Ben Bernie

violin, conductor · 1891–1943 · Bayonne

Violinist and bandleader nicknamed "The Old Maestro", he recorded with his Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra and co-wrote "Sweet Georgia Brown" in 1925, No. 1 for five weeks. On the radio from 1923, he hosted variety shows in the 1930s that were among the most listened to.

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Styles

• Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras

Landmark tracks

• Sweet Georgia Brown (1925)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Sep 30, 2026: Sweet Georgia Brown - en jazz et en os (Anatomie d'un titre, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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