Bennie Moten
Piano, Bandleader
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About Bennie Moten
Bennie Moten was a popular American pianist, known for his association with the Kansas City Orchestra. He was also praised for popularizing the riff style. Despite developing a love for music at a very young age, the Kansas City-born jazz pianist recorded his first work in 1923 when he was in his late 20s.
Three years later, he was signed by Victor Records where he would record some of his successful songs including "Kansas City Shuffle" which was released in 1926. With the aforementioned orchestra, he recorded quite a number of great tunes including "The Blue Room" and "Moten Swing".
Did you know?
Moten performed alongside some prominent musicians such as Ed Lewis, Thamon Hayes, and Count Basie.
His works were influenced by Fletcher Henderson.
Aside from Victor Records, he worked with other popular labels like OKeh Records, and Bluebird Records.
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F.A.Q. about Bennie Moten
When is his birthday?
Bennie Moten's birthday is on November 13, 1894.
In how many days is his birthday?
Bennie's birthday is in 202 days
How old was Bennie when he died?
He was 40 years old.
When did he die?
He died in April 2, 1935.
How old would he be today?
Bennie Moten would be 129 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Bennie from?
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S..