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Chick Webb
Jazz drummer Chick Webb rose to prominence as the leader of one of the most
important big bands of the swing era. Born William Henry Webb in Baltimore,
Maryland he fell down some steps as an infant and suffered several crushed
vertebrae. He never recovered full mobility and suffered from tuberculosis of
the spine as a result of the injury and was left with stunted growth and the
appearance of being hunchbacked. When a doctor suggested that playing an
instrument might improve his mobility, he saved up money and bought a set of
drums, making his professional debut aged just eleven....
A-Tisket a-TasketChick Webb
On the Air
Wacky DustChick Webb and Ella Fitzgerald
The Early Years - Part 1 Featuring Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra (1935-1938)
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Rock It for MeChick Webb and Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb's Band
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Gotta Pebble in My ShoeChick Webb and Ella Fitzgerald
Portrait
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Sing Me a Swing Song and Let Me DanceHoagy Carmichael, Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb
The Early Years - Part 1 Featuring Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra (1935-1938)
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Just a Simple MelodyChick Webb and Ella Fitzgerald
Just a Simple Melody / Holiday in Harlem
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