Ben Webster
Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He performed in the United States and Europe and made many recordings with Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Johnny Hodges, and others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Kansas City (largest city in State of Missouri, United States), Died September 20, 1973 (Amsterdam (capital and most populous city of the Netherlands) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, songwriter, arranger
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 201 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Signature | SRC 859 | 10-in. | 5/3/1946 | Dark corners | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 860 | 10-in. | 5/3/1946 | Blues Mr. Brim | Bill De Arango | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 861 | 10-in. | 5/15/1946 | Frog and mule | Ben Webster Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 862 | 10-in. | 5/16/1946 | Spang | Ben Webster Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 863 | 10-in. | 5/15/1946 | Doctor Keets | Ben Webster Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | SRC 864 | 10-in. | 5/15/1946 | Park and Tilford blues | Ben Webster Quintet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1403 | 10-in. | 1/8/1944 | Crying sands | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1633 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Woke up clipped | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1634 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Teezol | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1635 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | 'Nuff said | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1636 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | The horn | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1637 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Dirty deal | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1638 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Don't blame me | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1639 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | I surrender dear | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webster, Ben," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103716.
Webster, Ben. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103716.
"Webster, Ben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Webster, Ben, 1909-1973 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82090923
Wikidata: Ben Webster - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q438460
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/20492247
MusicBrainz: Ben Webster - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e28c0b26-3bdb-45dc-b4f5-f309c7c35ec4
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/95104 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/95104
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