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🎷 Ben Webster with Duke Ellington – Early 1949 According to Ben Webster’s musical activities and tour listings: January 3–9, 1949 – Town Casino, Buffalo, NY January 16, 1949 – Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL January 27, 1949 – Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA January 30, 1949 – San Francisco Opera House, CA January 31, 1949 – Oakland Auditorium, CA Hollywood & Film / Broadcast Work: February 1–20, 1949 – Engagement at The Hollywood Empire, Hollywood, CA February 16–18, 1949 – Filming “Symphony in Swing” at Universal Studios, Hollywood February 21, 1949 – Long Beach Auditorium, CA February 22–28, 1949 – Million Dollar Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA Spring 1949 Dates Post-Tour: March 11, 1949 – Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA March 14–27, 1949 – Blue Note, Chicago, IL (plus recording sessions in Chicago) Summary Table Date / Range Location / Venue Jan 3–9, 1949 Town Casino, Buffalo, NY Jan 16, 1949 Chicago Civic Opera House Jan 27, 1949 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA Jan 30, 1949 San Francisco Opera House Jan 31, 1949 Oakland Auditorium, CA Feb 1–20, 1949 Hollywood Empire, Hollywood, CA Feb 16–18, 1949 “Symphony in Swing” film shoot, Universal Studios Feb 21, 1949 Long Beach Auditorium, CA Feb 22–28, 1949 Million Dollar Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA Mar 11, 1949 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA Mar 14–27, 1949 Blue Note, Chicago, IL These engagements highlight Webster’s re-association with Ellington’s orchestra, covering key concerts, broadcasts, and film work from January to March 1949. Let me know if you'd like details on recordings from those performances or any other specifics!

Never give a monkey a sword.

I had Damon Krukowski accuse me of actually being A.I. because nobody he knows uses the term "pearl-clutching." 🤣

I'm having fun imagining the two of them on the screen...

I went thru at least two copies of that Burrell album as a child.

That's pretty accurate!

The Music of Kahil El’Zabar, Jazz’s Elder Statesman &

A protestant husband and his catholic wife buried in 1888.

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Songs and Dances of Epirus: His First LP ca. 1962