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Ben Webster (27 Mar 1909 - 20 Sep 1973)

Male Person - United States

Releases (89)

Official

Album

  1. King of the Tenors 1953
  2. Sophisticated Lady 1956
  3. The Soul of Ben Webster 1959
  4. Ben Webster and Associates 1959
  5. See You at the Fair 1964
  6. For the Guv'nor 1969
  7. Atmosphere for Lovers and Thieves 1971
  8. Ben at His Best 1972
  9. Did You Call? 1978
  10. Big Ben Time 1983
  11. Ballads and Blues 1985
  12. Days of Wine and Roses 1985
  13. Stormy Weather 1988
  14. Live In Paris, 1972 1989
  15. Plays Duke Ellington 1989
  16. The Jeep Is Jumping 1990
  17. There Is No Greater Love Apr 1991
  18. The Verve Years 1992
  19. The Horn 12 Aug 1994
  20. Jazz & Blues 1996
  21. The Warm Moods 1997
  22. Ben Webster 1998
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Album - Live

  1. At the Renaissance 14 Oct 1960
  2. Live at the Haarlemse Jazzclub 1972
  3. Last Concert 1973
  4. Saturday Night at the Montmartre 1974
  5. Sunday Morning at the Montmartre 1977
  6. Midnight at the Montmartre 1977
  7. Gone With the Wind 1989
  8. Live at Pio's 1990
  9. Live: Providence, Rhode Island, 1963 1994
  10. Baden 1972 06 Oct 1998
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Album - Compilation

  1. At Work In Europe 1974
  2. Ballads 1978
  3. The Complete Ben Webster on EmArcy 1986
  4. Master of Jazz 1986
  5. Jazz ’Round Midnight 23 Feb 1993
  6. A Tribute To A Great Jazzman 1993
  7. Verve Jazz Masters 43: Ben Webster 18 Apr 1995
  8. Music for Loving: Ben Webster With Strings 1995
  9. Bounce Blues 1995
  10. Cottontail: The Best Of Ben Webster 1931-1944 1995
  11. Black Lion Presents Ben Webster 1996
  12. Story 1934/1944 1996
  13. Ben And The Boys 1996
  14. The Holland Sessions 1997
  15. Cotton Tail 1997
  16. 1931-1946 03 Feb 1998
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Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Frog: 1956-1962 15 Sep 1998
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Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. The Ben Webster Quintet original, eponymous
  2. Ben Webster Quartet
  3. Ben Webster With Strings
  4. Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra tenor saxophone
  5. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  6. Illinois Jacquet & Ben Webster Sextet eponymous

Recordings by (544)

