Chick Webb & His Orchestra
William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb (February 10, 1905 –June 16… Read Full Bio ↴William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb (February 10, 1905 –June 16, 1939) was a jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader.

Chick Webb represented the triumph of the human spirit in jazz and life. Hunchbacked, small in stature, almost a dwarf with a large face and broad shoulders, Webb fought off congenital tuberculosis of the spine in order to become one of the most competitive drummers and band leaders of the big band era. Perched high upon a platform, he used custom-made pedals, goose-neck cymbal holders, a 28-inch bass drum and a wide variety of other percussion instruments to create thundering solos of a complexity and energy that paved the way for Buddy Rich (who studied Webb intensely) and Louie Bellson.

William Henry Webb bought his first set of drums with his earnings as a newsboy, and he began playing in bands on pleasure boats. After moving to New York in 1925, he led bands in various clubs before settling in for long regular runs at the Savoy beginning in 1931. In the 1930s Chick Webb and his band were the mainstay at the Savoy, a popular and prominent Harlem night club at the time. He was involved in numerous "Battle of the Bands" contests, which he won handily by means of the dancers' votes. As a result he came to be known as the "King of Swing."

Although Benny Carter and Johnny Hodges played with the band early on, the Webb band was oddly short on major soloists during its heyday from the mid-'30s onward; the young alto sax player Louis Jordan made the biggest impression after leaving the band. But the band made up for it with a crisp ensemble sound, Webb's disciplined, ferociously driving drum pyrotechnics, trumpeter Taft Jordan's impressions of Louis Armstrong, and most of all, a series of strong compositions and charts by Edgar Sampson ("Blue Lou" and "Stomping at the Savoy" among them).

In 1935, Webb hired the teenaged Ella Fitzgerald after she won a talent contest at the Apollo Theatre, became her legal guardian, and rebuilt his show around the singer, who provided him with his biggest hit record, "A Tisket-A-Tasket," in 1938. The New York Times later wrote, “reluctant to sign her…because she was gawky and unkempt, a diamond in the rough.” Webb offered her the opportunity to test with his band when they played a dance at Yale University. She began singing regularly with Webb’s Orchestra through 1935 at Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom. The band's fame continued to grow, fueled by its reputation as a giant-killer in the Savoy battles and a continuous string of Decca 78s that featured such irresistible numbers as "T'aint What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)" and the B-side of "Tasket," "Liza." But Webb's precarious health began to give way, and after a major operation in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, he died (his last words reportedly were, "I'm sorry, I've got to go."). After Webb's death on June 16, 1939, his band was renamed Ella and her Famous Orchestra with Ella taking on the role of nominal band leader. Fitzgerald recorded nearly 150 songs with the orchestra before it broke up in 1942, “the majority of them novelties and disposable pop fluff”. In 1942, Fitzgerald left the band to begin a solo career.
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Chick Webb & His Orchestra Lyrics


'Tain't What You Do When I was a kid about half past three My ma…
'Tain't What You Do It's the Way That Cha Do It When I was a kid about half past three My ma…
A Little Bit Later On A little bit later on A little bit later on Just wait…
A Tisket A Tasket A-tisket, a-tasket A brown and yellow basket I send a letter…
A-Tisket a-Tasket A-Tisket A-Tasket A green and yellow basket I bought a bas…
Azure Driftin' Dreamin' In an Azure mood, Stardust gleamin' Th…
Blues In My Heart I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
Cement Mixer Cement Mixer! Put-ti, Put-ti Cement Mixer! Put-ti, Put-ti Ce…
Chew Chew Chew If you're idle and lonesome too Don't know what to…
Clap Hands Here Comes Charley! Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, good time Charlie…
Cryin' My Heart out for You You took the words right out of my heart And it…
Darktown Strutters' Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey Better…
Dear Old Southland Dear old Southland I hear you calling me. And I long…



