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Benjamin Arthur Waters

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Benjamin Arthur Waters

Birth
Brighton, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Death
17 Aug 1998 (aged 96)
Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Jazz Musician. A vocalist, arranger and composer, he is known for his powerful saxaphone playing, Benny Waters began his recording career with Charlie Johnson's band over 70 years ago, making recordings with Benny Carter and Joe "King" Oliver. He also recorded with Hot Lips Page, Jimmy Lunceford, Memphis Slim. In 1994 he was part of the group the Statesmen of Jazz that toured in Japan. At the time of his death, he was one of a handful of jazz greats that had done recordings as far back as the 1920s.
Jazz Musician. A vocalist, arranger and composer, he is known for his powerful saxaphone playing, Benny Waters began his recording career with Charlie Johnson's band over 70 years ago, making recordings with Benny Carter and Joe "King" Oliver. He also recorded with Hot Lips Page, Jimmy Lunceford, Memphis Slim. In 1994 he was part of the group the Statesmen of Jazz that toured in Japan. At the time of his death, he was one of a handful of jazz greats that had done recordings as far back as the 1920s.

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  • Originally Created by: Teresa L. Watson
  • Added: Aug 5, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7736919/benjamin_arthur-waters: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Arthur Waters (23 Jan 1902–17 Aug 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7736919, citing Ash Memorial Cemetery, Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.