Chick Webb

Chick Webb

1972 fans

El batería de jazz Chick Webb saltó a la fama como líder de una de las big bands más importantes de la era del swing. Nacido William Henry Webb en Baltimore, Maryland, se cayó por unos escalones siendo un bebé y sufrió el aplastamiento de varias vértebras. Nunca recuperó la movilidad completa y, como consecuencia de la lesión, padeció tuberculosis en la columna vertebral y quedó con retraso en el crecimiento y aspecto de jorobado. Cuando un médico le sugirió que tocar un instrumento podría mejorar su movilidad, ahorró dinero y se compró una batería, con la que debutó profesionalmente con sólo once años.

A mediados de la década de 1920, Webb se trasladó a Nueva York y en 1926 ya dirigía su propia banda. Tocó en varios clubes antes de convertirse en un fijo en The Savoy, alternando residencias en la ciudad y giras. No sabía leer música, pero memorizaba los arreglos a la perfección y dirigía desde una plataforma situada en el centro de su banda. Utilizaba pedales hechos a medida, un bombo de 28 pulgadas y platillos de cuello de cisne para adaptar su configuración a su reducida estatura. Fue una figura muy influyente en el estilo swing de la década de 1930, y a menudo se impuso en los concursos de batalla de bandas a músicos de la talla de Benny Goodman y Count Basie.

En 1935, Webb contrató a una desconocida Ella Fitzgerald después de que ganara un concurso de talentos en el Teatro Apollo. Se convirtió en el mentor de la cantante, colocándola en el centro de su espectáculo y siendo recompensado con su mayor éxito, "A Tisket-A-Tisket", en 1938.

Sin embargo, mientras su banda seguía su trayectoria ascendente, la salud de Webb empeoraba. Tras una importante operación, murió en 1939 a la edad de 34 años. Fitzgerald lideró la banda hasta su disolución en 1942, tras su decisión de seguir una carrera en solitario.

Canciones top

02
I Can't Dance I Got Ants in My Pants
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
03:00
Escritor/a: Clarence Jr Williams - William Charles Gaines / Compositores: Clarence Jr Williams - William Charles Gaines
16
Midnight In A Madhouse
Chick Webb And His Orchestra
Spinnin' The Webb
02:29
Escritor/a: Larry Clinton / Compositores: Larry Clinton
06
When I Get Low I Get High
Chick Webb & His Orchestra.
The Ella Fitzgerald Collection 1935-45 Vol. 1
02:28
25
Jubilee Swing
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
03:12
Compositores: Ernie Fields - Rene Hale - Teddy McRae
23
Lindyhopper's Delight
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:45
Compositores: Eddie Barefield - Teddy McRae
01
Spinnin' the Webb (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Golden Selection (Remastered)
03:04
Compositores: Ella Fitzgerald / Chick Webb
02
Facts And Figures
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:32
Compositores: Edgar Sampson
10
A-Tisket, a Tasket (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:32
Compositores: ELLA FITZGERALD / AL FELDMAN
19
Who Ya Hunchin'?
Chick Webb And His Orchestra
Spinnin' The Webb
02:49
Compositores: Chick William Webb - Ella Fitzgerald
28
Swinging On the Reservation
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
03:08
Escritor/a: Wayman Carver - Chick Webb / Compositores: Wayman Carver - Chick Webb
46
That Rhythm Man
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
03:13
Escritor/a: Thomas Fats Waller - Harry Brooks - Andy Razaf / Compositores: Thomas Fats Waller - Harry Brooks - Andy Razaf
03
Stompin' at the Savoy (Album Version)
Chick Webb & His Orchestra
Big Band instrumentals: 16 Most Requested Songs
03:10
Escritor/a: E. Sampson - B. Goodman - C. Webb / Compositores: E. Sampson - B. Goodman - C. Webb
11
Lindy Hopper's Delight
Ella Fitzgerald
Jazz-Divas
02:56
25
Gee but You're Swell
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
02:38
Escritor/a: Charles Tobias / Compositores: Charles Tobias
05
Gee But You're Swell
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:36
Compositores: Abel Baer - Charles Tobias
15
If It Ain't Love
Chick Webb
Rhythm Man
03:05
Compositores: Andy Razaf - Don Redman - Thomas wright waller
08
That Naughty Waltz
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:59
Compositores: Edwin Stanley - Sol Levy
07
Who Ya Hunchin'
Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
03:31
Compositores: Chick Webb
06
Rusty Hinge
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
03:05
Compositores: Emma La Freniere
15
Rusty Hinge
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
03:08
Escritor/a: Emma P La Freniere - Brown Burgess / Compositores: Emma P La Freniere - Brown Burgess
11
If Dreams Came True
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:34
Compositores: Benny Goodman - Edgar Sampson - Jimmy Mundy

