Talk:Ben Webster

Jay McShann
Read somewhere that Webster was a member of the Jay McShann band in the early 40s, I think. Would that coincide with Jimmy Witherspoon's period with Jay? Webster and Webster did play together on later occasions - notably at the 1959 Monterey Festival, and it would be nice to include something along those lines. Thank you. 83.180.161.164 11:53, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

No way did Ben Webster play with Jay McShann in the early 1940's. He was with Ellington until August 1943 and freelanced on 52nd Street afterwards. He did work with Jay in the late 1940's and early 1950's. In fact Ben recorded with Jay in about 1951 for Mercury Records.

--Ellingtonrecords (talk) 20:54, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

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Sanitized
This article sanitizes Webster's character and omits his flaws. He was an alcoholic who became contentious and, at times, violent in his cups—which was often. He evidently went to Europe because he'd worn out so many welcomes in the US. Evidently, he stabilized somewhat there. It would be nice if someone who knows the story and wants to present the negatives with the positives of Webster's life would do so. His legacy can tolerate the facts accurately and respectfully presented. Tapered (talk) 04:11, 28 December 2017 (UTC)

Ben Webster Foundation merger
I propose Ben Webster Foundation be merged into the main Ben Webster article. The foundation article is brief and has been an orphan for almost ten years. Wikipedia articles are exactly like babies. In every way identical. Let's find this ootsey-cutesy baby a good home and merge these two articles, mm-kay? Vmavanti (talk) 01:09, 23 June 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ Klbrain (talk) 08:41, 2 May 2020 (UTC)