  1. Tenderly 3:04 (1953)
  2. Jive at Six 4:15 (1953)
  3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 3:09 (1953)
  4. That's All 3:50 (1953)
  5. Bounce Blues 4:35 (1953)
  6. Pennies From Heaven 2:52 (1953)
  7. Cotton Tail 3:23 (1953)
  8. Danny Boy 3:40 (1953)
  9. All Too Soon ?:?? (1956)
  10. Love Is Here to Stay ?:?? (1956)
  11. It Happens To Be Me ?:?? (1956)
  12. My Funny Valentine ?:?? (1956)
  13. You're Mine You ?:?? (1956)
  14. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me ?:?? (1956)
  15. Prelude To A Kiss ?:?? (1956)
  16. Come Rain Or Come Shine ?:?? (1956)
  17. Sophisticated Lady ?:?? (1956)
  18. Love's Away ?:?? (1956)
  19. Who 2:59 (15 Oct 1957)
  20. Boogie Woogie 3:08 (15 Oct 1957)
  21. Roses of Picardy 2:05 (15 Oct 1957)
  22. In a Mellow Tone 20:16 (1959)
  23. De-Dar 4:39 (1959)
  24. Young Bean 6:02 (1959)
  25. Time After Time 4:35 (1959)
  26. Budd Johnson 9:03 (1959)
  27. Fajista 3:43 (1959)
  28. Chelsea Bridge 3:41 (1959)
  29. Charlotte Piccolo 15:32 (1959)
  30. Coal Train 4:11 (1959)
  31. When I Fall in Love 5:00 (1959)
  32. Ev's Mad 4:24 (1959)
  33. Ash 8:25 (1959)
  34. Gone With the Wind 9:02 (14 Oct 1960)
  35. Stardust 11:30 (14 Oct 1960)
  36. Caravan 10:20 (14 Oct 1960)
  37. Georgia On My Mind 6:56 (14 Oct 1960)
  38. Ole Miss Blues 6:02 (14 Oct 1960)
  39. Mop Mop 8:10 (14 Oct 1960)
  40. What Is This Thing Called Love 8:43 (14 Oct 1960)
  41. Renaissance Blues 7:03 (14 Oct 1960)
  42. Someone To Watch Over Me 4:30 (1964)
  43. Single Petal of a Rose 3:23 (1964)
  44. See You at the Fair 6:15 (1964)
  45. Over The Rainbow 4:43 (1964)
  46. Our Love Is Here to Stay 2:49 (1964)
  47. Lullaby of Jazzland 3:05 (1964)
  48. Fall of Love 2:47 (1964)
  49. While We're Dancing 2:50 (1964)
  50. Blues Skies ?:?? (1965)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Wrappin’ It Up (The Lindy Glide) 2:42 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1934) reeds
  2. Wild Party 3:01 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1934) tenor saxophone
  3. Down South Camp Meeting 2:57 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1934) reeds
  4. Tidal Wave 3:05 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1934) tenor saxophone
  5. Rug Cutter's Swing 2:59 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1934) tenor saxophone
  6. Memphis Blues 2:50 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1934) reeds
  7. A Sunbonnet Blue (and a Yellow Straw Hat) 2:52 Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra (Aug 1935) tenor saxophone
  8. What a Little Moonlight Can Do 2:58 Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (Aug 1935) tenor saxophone
  9. Liza 2:57 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  10. Long Gone 2:51 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  11. The Sheik 2:55 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  12. Rigamarole 2:36 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  13. ’Long About Midnight 3:06 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  14. Jerry the Junker 2:49 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  15. Hotter Than 'Ell 2:49 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  16. Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) 2:37 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  17. Voice of Old Man River 3:09 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  18. Steak and Potatoes (Then I Don’t Want Love) 3:08 Willie Bryant and His Orchestra (1935) tenor saxophone
  19. The Way You Look Tonight 3:02 Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (21 Oct 1936) tenor saxophone
  20. When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You) 3:21 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1936) tenor saxophone
  21. Are You in Love With Me Again? 3:11 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1936) tenor saxophone
  22. Love Is the Reason 3:15 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1936) tenor saxophone
  23. Jes’ Natch’ully Lazy (I Was Born That Way) 3:12 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1936) tenor saxophone
  24. The Wedding of Mr and Mrs Swing 3:20 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1936) tenor saxophone
  25. The Hi De Ho Miracle Man 3:18 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1936) tenor saxophone
  26. That’s Life I Guess (take 1) 3:10 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra feat. Billie Holiday (1936) tenor saxophone
  27. Copper Colored Gal 2:47 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1936) tenor saxophone
  28. Frisco Flo 3:28 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1936) tenor saxophone
  29. Pennies From Heaven (take 1) 3:18 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra feat. Billie Holiday (1936) tenor saxophone
  30. I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 2:57 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (Feb 1937) tenor saxophone
  31. One Never Knows, Does One? 3:03 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (Feb 1937) tenor saxophone
  32. Don’t Know If I’m Comin’ or Goin’ 2:44 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1937) tenor saxophone
  33. That Man Is Here Again 2:38 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1937) tenor saxophone
  34. Peckin’ 2:59 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1937) tenor saxophone
  35. My Gal Mezzanine 2:42 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1937) tenor saxophone
  36. Congo 2:36 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1937) tenor saxophone
  37. Swing, Swing, Swing 2:43 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1937) tenor saxophone
  38. Wake Up and Live 2:30 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1937) tenor saxophone
  39. I Ain’t Gettin’ Nowhere Fast 2:49 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1939) tenor saxophone
  40. Early Session Hop 2:52 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (1939) tenor saxophone
  41. Big John’s Special 2:51 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1939) tenor saxophone
  42. Happy as the Day Is Long 2:47 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra (1939) tenor saxophone
  43. Lady of Mystery 3:00 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (1939) tenor saxophone
  44. Rumpus in Richmond 2:48 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (Oct 1940) tenor saxophone
  45. In a Mellotone 3:19 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (Oct 1940) tenor saxophone
  46. Flamingo 3:24 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1940) tenor saxophone
  47. Somebody Loves Me ?:?? Woody Herman and the V‐Disc All Stars (Apr 1945) saxophone
  48. John Hardy’s Wife ?:?? Woody Herman Stars (Apr 1947) saxophone
  49. Double-Trouble Blues 3:21 Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra (1949) tenor saxophone
  50. My Old Flame 4:12 Benny Morton, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Sammy Benskin, Israel Crosby, Eddie Dougherty (1951) tenor saxophone

