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Benny Waters

ts, cl, 1902-1998 US, Baltimore
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Benjamin Waters

Benny Waters (born Benjamin Waters; January 23, 1902, Brighton, Baltimore, Maryland – August 11, 1998, Columbia, Maryland) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinetist known in part for the longevity of his career.From 1952 to 1992 he lived in Paris and in 1996 received the Legion of Honor by the French Ministry of Culture. He continued to perform regularly up to his 95th birthday. Waters became blind in 1992 due to cataract.

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Clarinet
  • Soprano sax
  • Vocals
  • Alto sax
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Pop
Plays With
Charlie Johnson & His Paradise Band
Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
Hot Lips Page And His Band
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra
Mac-Kac Et Son Rock And Roll
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band
Kenny Clarke All Stars
Freddy Randall And His Band
Benny Waters And His Swedish Band
Popular Tracks   
I Surrender Dear on Mature Black Beauty by Christiania Jazzband, Benny Waters & Göran Eriksson
The Blues My Naughty Sweety Gives to Me on Benny Waters–Freddy Randall Jazz Band by Benny Waters & Freddy Randall
Some of These Days on Benny Waters–Freddy Randall Jazz Band by Benny Waters & Freddy Randall
All by Myself on Mature Black Beauty by Christiania Jazzband, Benny Waters & Göran Eriksson
Autymn Leaves on Hurry On Down by Benny Waters
Them There Eyes on Benny Waters–Freddy Randall Jazz Band by Benny Waters & Freddy Randall
Topsy on Hurry On Down by Benny Waters
The Mooche on Mature Black Beauty by Christiania Jazzband, Benny Waters & Göran Eriksson
Hurry On Down on Hurry On Down by Benny Waters
When You're Smiling on Mature Black Beauty by Christiania Jazzband, Benny Waters & Göran Eriksson

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Paris1955Al Lirvat, Benny Waters2008Album
Live At The PawnshopBenny Waters1999Album
When You're SmilingBenny Waters, Roy Williams, Joe Temperley1997Album
Birdland Birthday - Live At 95Benny Waters1997Album
Plays Songs Of LoveBenny Waters1993Album
Jazz à La Huchette - 1972-1979Benny Waters & Bill Coleman1991Album
Memories Of The TwentiesBenny Waters With The Keith Nichols Cotton Club Orchestra & Keith Nichols Jazz Kings1990Album
From Paradise (Small's) To Shangri-LaBenny Waters1989Album
Benny Waters-Freddy Randall Jazz BandBenny Waters - Freddy Randall And His Band1989Album
MatureBenny Waters / Christiania Jazzband1984Album
The Savannah Syncopators Featuring Benny WatersBenny Waters1983Album
On The Sunny Side Of The StreetBenny Waters1981Album
Benny Waters, A Mainstreamer, Meets The Swiss Dixie Stompers Vol. 1Benny Waters, Swiss Dixie Stompers1980Album
Bouncing BennyBenny Waters With Eddie Thompson, Fred Hunt, Peter Ind, Pete Blannin & Derek Hogg1980Album
Jazz GiantsBud Powell Quintet - Chet Baker Quartet - Gerry Mulligan Quartet - Zoot Sims Quartet - Benny Waters & Traditional Jazz Studio1980Album
Up Jumped The BluesKeith Smith's Chosen 5 With Benny Waters1979Album
The Two Sides Of Benny WatersBenny Waters1976Album
Benny Waters & Traditional Jazz StudioBenny Waters & Traditional Jazz Studio1976Album
Swinging Along With Benny WatersBenny Waters And The Trevor Richards Trio + Marie-Ange Martin1974Album
The Great Traditionalists In EuropeAlbert Nicholas, Herb Fleming, Nelson Williams, Benny Waters, Joe Turner1972Album
In ParisBenny Waters1967Album
Benny Water - Benno Walldorf Blues ComboBenny Waters, Benno Walldorf Blues Combo1962Single
Eggy Ley's Jazzmen With Benny WatersEggy Ley's Jazzmen With Benny Waters1957Single
Night Session In DixielandBenny Waters And The Latin Jazz BandAlbum
Ziging And Zaging With Benny WatersBenny Waters Featuring Art TaylorAlbum
Live At Edinburgh Jazz Festival 82Benny Waters And Hot Antic Jazz BandAlbum
Jazz-Club Hannover Presents Benny Waters Quartet Live Vol: 1Benny WatersAlbum
Many Faces Of Benny WatersBenny WatersAlbum
JadaBenny Waters And Benno Walldorf Blues ComboSingle
The Man I LoveBenny WatersSingle
In StockholmPreston Jackson / Benny WatersAlbum
Les Grands Moments Du Jumping Jazz FestivalLes Haricots Rouges, Gilbert Leroux, Benny Waters, Claude Luter, Kid Thomas Valentine, Victor LeedCompil.
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