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Title information

Pennies From Heaven

Ben Webster

King Of The Tenors

Date of recording

8.12.1953, Los Angeles, CA

Audio sample

Performers

Ben Webster (Soloist) (tenor sax)

* 27.3.1909, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), United States

† 20.9.1973, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Harry "Sweets" Edison (Soloist) (trumpet)

* 10.10.1915, Columbus, Ohio (OH), United States

† 27.7.1999, Columbus, Ohio (OH), United States

Benny Carter (Soloist) (alto sax)

* 8.8.1907, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 12.7.2003, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Oscar Peterson (Soloist) (piano)

* 15.8.1925, Montréal, Québec, Canada

† 23.12.2007, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Herb Ellis (Soloist) (guitar)

* 4.8.1921, Farmersville, Texas (TX), United States

† 28.3.2010, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Ray Brown (Soloist) (Double Bass)

* 13.10.1926, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 2.7.2002, Indianapolis, Indiana (IN), United States

Alvin Stoller (Soloist) (drums)

* 7.10.1925, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 19.10.1992, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Authors

Arthur Johnston (Composer)

* 10.1.1898, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 1.5.1954, Corona del Mar, California, United States

Johnny Burke (Composer)

* 3.10.1908, Antioch, California (CA), United States

† 25.2.1964, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Album information

King Of The Tenors

Ben Webster

King Of The Tenors

Year of production

1993

Record Label

Verve

Tracks

  • 1. Tenderly
  • 2. Jive at six
  • 3. Don't get around much any more
  • 4. That's all
  • 5. Bounce blues
  • 6. Pennies from heaven
  • 7. Cotton tail
  • 8. Danny boy [Londonderry air]
  • 9. Poutin'
  • 10. Bounce blues (alternate take)
  • 11. That's all (single version)