Ben Webster

Ben Webster

Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 27, 1909 (Kansas City), Died September 20, 1973 (Amsterdam)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, arranger

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 177 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	71503	10-in.	11/8/1943	Who dat up there ?	Woody Herman Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71626	10-in.	1/8/1944	Noah-1	Woody Herman Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71627	10-in.	1/8/1944	I've got you under my skin-1	Woody Herman Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71628	10-in.	1/8/1944	I get a kick out of you-1	Woody Herman Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71629	10-in.	1/8/1944	I'll get by	Woody Herman Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105297		7/14/1958	Steppin' into swing society	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105298		7/14/1958	Black butterfly	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105299		7/14/1958	Got my foot in the door	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105300		7/17/1958	Indelible	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105301		7/17/1958	Ruint	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105302		7/17/1958	Frolic Sam	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105303		7/17/1958	Be patient	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105304		7/22/1958	If you were in my place	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105305		7/22/1958	The gal from Joe's	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105306		7/22/1958	Afternoon moon	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105307		7/22/1958	Broadway babe	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105308		7/22/1958	Yearning for love	Mercer Ellington Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105400		8/4/1958	Mister Meadowlark	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105401		8/4/1958	Skylark	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105402		8/4/1958	Bye bye blackbird	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105403		8/4/1958	Flamingo	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105404		8/4/1958	A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105405		8/4/1958	When the swallows come back to Capistrano	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105406		8/6/1958	His eye is on the sparrow	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	105407		8/6/1958	The eagle and me	Carmen McRae	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

(Results 126-150 of 177 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webster, Ben," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103716.

Webster, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103716.

"Webster, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.