Ernest Harold "Benny" Bailey (August 13, 1925 – April 14, 2005) was an American jazz trumpeter.

[1] A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Bailey briefly studied flute and piano before turning to trumpet.

[3] During a European tour with Hampton he remained in Europe and spent time in Sweden, where he worked with Harry Arnold's big band.

In 1969 he played on Eddie Harris and Les McCann's album Swiss Movement, recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, although it was not his usual style of music.

[1] With Count Basie With Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra With the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band With Eric Dolphy With Stan Getz With Benny Golson With Dexter Gordon With Quincy Jones With Billy Mitchell With Les McCann & Eddie Harris With Freddie Redd With Charlie Rouse With Sahib Shihab With Randy Weston With Jimmy Witherspoon With Phil Woods