The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America

Storyline

Born poor in Baltimore, Chick Webb broke his back as a boy and faced life as a hunchback dwarf afflicted with Spinal Tuberculosis. Someone suggested drumming as physical therapy, and Webb found his calling: at only 16 he built the hottest jazz orchestra in America at Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom, one of the rare places where Blacks and Whites could socialize together. The artists discovered and mentored by Webb are extraordinary, but perhaps no star shines brighter than that of Ella Fitzgerald. Features interviews with those who knew or played with Webb and period footage.
    Released
    10/2/2012
    Runtime
    1h 32min
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Floating World Pictures
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