Big band swing.
Chick Webb is 4' 1".
William Henry 'Chick' Webb died on June 16, 1939 at the age of 34.
Chick Webb was born on February 10, 1905, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
William Henry 'Chick' Webb was born on February 10, 1905.
William Henry 'Chick' Webb was born on February 10, 1905.
William Henry 'Chick' Webb died on June 16, 1939 at the age of 34.
Chick Webb
Chick Webb
William Henry 'Chick' Webb was born on February 10, 1905 and died on June 16, 1939. William Henry 'Chick' Webb would have been 34 years old at the time of death or 110 years old today.
For a short while, after her boss, orchestra leader Chick Webb, died, Ella took over the leadership of his former band. That was the only time that she "had a jazz band". For the rest of here career, her live performance were supported by a rhythm trio.
It is presumed that Chick Webb's woodblocks were the color of wood. However, the sounds he got from them, and his other percussion instruments were pure gold. His band was a major contender in Battles of the Bands at the Savoy Ballroom.
Yes, in her early career she was a band singer with the Chick Webb Orchestra of which she took over the leadership when Webb died.