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 | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webster, Ben," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103716.
Webster, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103716.
"Webster, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Webster, Ben, 1909-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82090923
Wikidata: Ben Webster - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q438460
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MusicBrainz: Ben Webster - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e28c0b26-3bdb-45dc-b4f5-f309c7c35ec4
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