Chick Webb & His Orchestra- Orchestra Featuring Ella Fitzgerald (CD)
Radio broadcasts of 1939 are the source of this extraordinary collection of tunes played by the Chick Webb Orchestra. One of the most respected bandleaders and drummers of swing, Webb is credited with an undefeated record in his Battles of the Bands at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem (including a victory over Benny Goodman in 1937) and with having discovered Ella Fitzgerald, who positively shimmers on ballads like "That Was My Heart" and "Deep in a Dream."
Tracklist:
- That's a Plenty
- That Was My Heart
- Blue Room
- Deep in a Dream
- One O'Clock Jump
- Wanton Rhythm
- Big Boy Blue
- Have a Good Time
- Swing, Mister Charlie 1
- Vote Mr. Rhythm
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Radio broadcasts of 1939 are the source of this extraordinary collection of tunes played by the Chick Webb Orchestra. One of the most respected bandleaders and drummers of swing, Webb is credited with an undefeated record in his Battles of the Bands at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem (including a victory over Benny Goodman in 1937) and with having discovered Ella Fitzgerald, who positively shimmers on ballads like "That Was My Heart" and "Deep in a Dream."
Tracklist:
- That's a Plenty
- That Was My Heart
- Blue Room
- Deep in a Dream
- One O'Clock Jump
- Wanton Rhythm
- Big Boy Blue
- Have a Good Time
- Swing, Mister Charlie 1
- Vote Mr. Rhythm
