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, arranger
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 165 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Decca | 105408 | 8/6/1958 | When the red, red robbin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105409 | 8/6/1958 | Georgia Rose | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105410 | 8/8/1958 | Bob White | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105411 | 8/8/1958 | Baltimore oriole | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 105456 | 8/8/1958 | Chicken today, feathers tomorrow | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 117712 | 7/14/1966 | Georgia Rose | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Signature | SRC 845 | 10-in. | 1946 | Going back to Washington | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 846 | 10-in. | 1946 | Did you ever set to thinkin' | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 847 | 10-in. | 1946 | Susie Bee | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 848 | 10-in. | 1946 | I ain't gonna marry | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 857 | 10-in. | 5/3/1946 | The jeep is jumpin' | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 858 | 10-in. | 5/3/1946 | I got it bad and that ain't good | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webster, Ben," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103716.
Webster, Ben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103716.
"Webster, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Webster, Ben, 1909-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82090923
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MusicBrainz: Ben Webster - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e28c0b26-3bdb-45dc-b4f5-f309c7c35ec4
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