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tisdag, februari 27, 2018

Ben Webster

Benjamin Francis "Ben" Webster, född 27 mars 1909 i Kansas City, Missouri, död 20 september 1973 i Amsterdam, Nederländerna.

" --- Despite great reviews of his jazz albums, Webster had difficulty finding steady work in the United States. In 1964, he accepted an offer for a month-long gig in London, England, and he was soon playing in nightclubs throughout Europe, elegantly dressed in a dark suit with a white handkerchief and wearing a small fedora. In 1969, he permanently resided in Copenhagen, Denmark, joining many other black American jazz musicians who had immigrated to Europe.---"





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