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

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

2012
1h 32m
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Overview

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Floating World Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 2, 2012
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1674783
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Cast

Key Crew

Jeff Kaufman
Director

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