Benny Krueger's Orchestra

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Benny Krueger (June 17, 1899 – April 29, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist. Krueger had the distinction of being, in all probability, the first jazz saxophonist on record. In 1917, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band cut their first sides for RCA Records, which are traditionally considered to be the first ever recordings of jazz. One of RCA's managers insisted, against the ODJB members' wishes, that a saxophonist be included on their early recordings. Krueger was chosen by RCA as the saxophonist, and he recorded with the ODJB from 1917 to 1923. In the middle of the 1920s, Krueger had left the ODJB to lead his own band, and did some recording under his own name, as well as under several pseudonyms. In the 1930s he worked in radio and served as musical director and orchestra conductor for Rudy Vallee and Bob Crosby. He was also a songwriter; among his better-known songs are "Sunday" (covered by Pat Boone, Lester Young and Louis Jordan) and "I Don't Know Why". User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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100 Jazz Classics Of The '20s & '30s

100 Roaring Classics Of The 1920s

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The Great Gatsby

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The No. 1 Jazz Album Ever!

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50 Essential Swing Hits, Vol. 2

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100 Jazz Classics Of The '20s '30s

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Favorites Of The Roaring Twenties

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Great 1920's Classics

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The Very Best Of The 1920's - 100 Tracks Including The Greatest Hits of "The Great Gatsby" Era

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The No. 1 Jazz Album Ever

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Wonderful Nonsense: Fun Songs of the Roaring Twenties

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Favorites of the Roaring Twenties [cd 1]

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