Ben Edwards (c. 1884 – June 17, 1954) was an American music publisher and long-time vaudeville talent agent of German birth.
[1] In 1891 he traveled to the United States with his family on the steamship Spaarndam, arriving at the Port of New York on 29 July 1891.
[1] Ben Edwards served as his older brother Gus's agent and publisher; managing the Gus Edwards Music Company for fourteen years and booking his brother for vaudeville performances.
[3] He expanded into managing the careers of other top vaudeville acts in addition to booking gigs for his other siblings; becoming one of the top vaudeville bookers of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s.
[1][3] Edwards died in New York City at the Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in 1954 at the age of 70.