christmas Day (w&m) | 1952 | Ted Murry (co-author) Eddie Fisher (perf.) |
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| Waiting For Billy (w&m) | 1963 | Ted Murry (co-author) | |
| Whose Heart Are You Breakin' Tonight? (w&m) | 1965 | Ted Murray (co-author) | Pub. |