Chick Webb and His Orchestra / Harlem Congo

This is from The Smithsonian Collection / Big Band Jazz (From the beginnings to the fifties) Volume ll a four CD set. Recorded November 1, 1937.

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• Chick Webb and his Orchestra
• 1937
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• The 1930's

[kentray1000]

My parents lindy hopped all night to Chick

[vrobbie53]

@kentray1000 They were very lucky people. What a great time for music. Thank you for sharing that story.

[funpow5566]

I really like benny gooodman and gene krupa but chick webb was a friggn boss.

[vrobbie53]

@funpow5566 I agree!

[Corrie121]

Wonderful post.

Thanks for share.

[vrobbie53]

You are welcome! Boy he sure had a hot band!

[cvwtzhaar]

I have always been fond of this record, a real Killer Diller!!!!!

[Gadomska]

Marvelous hot jazz.Thank you for sharing.

[fuzzybear718]

@trangzen66 Oh yea definitely!

[iceclipse99]

Tom and Jerry :) Love this early classic swing jazz.

[NNDthefantastic]

@trangzen66 I totally agree.

[funnyman1006]

HOLY SUFFERING... Did dis burn da roof off da jernt erwhut?! 

[trangzen66]

ALl of us drummers owe Chick a debt of gratitude.

[phophjoph]

man chick webb is a beast on those drums! :O

[nicodagger]

And chick was a very small man, with a hunchback, yet one of the great drummers/bandleaders of all time. The REAL King of Swing!!

[cbs2don]

Chick Webb set the bar for all swing era drummers. This recording is a perfect example.

[wanawara111]

Полный зашибец. Чак - Гений.

[vrobbie53]

@13421JLUJ You are very welcome!