Diga Diga Doo Zulu man is feelin' blue Gear his heart beat a little…
Don't Be That Way April skies are in your eyes But, darling, don't be blue Do…
F. D. R. Jones I hear, tell, there's a stranger in the Jones household (Yes…
Hallelujah Sing Hallelujah, Hallelujah! And you'll shoo the blues away…
Holiday in Harlem Music music everywhere Happiness is in the air Not a soul ha…
I Ain't Got Nobody Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Can't Dance Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note, Though by tomorro…
I Got Rhythm I got a guy He don't dress me in sable He looks…
I May Be Wrong I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
I Want to Be Happy I want to be happy But I won't be happy Till I…
If Dreams Come True If dreams come true I'll be with you I love that smile…
In A Little Spanish Town Evenings are crowded with memories Thrilling me again Like t…
It's Swell of You When I was a kid about half past three My ma…
Just a Simple Melody It's just a simple melody Designed to haunt your memory It's…
Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Let's Face the Music and Dance There may be trouble ahead But while there's moonlight and m…
Let's Get Together I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
Lisa Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa men have named you You're so like…
Mood Indigo Now you have been blue, yes but you ain't been…
On the Sunny Side of the Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
One O'Clock Jump Amapola My pretty little poppy You're like that lovely flowe…
One Side Of Me I love how your eyes close whenever you kiss me And…
Rhythm And Romance Rhythm and romance Romance and rhythm Taught me to sparkle a…
Rock It for Me I heard it came to town A new kind of rhythm Spread…
Shine 'Cause my hair is curly Just because my teeth are pearly Jus…
Sing Me a Swing Song Give me a song that's robust Feeling the way I am Any…
Stompin' at the Savoy Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you at…
T'ain't What You Do When I was a kid about half past three My ma…
Take Another Guess So you think I'll sit around and cry The day you…
That Rhythm Man Now the tress all sway to rhythm And the children play…
That Was My Heart I sometimes wish I was a kid again Down in the…
The Dipsy Doodle The Dipsy Doodle's the thing to beware The Dipsy Doodle will…
The Same Little Words Three little words, Oh, what I'd give for that wonderful phr…
Things Are Looking Up Things are looking up I've been looking the landscape over A…
Undecided First you say you do And then you don't And then you…
Wacky Dust They call it wacky dust It's from a hot cornet It gives…
when i get low i get high My fur coat's sold Oh Lord ain't it cold But I'm not…


We have lyrics for these tracks by Chick Webb:


