Musician Dictionary

Bennie Moten

American musician (1894–1935) · jazz pianist

DescriptionAmerican musician (1894–1935)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1893-11-13 (MusicBrainz) · 1894-11-13 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceKansas City Kansas City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1935-04-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathKansas City Kansas City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer jazz musician bandleader pianist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsVictor Talking Machine Company
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra Bennie Moten and His Orchestra Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra Ben Webster and His Orchestra Charlie Shavers’ Sextet Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsKansas Music Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

B Moten B. & B. & B. Moten B. Maten B. Motem B. Moten B.Moten Benjamin Moten Bennie Benny & Benny Molten Benny Moten Bernie Moten D. Moten Maten Meten Monten Morton Moten Moten, B. Moton Motten Mouten

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