Chick Webb
William Henry "Chick" Webb (February 10, 1905 – June 16, 1939) was an American jazz and swing music drummer and band leader. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 156 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-74822 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | I hate to leave you now | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-96568 | 10-in. | 1/24/1936 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-101590 | 10-in. | 5/11/1936 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Chicago Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-03514 | 10-in. | 12/2/1936 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-04568 | 10-in. | 2/4/1937 | You showed me the way | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-06413 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | Cryin' mood | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-06849 | 10-in. | 4/8/1937 | Cryin' mood | Clarence Williams’ Washboard Band ; William Cooley | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-07745 | 10-in. | 4/9/1937 | You showed me the way | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-07746 | 10-in. | 4/9/1937 | You showed me the way | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-023415 | 10-in. | 5/23/1938 | Heart of mine | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-026861 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | You can't be mine (And someone else's too) | Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-028195 | 10-in. | 11/3/1938 | I found my yellow basket | Shirley Brown ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | MS-031431 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1939 | Tea for two | Chick Webb Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | MS-031432 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1939 | Crazy rhythm | Chick Webb Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | MS-031433 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately late Jan. 1939 | Blue skies | Chick Webb Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-035568 | 10-in. | 4/6/1939 | Have mercy | Frank Dailey ; Howard DuLany ; Stop and Go Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-036925 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | Chew-chew-chew | Jeanne D'Arcy ; Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-036962 | 10-in. | 5/18/1939 | Chew-chew-chew (Chew your bubble gum) | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal chorus | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-037124 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Chew-chew-chew (Chew your bubble gum) | Smoothies | Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Columbia | W152658 | 10-in. | 12/20/1933 | On the sunny side of the street | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W152659 | 10-in. | 12/20/1933 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W152686 | 10-in. | 1/15/1934 | When dreams come true | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W152687 | 10-in. | 1/15/1934 | Get together | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
Columbia | W152733 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | I can't dance, I got ants in my pants | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra ; Taft Jordan | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W152734 | 10-in. | 5/9/1934 | Imagination | Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra ; Chuck Richards | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webb, Chick," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104445.
Webb, Chick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104445.
"Webb, Chick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Chick Webb
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LCNAR: Webb, Chick - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84007220
Wikidata: Chick Webb - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q505749
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/90730670
MusicBrainz: Chick Webb - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8ecae52e-9c89-4b61-99d8-ac11abc26771
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