'Tain't What You Do It's The Way That Cha Do It When I was a kid about half past three My ma…
A Little Bit Later On A little bit later on A little bit later on Just wait…
A Tisket a Tasket A-tisket a-tasket A green-and-yellow basket I bought a baske…
A-Tisket A-Tasket A-tisket, a-tasket A green and yellow basket I send a lett…
Azure Driftin' Dreamin' In an Azure mood, Stardust gleamin' Thru …
Chew Chew Chew If you're idle and lonesome too Don't know what to…
Clap Hands Here Comes Charley Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, good time Charlie…
Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, good time Charli…
Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, good time Charlie…
Cryin' Mood Woe is me I'm as blue as anyone can be I feel…
Crying My Heart Out for You All my dreams are over, now I'm wide awake With a…
Darktown I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey Better…
Dear Old Southland Dear old Southland I hear you calling me. And I long…
Diga Diga Doo Zulu man is feelin' blue Gear his heart beat a little…
Don't be that way April skies are in your eyes But, darling, don't be blue Do…
Everybody step Soon you'll hear a tune That's gonna lift you out of…
F.D.R. Jones I hear, tell, there's a stranger in the Jones household (Ye…
Facts and Figures โลกนี้มีเพลงรัก อยู่หลายพันทำนอง ฉันได้ฟังได้ร้อง อยู่ตั้งมา…
Gee but You I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
Gotta Pebble In My Shoe Got a pebble in my shoe, ouch Got a pebble in…
Hallelujah Sing Hallelujah, Hallelujah! And you'll shoo the blues away…
Heart of Mine I can't believe you really love me That I can call…
Holiday in Harlem Music music everywhere Happiness is in the air Not a soul …
I Can't Dance I Got Ants in My Pants Oh baby, let′s have a party, (Let's have a party,) Let′s all…
I Can't Stop Loving You So you're leaving In the morning On the early train…
I Found My Yellow Basket A-tisket, a-tasket A green and yellow basket I send a lett…
I Got a Guy I got a guy He don't dress me in sable He looks…
I May Be Wrong I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
I Want to Be Happy I want to be happy But I won't be happy Till I…
I'll Chase The Blues Away I'll chase the blues away I'll laugh and sing all day I've…
If Dream Come True If dreams come true I'll be with you I love that smile…
If You Can't Sing It You'll Have To Swing It Mister Paganini, please play my rhapsody And if you cannot …
In a Little Spanish Town Evenings are crowded with memories Thrilling me again Like…
It Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But…
It's Swell of You When I was a kid about half past three My ma…
I’Ll Chase The Blues Away I'll chase the blues away I'll laugh and sing all day I've…
Just a Simple Melody It's just a simple melody Designed to haunt your memory It's…
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Little White Lies The moon was all aglow But heaven was in your eyes The…
Midnight in Harlem Music music everywhere Happiness is in the air Not a soul ha…
Mr Paganini The concert was over in Carnagie Hall The maestro took bow…
My Heart Belongs To Daddy I used to fall In love with all Those boys who call On…
On The Sunny Side Of The Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
Rhythm and Romance Rhythm and romance Romance and rhythm Taught me to sparkle a…
Rock it For I heard it came to town A new kind of rhythm Spread…
Shine 'Cause my hair is curly Just because my teeth are pearly Jus…
Sing Me a Swing Song Give me a song that's robust Feeling the way I am Any…
Sing Me A Swing Song And Let Me Dance Give me a song that's robust Feeling the way I am Any…
Stompin Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you at…
Sunny Side of the Street Walked with no one and talked with no one And I…
T'ain't What You Do When I was a kid about half past three My ma…
Taint What You Do When I was a kid about half past three My ma…
The Dipsy Doodle The Dipsy Doodle's the thing to beware The Dipsy Doodle will…
True If dreams come true I'll be with you I love that smile…
Undecided First you say you do And then you don't And then you…
Vote For Mr. Rhythm I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey Better…
Wacky Dust They call it wacky dust It's from a hot cornet It gives…
Wake Up and Live Wake up and live; don't mind the rainy patter And you…
When Dreams Come True If dreams come true I'll be with you I love that smile…
When I Get Low My fur coat's sold Oh Lord ain't it cold But I'm not…
When I Get Low I Get High My fur coat's sold Oh Lord ain't it cold But I'm not…
You'll Have To Swing It The concert was over in Carnagie Hall The maestro took bow…


We have lyrics for these tracks by His Orchestra:


Adios Maraquita Linda Te quiero, dijiste tomando mis manos entre tus manitas de bl…
Blues for Two Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…
Carioca Ela é carioca, ela é carioca Basta o jeitinho dela andar Nem…
Don't You Do It You had plenty money 1922 You let other women make a…
Emaline Don't you hear my heart whisper thru your window, Emaline? I…
Fly Fly me to the moon Let me play among the stars Let…
I Don't Know Don't you know I care Or don't you care to…
I Hear A Rhapsody And when I hear you call So softly to me I…
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World I'm sitting on top of the world Just rolling along, Just…
If Dreams Come True If dreams come true I'll be with you I love that smile…
It Don't Mean a Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Jersey Bounce They call it that Jersey bounce A rhythm that really counts …
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
let's get together I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
Moanin' Moanin' low, my sweet man, I love him so Though he's…
Oh Marie Here while the day is fading, Dear you I'm serenading, My lo…
Posin Sposin' I should fall in love with you, Do you…
Remember The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
Rock House Blues Lace up your boots and we'll broom on down To a…
Rock It For Me I heard it came to town A new kind of rhythm Spread…
Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and…
Russian Lullaby Aka Lullaby Mm Mm Every night you'll hear her croon A Russian lullaby …
Serenade Serenade in the night 'neath a fair lady's window Just the…
Since I Since I met you baby my whole life has changed Since…
Sing a Song of Sunbeams Give me a song that's robust Feeling the way I am Any…
Singin' In The Rain I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Stompin' at the Savoy Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you at…
The Wedding Samba Way down in the land of the Rio Grande When people…
Unforgettable Unforgettable That's what you are Unforgettable Tho' near or…
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve When the bells all ring and the horns all blow And…
what is there to say Is it true what they say about Dixie? Does the…
You Feel It You make me feel so young You make me feel as…


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