Artist: Chick Webb

Chick Webb
Aliases
Chick Webb & His Orchestra
Chick Webb and His Orchestra
Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra
Real name
William Henry Webb
Born
February 10, 1909
Died
June 16, 1939
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz drummer and bandleader. Webb suffered from spinal tuberculosis from childhood, and he eventually died from the disease. Sources dispute his year of birth, ranging from 1902 to 1909.
Related
Ella Fitzgerald   Band vocalist (1935-1939)

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 A-Tisket A-Tasket Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1938 (2 artists)
2 Don't Be That Way Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1935 (68 artists)
3 If Dreams Come True Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra 1934 (57 artists)
4 Stomping at the Savoy Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra 1934 (106 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1936 Martha Raye with Bob Burns, Louis Prima and The Sons of the Pioneers
2 Darktown Strutters' Ball Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra 1934 Original Dixieland Jazz Band
3 I Can't Dance, I Got Ants in My Pants Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra 1934 Clarence Williams and his Orchestra
4 Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1938 Nick Lucas and Ruby Keeler
5 My Heart Belongs to Daddy Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1939 Mary Martin
6 On the Sunny Side of the Street Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra 1934 Harry Richman
7 Undecided Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1939 John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Stomping at the Savoy Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar M. Sampson, Chick Webb (106 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Darktown Strutter's Ball Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra 1934 Columbia

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A-Tisket A-Tasket Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1938 Decca
2 Don't Be That Way Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1935 Decca
3 I Can't Dance, I Got Ants in My Pants Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra 1934 Columbia
4 (If You Can't Swing It) You'll Have to Swing It Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1936 Decca
5 My Heart Belongs to Daddy Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1939 Decca
6 On the Sunny Side of the Street - I Never Knew Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra - The Chocolate Dandies 1934 Columbia
7 Undecided Chick Webb & His Orchestra 1939 Decca
8 Why Should I Beg for Love Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra 1934 Columbia

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Butch Miles Salutes Chick Webb Butch Miles 1980 Famous Door

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