Chick Webb
William Henry "Chick" Webb (February 10, 1905 – June 16, 1939) was an American jazz and swing music drummer and band leader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Baltimore, Died June 16, 1939 (Baltimore)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, leader, songwriter, composer, lyricist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 151-162 of 162 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 65443 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | If that's what you're thinking | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 65444 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | If you ever change your mind | Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 65445 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | Have mercy | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 65446 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | Little white lies | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 65447 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | Coochi-coochi-coo | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Decca | 65448 | 10-in. | 4/21/1939 | That was my heart | Chick Webb Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
| Master | M159 | 10-in. | 3/3/1937 | I surrender, dear | Jim Mundy Swing Club Seven | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M160 | 10-in. | 3/3/1937 | Ain't misbehavin | Jim Mundy Swing Club Seven | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M301 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | My honey's lovin' arms | The Gotham Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M302 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Did anyone ever tell you | The Gotham Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M303 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Alabamy home | The Gotham Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Master | M304 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Where are you? | The Gotham Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Webb, Chick," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104445.
Webb, Chick. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104445.
"Webb, Chick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Chick Webb
Discogs: Chick Webb
Allmusic: Chick Webb
Grove: Chick Webb
IMDb: Chick Webb
Britannica: Chick Webb
Linked Open Data Sources
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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/131059 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/131059
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.