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Born: February 10, 1909 in Baltimore, MD
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's
Died: June 16, 1939 in Baltimore, MD
Genre: Jazz

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 comp ...More >>

Discography: 2006 Stoping at the Savoy: Strictly Jive 2006 Stomping at the Savoy: Spinnin' the Webb 2006 Stomping at the Savoy: Go Harlem 2006 Stomping at the Savoy: Don't Be That Way 2006 Stomping at the Savoy [Box Set] More >>

Similar Artists: Jeff Hamilton Specs Powell Mel Lewis Lucky Millinder Tiny Hill More >>

Influenced By: Duke Ellington George Wettling Louis Armstrong King Oliver Bunk Johnson More >> Followers: Buddy Rich John Williams Louie Bellson Art Blakey Kenny Clarke More >>

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