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  • Discografía
Álbumes
Cryin' Mood
℗ 2025 Evergreen
19-05-2025
Cryin' Mood
01
Cryin’ Mood
Chick Webb
Cryin' Mood
02:35
Escritor/a: Chick Webb / Compositores: Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo
02
Gee, but You’re Swell
Chick Webb
Cryin' Mood
02:36
Escritor/a: Charles Tobias / Compositores: Abel Baer
03
I Let a Tear Fall in the River
Chick Webb
Cryin' Mood
03:12
Escritor/a: Jerry Levinson / Compositores: Mack David
04
I’ll Chase the Blues Away
Chick Webb
Cryin' Mood
02:29
Escritor/a: Edgar Melvin Sampson / Compositores: Kenneth Harrison
05
Macpherson Is Rehearsin’ (To Shine)
Chick Webb
Cryin' Mood
03:09
Escritor/a: Mary Tunstall Ijames / Compositores: Mary Tunstall Ijames
06
T’ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)
Chick Webb
Cryin' Mood
02:58
Escritor/a: James Young / Compositores: Melvin James Oliver
07
Undecided
Chick Webb
Cryin' Mood
03:13
Escritor/a: Charles James Shavers / Compositores: Sidney Rabinowitz
Don't Be That Way
℗ 2025 Evergreen
19-05-2025
Don't Be That Way
01
Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie
Chick Webb
Don't Be That Way
02:34
Escritor/a: Instrumental / Compositores: Ballard MacDonald
02
Don’t Be That Way
Chick Webb
Don't Be That Way
02:39
Escritor/a: Instrumental / Compositores: Benjamin David Goodman
03
I Got a Guy
Chick Webb
Don't Be That Way
03:23
Escritor/a: Mary Tunstall Ijames / Compositores: Mary Tunstall Ijames
04
If Dreams Come True
Chick Webb
Don't Be That Way
02:38
Escritor/a: Benjamin David Goodman / Compositores: Edgar Melvin Sampson
05
Little White Lies
Chick Webb
Don't Be That Way
02:55
Escritor/a: Walter Donaldson / Compositores: Walter Donaldson
06
One Side of Me
Chick Webb
Don't Be That Way
03:16
Escritor/a: Mary Tunstall Ijames / Compositores: Mary Tunstall Ijames
07
Rock It for Me
Chick Webb
Don't Be That Way
03:11
Escritor/a: Kay Werner / Compositores: Sue Werner
The Savoy King
2024 Jazzlife
16-08-2024
The Savoy King
01
Grand Terrace Rhythm
Chick Webb
The Savoy King
03:26
Compositores: Fletcher Henderson
02
Big John Special
Chick Webb
The Savoy King
03:34
Compositores: Horace Henderson
03
Stompin' at the Savoy
Chick Webb
The Savoy King
03:09
Compositores: Benny Goodman/Chick Webb/Edgar Sampson
04
Keepin' out of Mischief
Chick Webb
The Savoy King
03:27
Compositores: Andy Razaf/Thomas "Fats" Waller
05
Go Harlem
Chick Webb
The Savoy King
02:18
Compositores: Andy Razaf/James P. Johnson
06
Don't Be That Way
Chick Webb
The Savoy King
02:33
Compositores: Edgar Sampson
07
Nit Wit Serenade
Chick Webb
The Savoy King
02:48
Compositores: Will Hudson
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Great Melodies
Chick Webb
20-07-2022
Great Melodies
01
Imagination
Chick Webb
Great Melodies
02:45
Compositores: Chick Webb
02
Jungle Mama
Chick Webb
Great Melodies
03:25
Compositores: Chick Webb
03
Stompin' at the Savoy
Chick Webb
Great Melodies
03:17
Compositores: Chick Webb
04
Blue You
Chick Webb
Great Melodies
03:08
Compositores: Chick Webb
05
What a Shuffle
Chick Webb
Great Melodies
03:05
Compositores: Chick Webb
06
Blue Minor
Chick Webb
Great Melodies
03:07
Compositores: Chick Webb
07
Lona
Chick Webb
Great Melodies
02:50
Compositores: Chick Webb
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Golden Selection (Remastered)
Master Tape Records
25-06-2021
Golden Selection (Remastered)
01
When I Get Low I Get High (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:26
Compositores: Marion Sunshine
02
I Can'T Dance (I Got Ants in My Pants) (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:57
Compositores: CLARENCE JR WILLIAMS / WILLIAM CHARLES GAINES
03
Midnight in a Madhouse (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:29
Compositores: Larry Clinton
04
If Dreams Come True (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:32
Compositores: Benny Goodman / Irving Mills / Edgar Sampson
05
Harlem Congo (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Golden Selection (Remastered)
