Bennie Benjamin

Bennie Benjamin was an American songwriter, musician, composer and poet (1907–1989). He was born at Christiansted and died at New York City.

Also recorded as Claude A. Benjamin; Benny Benjamin; Claude August "Bennie" Benjamin.

Bennie Benjamin in brief

Born
1907
Died
1989
Known for
songwriter, musician, composer and poet
Place of birth
Christiansted
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Identity and origins

Bennie Benjamin was recorded at birth as Claude August Benjamin. He also worked under the name Bennie Benjamin. The authorities additionally record the headings Claude A. Benjamin, Benny Benjamin and Claude August "Bennie" Benjamin. His recorded language was English.

Identity

What the record establishes about Bennie Benjamin.

Benjamin Moore, F.R.S. : biochemist, doctor and medical reformer / Ben Moore. is dated 2010 and held by Wellcome Collection. Benjamin Franklin : the first civilized American / Phillips Russell. is dated 1927 and held by Wellcome Collection. Fan is dated 1775/1800 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1891.94). Kaminer, Benjamin (Bennie) is dated 1957-1982 and held by Wellcome Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago records 7 objects associated with this heading. Bennie Benjamin is recorded as songwriter, musician, composer and poet.

Wellcome Collection records 18 objects associated with this heading. Bennie Benjamin is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Bennie Benjamin is recorded at birth as Claude August Benjamin. Open Library catalogues 1 work under this name.

Works and catalogued output

What Bennie Benjamin produced.

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 6 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 9 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 8 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 1 work under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Bennie Benjamin may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Bennie Benjamin is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q817874.

Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1927 to 2010.

Fun and Fancy Free. Melody Time. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood. Can Anyone Explain? I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore. Oh! What It Seemed to Be. Lonely Man. I'll Never Be Free. That Christmas Feeling. Bennie's Copyrighted Songs. Kaminer, Benjamin (Bennie), dated 1957-1982, held by Wellcome Collection. Benjamin Franklin : the first civilized American / Phillips Russell., dated 1927, held by Wellcome Collection. Benjamin Moore, F.R.S. : biochemist, doctor and medical reformer / Ben Moore., dated 2010, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 18 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Moten, Benjamin (Bennie), African American Studies Center, 2005. Benjamin, Bennie, African American Studies Center, 2013. Benjamin, Bennie, African American Studies Center, 2016.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1907Bennie Benjamin born at Christiansted.
  2. 1907Bennie Benjamin was born in 1907 at Christiansted.
  3. 1927Benjamin Franklin : the first civilized American / Phillips Russell. is dated 1927 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1946Surrender (1946) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
  5. 1957Kaminer, Benjamin (Bennie) is dated 1957-1982 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  6. 1989Bennie Benjamin died at New York City.
  7. 1989Bennie Benjamin died in 1989 at New York City.
  8. 2010Benjamin Moore, F.R.S. : biochemist, doctor and medical reformer / Ben Moore. is dated 2010 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Benjamin, Bennie, African American Studies Center, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Benjamin, Bennie, African American Studies Center, 2016

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Moten, Benjamin (Bennie), African American Studies Center, 2005

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Open Library author record for Bennie Benjamin (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  5. 5.

    Internet Archive, 14 digitised items catalogued under Bennie Benjamin as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  6. 6.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Bennie Benjamin.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 18 works naming Bennie Benjamin.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q817874: Bennie Benjamin

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Bennie Benjamin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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