Chick Webb

Chick Webb

Chick Webb

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Top Songs

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Harlem Congo [Remastered]
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Undecided
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Rock It for Me [Remastered]
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Mcpherson Is Rehearsin' [Remastered]
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I Can't Dance I Got Ants In My Pants

Albums

  • Soft and Sweet

    Sep 2023 • 25 songs

  • Let’s Get Together

    Aug 2023 • 20 songs

  • Great Melodies

    Jul 2022 • 10 songs

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Chick Webb

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. Perched high upon a platform, he used custom-made pedals, goose-neck cymbal holders, a 28-inch bass drum and a wide variety of other percussion instruments to create thundering solos of a complexity and energy that paved the way for Buddy Rich (who studied Webb intensely) and Lo...
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