Credited as (158)

  1. Ben Webster
  2. Ben Webster & Joe Zawinul
  3. Duke Ellington & Ben Webster
  4. Art Tatum & Ben Webster
  5. Cozy Cole & Ben Webster
  6. Ben Webster & Coleman Hawkins
  7. Red Norvo & Ben Webster
  8. Ben Webster & The Oscar Peterson Trio
  9. Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson
  10. Bill Coleman & Ben Webster
  11. Ben Webster & The Modern Jazz Quartet
  12. Webster with The Johnny Richards Orchestra
  13. Ben Webster + J. Zawinul
  14. Ben Webster & Gene Ammons
  15. Sid Catlett Quartet & Ben Webster
  16. Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster
  17. Ben Webster, Billie Holiday & Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
  18. Ben Webster & Benny Carter and His Orchestra
  19. Ben Webster with Teddy Wilson
  20. Ben Webster with The Duke Ellington Orchestra
  21. Ben Webster with the Sid Catlett Quartet
  22. Gerry Mulligan feat. Ben Webster
  23. Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster
  24. Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster
  25. Bill de Arango Sextet feat. Ben Webster
  26. Ben Webster & The Tete Montoliu Trio
  27. Red Norvo feat. Ben Webster & Harry Edison
  28. Coleman Hawkins feat. Ben Webster
  29. Lionel Hampton & Ben Webster
  30. Dinah Washington & Ben Webster
  31. Ben Webster & Duke Ellington
  32. Art Tatum, Ben Webster, Red Callender & Bill Douglass
  33. Benny Morton, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Sammy Benskin, Israel Crosby, Eddie Dougherty
  34. Illinois Jacquet & Ben Webster Sextet
  35. Ben Webster & Kenny Drew Trio
  36. Ben Webster and The Frans Wieringa Trio
  37. Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Barney Bigard
  38. Don Byas feat. Ben Webster
  39. Ben Webster & "Sweets" Edison
  40. Ben Webster & Bill Coleman
  41. Carmen McRae feat. Ben Webster
  42. Ben Webster meets Don Byas
  43. Jimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster
  44. Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster
  45. Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown & Alvin Stoller
  46. Ben Webster & Teddy Wilson
  47. Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster
  48. Ben Webster/Johnny Hodges
  49. Ben Webster & Harry “Sweets” Edison
  50. Ben Webster, Django Reinhardt, Benny Goodman, Roy Eldridge
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Works (12)

Composed

  1. Fajista
  2. Blues in B-flat
  3. Love's Away
  4. For Bessie
  5. Body and Soul
  6. The Cat Walk
  7. Did You Call Her Today?
  8. Did You Call Her Tonight
  9. See You at the Fair
  10. Soulville
  11. Boogie Woogie

Dedicated Works

  1. Ben (For Ben Webster)

Links (17)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82-090923
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82090923
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6697761
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13901058p
  5. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1089646
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103716
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119499754

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/257115

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000793227

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916830/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/20492247

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q438460

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/34W7ZCX0LZeJd8q6boKGOk
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/55679

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/6199

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ben_Webster,_ca._October_1947_(William_P._Gottlieb_08931).jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/e28c0b26-3bdb-45dc-b4f5-f309c7c35ec4