Bennie Benjamin
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Claude A. Benjamin |
| Born | November 4, 1907 Christiansted, St. Croix, Danish West Indies |
| Died | May 2, 1989 (aged 81) New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Associated acts | George David Weiss |
Claude A. ("Bennie") Benjamin was a songwriter, often teaming with George David Weiss. He was born on November 4, 1907 in Christiansted on the island of St. Croix (Danish West Indies). At the age of twenty, he moved to New York City. There, he studied the banjo and guitar with Hy Smith. He then performed in vaudeville and with various orchestras, until, in 1941, he started composing songs.
In 1968, he became a music publisher, starting his own company named for himself. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984. He died in New York City on May 2, 1989.
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