Benny Moten (November 30, 1916 - March 27, 1977) was an American jazz bassist. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States

Moten had a long career as a sideman from the early 1940s, including with Hot Lips Page, Jerry Jerome, Red Allen (1942-49, 1955-65 intermittently), Eddie South, Stuff Smith, Arnett Cobb, Ella Fitzgerald, Wilbur De Paris (1956-57), Buster Bailey, Roy Eldridge, and Dakota Staton (1961-63). Oran Thaddeus Page ( 27 January, 1908 &ndash 4 November, 1954) Jazz Trumpeter singer bandleader born in Dallas Texas Jerry Jerome (born May 24, 1874 &ndash died September 27, 1943) was the 1912 Australian Middleweight Boxing Henry "Red" Allen ( January 7, 1906 or 1908 (see talk &ndash April 17, 1967) was a Jazz Trumpeter whose style Eddie South ( Louisiana Missouri, November 27, 1904 - April 25, 1962) was an American Jazz Violinist. Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith ( August 14, 1909 - September 25, 1967) better known as Stuff Smith, was a Jazz Violinist Arnett Cobb ( 10 August 1918 &ndash 24 March 1989) was an American Jazz tenor saxophonist. Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential Wilbur de Paris ( January 11, 1900 &ndash January 3, 1973) was a Trombone player and band leader especially known for mixing William C "Buster" Bailey (born 19 July 1902 - died 12 April 1967) was a talented Jazz musician specializing in the Roy David Eldridge ( January 30, 1911 &ndash February 26, 1989) nicknamed "Little Jazz" was an American Dakota Staton ( June 3, 1930 &ndash April 10, 2007) also known by the Muslim name Aliyah Rabia for a period was an Though he never recorded as a leader, he continued performing nearly up until the time of his death.

References

• Scott Yanow, Benny Moten at All Music Guide