Composer
Bennie Benjamin
United States Virgin Islands musician, songwriter (1907–1989)
1907–1989
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1989
- Birthplace
- Christiansted
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Claude August "Bennie" Benjamin (November 4, 1907 – May 2, 1989) was a Virgin Islands–born American songwriter. He had particularly successful songwriting partnerships with Sol Marcus, with whom he wrote "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire", "When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World)", and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"; and with George David Weiss, with whom he wrote "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" and "Wheel of Fortune". Most of his songs were in the traditional pop idiom.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- songwriter; musician; composer; poet
- Birth name
- Claude August Benjamin
- Pseudonym
- Bennie Benjamin
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 24868053
- ISNI
- 0000000107980986
- GND ID
- 142140910
- Library of Congress ID
- nr98022552
- MusicBrainz ID
- 0273b3c8-8dc8-4432-91ad-a5a632e461a1
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- Pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| That Christmas Feeling | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 4 |
| When The Lights Go On Again | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Pop | 1 |
| Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| I'll Never Be Free | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 24868053. Portrait: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.