Chick Webb – Swing It!: Your Hit Parade Collection 1934-39

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 16 track LP shines a light on his most important and influential releases under his own name. It contains a significant number of recordings featuring Ella Fitzgerald, who performed on several of his 17 career hits, 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. It's a substantial 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."

1. I Can't Dance, I Got Ants in My Pants
2. Stompin' at the Savoy
3. Don't Be That Way
4. Sing Me a Swing Song
5. (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It
6. Rusty Hinge
7. That Naughty Waltz
8. Rock It for Me
9. I Got a Guy
10. A-Tisket, A-Tasket
11. Wacky Dust
12. McPherson Is Rehearsin'
13. F.D.R Jones
14. I Found My Yellow Basket
15. It Tain't What You Do
16. Undecided

Label: Acrobat

Catalog: 1677

Genre: Jazz