Chick Webb
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: 10 February 1905 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Died: 16 June 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Active: 1926 - 1939
Biography
Baltimore-born drummer and swing bandleader whose orchestra ruled Harlem's Savoy Ballroom through the 1930s. Chick Webb overcame spinal tuberculosis to become a virtuoso drummer, admired by *Buddy Rich*, and his band's precision made it the standard other big bands were measured against. He discovered and featured singer *Ella Fitzgerald*, and their 1938 recording of 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket' brought the orchestra national fame shortly before his early death in 1939.
Genres
Chick Webb Discography
- A-Tisket A-Tasket / Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) (1938) - Single - rated 3.86/5
- Undecided / In the Groove at the Grove (1939) - Single - rated 3.8/5