Chick Webb – All The Hits And More 1929-39 – 4CD

Chick Webb was a jazz and swing drummer and bandleader who enjoyed huge success and popularity during the 1930s before his career was tragically cut short by his death from spinal tuberculosis in 1939 at the age of 34. He was renowned for introducing the teenaged Ella Fitzgerald to the scene as his featured vocalist. With a much-admired powerful virtuoso drumming technique, he was a highly influential figure, paving the way for the likes of Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson. This 98-track 4-CD collection comprises most of his releases under his own name on the Brunswick, Vocalion, Columbia, Okeh and Decca labels, plus early recordings with the Jungle Band. It contains a significant number of recordings featuring Ella Fitzgerald, who performed on several of his 17 career hits, all of which are included here, most notably the No. 1 “A-Tisket, A-Tasket”. Also featured is his original version of “Stompin’ At The Savoy”, plus many other classics of the era – “Don’t Be That Way”, “You’ll Have To Swing It”, “Rock It For Me”, “Undecided”, “T’Ain’t What You Do” and more. Other vocalists featured are Taft Jordan, Louis Jordan, Chuck Richards, Charles Linton and Louis Bacon, with his bands also including many notable names of the era. It’s a substantial and fairly comprehensive overview of his recording career, and a highly entertaining showcase for his distinctive approach, not to mention his important work with Ella Fitzgerald as an emerging star of the day.

Track Listing:

CD1:
The Jungle Band: 1. Dog Bottom -   2. Jungle Mama -   Chick Webb & His Orchestra: 3. I'm Left With Blues In My Heart -   4. Soft And Sweet -   Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra: 5. Heebie Jeebies -   6. When Dreams Come True -   7. Let's Get Together -   8. I Can't Dance (I Got Ants In My Pants) -   9. Imagination -   10. Why Should I Beg For Love -   11. Stomping At The Savoy -   Chick Webb & His Orchestra: 12. True -   13. If It Ain’t Love -   14. Lonesome Moments -   15. On The Sunny Side Of The Street -   16. Blue Minor -   17. That Rhythm Man -   18. Lona -   19. Don't Be That Way -   20. It's Over Because We're Through -   21. Love And Kisses -   22. Are You Here To Stay? -   23. Rhythm And Romance -   24. Moonlight And Magnolias -

CD2:
Chick Webb & His Orchestra: 1. I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful) -   2. I'll Chase The Blues Away -   3. Crying My Heart Out For You -   4. Down Home Rag -   5. Sing Me A Swing Song -   6. Facts And Figures -   7. A Little Bit Later On -   8. Under The Spell Of The Blues -   9. Go Harlem -   10. Devoting My Time To You -   11. Mr. Paganini (You'll Have To Swing It) -   12. Vote For Mr. Rhythm -   13. Swinging On The Reservation -   14. Blue Lou -   15. What A Shuffle -   16. I Got The Spring Fever Blues -   17. Love, You're Just A Laugh -   18. There's Frost On The Moon -   19. Gee, But You're Swell -   20. Love Marches On -   21. Take Another Guess -   22. When I Get Low I Get High -   Chick Webb's Orchestra: 23. You Showed Me The Way -   Chick Webb & His Orchestra: 24. Rusty Hinge -   25. Cryin' Mood -   26. Wake Up And Live -

CD3:
Chick Webb & His Orchestra: 1. It's Swell Of You -   2. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charley -   3. Love Is The Thing, So They Say -   4. That Naughty Waltz -   Chick Webb & His Little Chicks: 5. In A Little Spanish Town -   6. I Ain't Got Nobody -   Chick Webb & His Orchestra: 7. Just A Simple Melody -   8. Holiday In Harlem -   9. Strictly Jive -   10. Rock It For Me -   11. The Dipsy Doodle -   12. Midnight In A Madhouse -   13. I Got A Guy -   14. Harlem Conga -   15. If Dreams Come True -   16. Squeeze Me -   Chick Webb & His Little Chicks: 17. Sweet Sue, Just You -   18. I Got Rhythm -   Chick Webb & His Orchestra: 19. A-Tisket, A Tasket -   20. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) -   21. Everybody Step -   22. Pack Up Your Sins And Go To The Devil -   23. I'm Just A Jitterbug -   24. Azure -

CD4:
Chick Webb & His Orchestra: 1. Spinnin' The Webb -   2. Wacky Dust -   3. I Let A Tear Fall In The River -   4. McPherson Is Rehearsin' (To Swing) -   5. F.D.R Jones -   6. I Love Each Move You Make -   7. I Found My Yellow Basket -   8. Ella -   9. Gotta Pebble In My Shoe -   10. Who Ya Hunchin'? -   11. It’s Foxy -   12. My Heart Belongs To Daddy -   13. It Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It) -   14. I Can't Stop Loving You -   15. Undecided -   16. In The Groove At The Grove -   17. Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum) -   18. It's Slumbertime Along The Swanee -   19. I'm Up A Tree -   20. Have Mercy -   21. Little White Lies -   22. One Side Of Me -   Chick Webb & His Orchestra With Ella Fitzgerald: 23. That Was My Heart -   24. Sugar Pie -