03:14
Compositores: Harry White
06
Go Harlem (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:18
Compositores: JAMES P JOHNSON / ANDY RAZAF
07
Blue Lou (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Golden Selection (Remastered)
02:59
Compositores: EDGAR M SAMPSON / IRVING MILLS
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King of the Skins-Chick Webb
2013 Suite 102
09-09-2014
King of the Skins-Chick Webb
01
Traffic Jam
Chick Webb
King of the Skins-Chick Webb
02:30
02
Breakin' Down
Chick Webb
King of the Skins-Chick Webb
04:18
03
Swing Out
Chick Webb
King of the Skins-Chick Webb
02:38
04
Limehouse Blues
Chick Webb
King of the Skins-Chick Webb
03:42
05
Blue Lou
Chick Webb
King of the Skins-Chick Webb
03:04
06
Diga Diga Doo
Chick Webb
King of the Skins-Chick Webb
02:30
07
I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
Chick Webb
King of the Skins-Chick Webb
04:02
Chick Webb - Modern Art of Music: Chick Webb - Best Of (MP3 Album)
01-01-2012
Chick Webb - Modern Art of Music: Chick Webb - Best Of (MP3 Album)
01
Moonlight And Magnolias
Chick Webb
Chick Webb - Modern Art of Music: Chick Webb - Best Of (MP3 Album)
02:54
02
Down Home Rag
Chick Webb
Chick Webb - Modern Art of Music: Chick Webb - Best Of (MP3 Album)
02:57
03
That Naughty Waltz
Chick Webb
Chick Webb - Modern Art of Music: Chick Webb - Best Of (MP3 Album)
03:02
04
Strictly Live
Chick Webb
Chick Webb - Modern Art of Music: Chick Webb - Best Of (MP3 Album)
03:18
05
Clap Hands Here Comes Charly
Chick Webb
Chick Webb - Modern Art of Music: Chick Webb - Best Of (MP3 Album)
02:32
06
Squeeze Me
Chick Webb
Chick Webb - Modern Art of Music: Chick Webb - Best Of (MP3 Album)
03:15
07
Love And Kisses
Chick Webb
Chick Webb - Modern Art of Music: Chick Webb - Best Of (MP3 Album)
03:22
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Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
℗ 2011 Ancha
03-05-2011
Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
01
Crazy Rhythm
Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
02:23
Compositores: Roger Wolfe Kahn
02
Sugar Foot Stomp
Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
03:28
Compositores: Joe King Oliver
03
Grand Terrace Rhythm (Arr. W. Carver)
Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
03:42
Compositores: Fletcher Henderson
04
By Heck
Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
03:13
Compositores: Chick Webb
05
The Jazz Singer: Blue Skies
Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
02:09
Compositores: Irving Berlin
06
Dinah
Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
03:02
Compositores: Harry Akst
07
Who Ya Hunchin'
Chick Webb
Chick Webb and His Savoy Ballroom Orchestra: The King of the Drums (1939)
03:31
Compositores: Chick Webb
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Chick Webb Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
21-03-2011
Chick Webb Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
01
Let's Get Together
Chick Webb
Chick Webb Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
03:02
02
Lonesome Moments
Chick Webb
Chick Webb Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
02:47
03
Lona
Chick Webb
Chick Webb Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
02:47
04
Love and Kisses
Chick Webb
Chick Webb Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
03:19
05
King Porter Stomp
Chick Webb
Chick Webb Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
03:09
06
Love, You're Just A Laugh
Chick Webb
Chick Webb Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
03:09
07
Love Marches On
Chick Webb
Chick Webb Selected Favorites, Vol. 6
02:53
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Strictly Jive
(P) 1999 © HEP Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
27-02-1999
Strictly Jive
01
Down Home Rag
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:53
Compositores: Wilbur Sweatman
02
Facts And Figures
