What happened to Ben Webster?
AMSTERDAM, The Nether lands, Sept. 20 (UPI) — Ben Webster, the American jazz tenor saxophonist who played in the Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie or chestras, died today of cerebral thrombosis. He was 64 years old.
What is Ben Webster famous for?
Ben Webster, in full Benjamin Francis Webster, (born March 27, 1909, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.—died Sept. 20, 1973, Amsterdam, Neth.), American jazz musician, considered one of the most distinctive of his generation, noted for the beauty of his tenor saxophone tone and for his melodic inventiveness.
Where is Ben Webster from?
Kansas City, MO
Ben Webster/Place of birth
Where is Ben Webster buried?
Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ben Webster/Place of burial
Is Ben Webster married?
Ben Webster (actor)
| Ben Webster | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor, Barrister |
| Years active | 1887–1947 |
| Spouse(s) | May Whitty (1865-1948) ( m. 1892) |
| Children | 2, including Margaret |
Did Shauna summit Everest?
Ottawa’s Shaunna Burke reached the summit of Mount Everest late last night, becoming the second Canadian woman in history to reach the top of the mountain.
Where did Ben Webster live?
He lived in London and several locations in Scandinavia for one year, followed by three years in Amsterdam, and made his last home in Copenhagen in 1969. Webster appeared as a sax player in a low-rent cabaret club in the 1970 Danish blue film titled Quiet Days in Clichy.
Did Shauna ever summit Everest?
Shaunna’s passion for the mountains has led her to become the second Canadian woman in history to summit Mount Everest. This success on May 30th 2005 was the culmination of a very distinguished climbing and academic career.
HAS will cross summited Everest?
William H. Cross is an American mountain climber. In May 2006 he summited Mount Everest. He has also led expeditions to 15 unmapped, unexplored mountains in Greenland and also in Patagonia, Mountains of the Moon, the Sahara Desert, and the Thar Desert of India. Cross has lived with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years.
Why was Coleman called bean?
Eventually Hawkins was discovered by bandleader Fletcher Henderson, who recruited the young man for his big band, one of the most successful outfits of the 1920s. In addition to his playing, Hawkins stood out among his peers—who had nicknamed him “Bean” for the shape of his head—in terms of speech and manner.