Artist

Ben Webster

Kansas City, United States · 1909 – 1973

Ben Webster is a musician from Kansas City, United States, active 1909–1973. Their discography on Gatefold includes 21 records. They also recorded with The Ben Webster Quintet, Ben Webster With Strings and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra.

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1909

Since

4 projects · 229 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

Born: March 27, 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Died: September 20, 1973 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Also known as "The Brute" or "Frog". He was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Please note: The song "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" is a song co-written by Paul Francis Webster.
Had a part as himself in the movie Stille dage i Clichy / Quiet days on Clichy (1970), directed by Jens Jørgen Thorsen

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Ben Webster — solo

Their records — most-collected first.

The Ben Webster Quintet

Ben Webster under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.

Ben Webster With Strings

Ben Webster under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

A project Ben Webster was part of.

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