Ben Webster
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Summary
Ben Webster was born on March 27, 1909[1], in Kansas City[2]. He died on September 20, 1973[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a saxophonist[5], composer[6], jazz musician[7], actor[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,395 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Assistens Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
- Member of: The Ben Webster Quintet[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Genre: jazz[16]
- Record label: Blue Note[17], Futura et Marge[18]
- Discography: Ben Webster discography[19]
- Commons category: Ben Webster[20]
- Family name: Webster[21]
- Given name: Ben[22]
- Student of: Pete Johnson[23], Budd Johnson[24]
- Instrument: saxophone[25]
- Described by source: Contemporary Black Biography[26], Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
Product Details
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Type: Person[29]
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Country: US[30]
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Began / founded: 1909-03-27[31]
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Ended / dissolved: 1973-09-20[32]
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Genre(s): easy listening, jazz, swing[33]
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Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, easy listening, jazz, swing[34]
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MusicBrainz ID: e28c0b26-3bdb-45dc-b4f5-f309c7c35ec4[35]
Why It Matters
Ben Webster has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
FAQs
Where was Ben Webster born?
Ben Webster was born in Kansas City[2].
Where did Ben Webster die?
Ben Webster died in Amsterdam[4].
What did Ben Webster do for work?
Ben Webster worked as a saxophonist[5], composer[6], jazz musician[7], actor[8], and musician[9].