Benny Waters
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Biography
Benjamin Waters, also known as Benny Waters, born on January 23, 1902, in Brighton, Baltimore, Maryland, was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. He started on organ, then switched to clarinet and saxophone. In 1918, he joined Charly Miller's band. From 1926 to 1931, he played with Charlie Johnson's band and collaborated with King Oliver, Fletcher Henderson, and Claude Hopkins. In the 1940s, Waters performed with the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra and Roy Milton before leading his own band at New York's Red Mill. He moved to Paris in 1952 and received the Legion of Honour from the French Ministry of Culture in 1996. Notable albums include Blue Waters (1976) and On the Sunny Side of the Street (1981). Waters became blind in 1992 due to cataracts and passed away on August 11, 1998.
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- The Love Nest
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
- What Is This Thing Called Love
- Jumpin' At The Woodside featuring Benny Waters
- Blue Waters
- Always
- Almost Like Beeing In Love
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- I'm Beginning to See the Light
- As Time Goes By
- Taking A Chance On Love
- Autumn Leaves
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- It Had to Be You
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- Fuzzy Blues
- Lady Be Good
- I Love You
- Broadway featuring Benny Waters
- Hurry On Down
- Blue Moon
- Thing's Ain't What They Used To Be featuring Benny Waters
- Line For Lyons featuring Benny Waters
- When You're Smiling featuring Benny Waters
