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Count Basie & His Orchestra
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James P. Johnson
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Bunny Berigan
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Lionel Hampton
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Paul Whiteman
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Sidney Bechet
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Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
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Chick Webb
83,185 listeners
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 lea… read moreWilliam 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 i… read moreWilliam 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 should… read more