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Bill Benford (c. 1902 – before 1994) was an American jazz double-bassist and tubist. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia. Benford was the brother of drummer Tommy Benford. He, like his brother, was a member of the Jenkins Orphanage band in South Carolina as a child, touring with the band in 1915 in the United States and Europe. While Tommy worked out of Europe for much of this time, Bill worked in America, playing with Bubber Miley, , Elmer Snowden, the , the , Thomas Morris & His Seven Hot Babies, Ethel Waters, Willie "The Lion" Smith, and Jelly Roll Morton. His last recordings date from circa 1930.

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  • Bill Benford (c. 1902 – before 1994) was an American jazz double-bassist and tubist. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia. Benford was the brother of drummer Tommy Benford. He, like his brother, was a member of the Jenkins Orphanage band in South Carolina as a child, touring with the band in 1915 in the United States and Europe. While Tommy worked out of Europe for much of this time, Bill worked in America, playing with Bubber Miley, , Elmer Snowden, the , the , Thomas Morris & His Seven Hot Babies, Ethel Waters, Willie "The Lion" Smith, and Jelly Roll Morton. His last recordings date from circa 1930. (en)
  • Bill Benford (c. 1902 – vóór 1994) was een Amerikaanse tubaïst en contrabassist in de jazz. Benford, een broer van drummer , was als kind lid van de band van Jenkins Orphanage in South Carolina en toerde daarmee, in Amerika en (in 1914) in Europa. Hij speelde in Amerika met Bubber Miley, , Elmer Snowden, de Gulf Coast Seven, Plantation Orchestra en & His Seven Hot Babies. Hij heeft opnames gemaakt met zangeres Ethel Waters, Willie 'The Lion' Smith en Jelly Roll Morton. In de periode 1925-1930 was hij betrokken bij tien opnamesessies. (nl)
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  • Bill Benford (c. 1902 – before 1994) was an American jazz double-bassist and tubist. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia. Benford was the brother of drummer Tommy Benford. He, like his brother, was a member of the Jenkins Orphanage band in South Carolina as a child, touring with the band in 1915 in the United States and Europe. While Tommy worked out of Europe for much of this time, Bill worked in America, playing with Bubber Miley, , Elmer Snowden, the , the , Thomas Morris & His Seven Hot Babies, Ethel Waters, Willie "The Lion" Smith, and Jelly Roll Morton. His last recordings date from circa 1930. (en)
  • Bill Benford (c. 1902 – vóór 1994) was een Amerikaanse tubaïst en contrabassist in de jazz. Benford, een broer van drummer , was als kind lid van de band van Jenkins Orphanage in South Carolina en toerde daarmee, in Amerika en (in 1914) in Europa. Hij speelde in Amerika met Bubber Miley, , Elmer Snowden, de Gulf Coast Seven, Plantation Orchestra en & His Seven Hot Babies. Hij heeft opnames gemaakt met zangeres Ethel Waters, Willie 'The Lion' Smith en Jelly Roll Morton. In de periode 1925-1930 was hij betrokken bij tien opnamesessies. (nl)
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