Ben Webster

Artist

Ben Webster

United States

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Ben Webster was considered one of the "big three" of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy tone on stomps (with his own distinctive growls), yet on ballads he would play with warmth and sentiment. After violin lessons as a child, Webster learned how to play rudimentary piano (his neighbor Pete Johnson taught him to play blues). But after Budd Johnson showed him some basics on the saxophone, Webster played sax in the Young Family Band (which at the time included Lester Young). He had stints with Jap Allen and Blanche Calloway (making his recording debut with the latter) before joining Bennie Moten's Orchestra in time to be one of the stars on a classic session in 1932. Webster spent time with quite a few orchestras in the 1930s, including Andy Kirk, Fletcher Henderson in 1934, Benny Carter, Willie Bryant, Cab Calloway, and the short-lived Teddy Wilson big band.

Monthly Listeners

676,360

Followers

119,607

Total Streams

593.7 million

Top Cities

United Kingdom

London

8,089 listeners

United States

Los Angeles

6,922 listeners

United States

New York City

7,837 listeners

Brazil

São Paulo

7,690 listeners

Mexico

Mexico City

6,134 listeners

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Popular Tracks

825 tracks

1

I Didn't Know About You

I Didn't Know About You

May 22, 1995

40.3 million

streams

2

When Your Lover Has Gone

When Your Lover Has Gone

Jan 1, 1997

27.5 million

streams

3

Sunday

Sunday

Jan 1, 1992

24.4 million

streams

4

Stardust - Remastered

Stardust - Remastered

Jan 1, 1968

19.9 million

streams

5

Star Dust

Jun 1, 2006

19.9 million

streams

6

Tenderly

Tenderly

Jan 1, 1954

17.8 million

streams

7

Cocktails For Two

Cocktails For Two

Jan 1, 1994

14.7 million

streams

8

Cocktails for Two

Cocktails for Two

Oct 20, 2023

14.7 million

streams

9

In A Mellow Tone

In A Mellow Tone

Jan 1, 1995

14.6 million

streams

10

It Never Entered My Mind

It Never Entered My Mind

Nov 1, 1959

14.5 million

streams

Releases

76 releases

Essential Classics, Vol. 63: Ben Webster

Essential Classics, Vol. 63: Ben Webster

2023

Essential Classics Ltd

Lumiere Des Etoiles (Live Paris '72)

Lumiere Des Etoiles (Live Paris '72)

2023

Wolf Tree

That's All - Autumn Jazz

That's All - Autumn Jazz

2022

UME - Global Clearing House

Wayfaring Webster

Wayfaring Webster

2022

Daybreak Records

When I Fall in Love (Remastered)

When I Fall in Love (Remastered)

2021

Vintage Records

I Got Rhythm (Live)

I Got Rhythm (Live)

2021

Delta Records

Golden Selection (Remastered)

Golden Selection (Remastered)

2021

Master Tape Records

In a Mellow Tone (Live)

In a Mellow Tone (Live)

2020

Delta Jazz

Helford Mist

Helford Mist

2020

Baskybasky

LIVE AT PIO'S

LIVE AT PIO'S

2020

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