Ben Light & His Lightning Fingers
Release Date: 30 May 2005
Label: Jasmine Records
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 604988064322
Genres: Easy Listening
Description
Ben Light was a musical phenomenon who was once timed at playing over 1100 notes (yes you read it right) in a single minute. He made over 100 recordings, 54 of which are on this set. This is the only CD of this remarkable piano player currently available, most of the tracks here have never been reissued.
Born in 1893 in New York City, Benjamin Bertram Leight had a long career at the keyboard under the performing name "Ben Light." In his early days, he went from working small cafes to headlining prominent vaudeville circuits. In the late 1930s, he recorded bawdy "party" records for a low-budget jukebox label. In 1938, he toured with Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards. From the late 1940s to the mid 1950s, he made over 100 recordings for the Tempo, Capitol and X labels, and sold millions of records. Ben Light died on January 6, 1965, in Hollywood at the age of 72. He had lived a show business life for nearly 50 years.
Tracklisting
The Mudlarks
The Goofers
Slim Willet
Sleepy LaBeef
Marty Wilde
June Carter
Jimmy McCrackin
Gene Vincent
Bing Crosby
Tutti Camarata
The Goofers
Ferrante & Teicher
Max Bygraves
Andy Williams
Julienne Taylor
Susan Wong
