Oscar Benton

Ferdinand van Eis (Haarlem 1949, overleden 2020). Eerst met begeleidingsband, waarin o.a. Han van Dam (later in Barrelhouse), daarna solo. Ook samen met Monica Verschoor als Monica & Oscar Benton.  Lid van de Blue Eyed Blues Band. Getrouwd met Eva Verschoor.

1969

- ('tain't) Nobody's business (if I do) / Heartaching blues
(Decca AT 10 381) [Oscar Benton Blues Band]

1969

- Have you seen my wife / I ain't got the feeling
(Decca AT 10 404) [Oscar Benton Blues Band]

1970

- Baby, gonna leave you right now / Can't love nobody else
(Decca AT 10 424) [Oscar Benton Blues Band]

1971
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- Somebody's stolen your heart / Hurt my feelings
(Decca 6100 020) [Oscar Benton Blues Band]

1972
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- The three bells / The long and winding road
(Imperial 5C 006-24621)

1973

- Bensonhurst blues / Took me a long time
(Imperial 5C 006-24693) [A: Oscar Benton / B: Oscar Benton's Blues Band]

1974

- Roll on sweet Mississippi / Come back
(Imperial 5C 006-25048)

1975

- Today is yesterday tomorrow / Come back
(Imperial 5C 006-25090)

1976

- Never never leave me / Baby help me
(Imperial 5C 006-25359)

1976

- Woolly boolly boogie / Stop what you're doing
(Negram NG 788)

1979
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- You and I / Let me be your day
(Bovema-Negram 5N 006-26203) [Benton's Boobytrap]

1979
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Everybody's telling me / Let me be your day
(Crystal 006 CRY 26264) [Oscar Benton & Eve]

1980

- Spanish lady / Everybod dance
(Dureco 4369)

1981

- Bensonhurst blues / Took me a long time
(EMI 1A 006-24693)

1982


- I believe in love / Canon de Pachelbel
(Carrere 13 089)

1982
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- Tell it like it is / Come back
(EMI 1A 006-26814)

1982
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- Josie / Tell it like it is
(EMI 2C 008-26807)

1983
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- Not the same dreams anymore / I'm not a hero
(CNR 145 070)

1983

- Saint Louis blues / I'm not a hero
(Polydor 815 574-7)

1984

- If you go away / Prisoner of love
(Biram 881 423-7)

1986

- Ooh what a night! / Ooh wat a dub!
(Biram 883 974-7)

1987

- My petite fleur / How can I just start again
(Biram 885 800-7)

1988
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- Saint Louis blues / Little girl
(Biram 887 574-7)

1988
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- Not the same dreams anymore / I'm not a hero
(CNR 145 402)

1989
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- Chanson de blues / Are you ready?
(Carrere 125 126)

1989
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- Where will I go? / Bensonhurst blues (1989 version)
(Universe UP 3389)