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:32
Compositores: Edgar Sampson
03
Go Harlem
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:20
Compositores: Andy Razaf - James Price Johnson
04
Sing Me A Swing Song
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:33
Compositores: Hoagy Carmichael - Stanley Adams
05
Gee But You're Swell
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:36
Compositores: Abel Baer - Charles Tobias
06
Rusty Hinge
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
03:05
Compositores: Emma La Freniere
07
Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie
Chick Webb
Strictly Jive
02:29
Compositores: Ballard MacDonald - Billy Rose - Joseph Meyer
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Rhythm Man
(P) 1992 © HEP Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
26-05-1992
Rhythm Man
01
Heebie Jeebies
Chick Webb
Rhythm Man
03:10
Compositores: Boyd Atkins
02
Blues In My Heart
Chick Webb
Rhythm Man
03:09
Compositores: Benny Carter - Irving Mills
03
Soft And Sweet
Chick Webb
Rhythm Man
03:28
Compositores: Edgar Sampson
04
Sunny Side Of The Street
Chick Webb
Rhythm Man
02:56
Compositores: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields
05
Darktown Strutters Ball
Chick Webb
Rhythm Man
02:51
Compositores: Shelton Brooks
06
If Dreams Come True
Chick Webb
Rhythm Man
03:24
Compositores: Edgar Sampson
07
Let's Get Together
Chick Webb
Rhythm Man
03:05
Compositores: Chick Webb
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Presenting Chick Webb
Brunswick Record Corporation
17-12-1926
Presenting Chick Webb
01
When I Get Low I Get High
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
02:29
Escritor/a: Marion Sunshine / Compositores: Marion Sunshine
02
I Can't Dance I Got Ants in My Pants
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
03:00
Escritor/a: Clarence Jr Williams - William Charles Gaines / Compositores: Clarence Jr Williams - William Charles Gaines
03
Midnite in a Madhouse (Midnite in Harlem)
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
02:36
Escritor/a: Larry Clinton / Compositores: Larry Clinton
04
I'll Chase the Blues Away
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
02:35
Escritor/a: Edgar M Sampson - Ken R Harrison / Compositores: Edgar M Sampson - Ken R Harrison
05
Harlem Congo
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
03:17
Escritor/a: Harry White / Compositores: Harry White
06
Stompin' at the Savoy
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
03:11
Escritor/a: Benny Goodman - Andy Razaf - Edgar Sampson - Chick Webb / Compositores: Benny Goodman - Andy Razaf - Edgar Sampson - Chick Webb
07
Don't Be That Way
Chick Webb
Presenting Chick Webb
02:35
Escritor/a: Benny Goodman - Edgar M Sampson - Mitchell Parish / Compositores: Benny Goodman - Edgar M Sampson - Mitchell Parish
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Singles
The Giants of Swing, Chick Webb Vol. 1
℗ 2016 Send Digital
01-10-2024
The Giants of Swing, Chick Webb Vol. 1
01
I May Be Wrong
Chick Webb
The Giants of Swing, Chick Webb Vol. 1
03:04
Escritor/a: DeRose / Compositores: DeRose
02
Facts and Figures
Chick Webb
The Giants of Swing, Chick Webb Vol. 1
02:35
Escritor/a: DeRose / Compositores: DeRose
The Giants of Swing, Chick Webb Vol. 2
℗ 2016 Send Digital
22-12-2016
The Giants of Swing, Chick Webb Vol. 2
01
Heart of Mine
Chick Webb
The Giants of Swing, Chick Webb Vol. 2
02:57
Escritor/a: Sunshine / Compositores: Sunshine
02
Just a Simple Melody
Chick Webb
The Giants of Swing, Chick Webb Vol. 2
02:59
Escritor/a: Gordon Smith / Compositores: Gordon Smith
03
F.D.R. Jones
Chick Webb
The Giants of Swing, Chick Webb Vol. 2
02:55
Escritor/a: Romegomez / Compositores: Romegomez
Midnight in a Madhouse (Remastered) - Single
Bacci Bros Records
06-05-2012
Midnight in a Madhouse (Remastered) - Single
01
Midnight in a Madhouse (Remastered)
Chick Webb
Midnight in a Madhouse (Remastered) - Single
02:29