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Chick Webb

Born: Feb 10, 1909 in Baltimore, MD

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Died: Jun 16, 1939 in Baltimore, MD

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Swing, Big Band

Biography: Chick Webb represented the triumph of the human spirit in jazz and life. Hunchbacked, small in stature, almost a dwarf with a large face and broad shoulders, Webb fought off congenital tuberculosis of the spine in order to become one of the most competitive drummers and bandleaders of the big band era. ...Read full biography

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Immortal Chick Webb: Stompin' at the Savoy

Released: 1933

Label: Columbia

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Although Chick Webb gets top billing on this Lp, he is not present on five of the twelve selections; one features Ella Fitzgerald singing "My Melancholy Baby" with Teddy Wilson's Orchestra while trumpeter ...Read full review

Stompin' at the Savoy: 1936

Released: 1936

Label: Circle

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The music on this enjoyable LP, twelve numbers taken from a radio transcription session by Chick Webb's Orchestra, was also originally available along with five additional tunes from other dates on a Jazz ...Read full review

More Chick Webb albums: Main Albums (2), Compilations (31)

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