Ben Webster

For other people named Ben Webster, see Ben Webster (disambiguation).

Ben Webster
Webster c. 1946
Background information
Born	Benjamin Francis Webster (1909-03-27)March 27, 1909 Kansas City, Missouri U.S.
Died	September 20, 1973(1973-09-20) (aged 64) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Tenor saxophone
Years active	1929–1973
Labels	Verve Records, Riverside Records
Formerly of	Duke Ellington Orchestra

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.