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Jun 5, 2012 · The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America: Directed by Jeff Kaufman. With Van Alexander, Bruce Barnes, Louie Bellson, Rocky Carroll. A documentary on drummer/bandleader Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, and Harlem's Savoy Ballroom.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Jeff Kaufman
- 2012-06-05
"THE SAVOY KING: Chick Webb & The Music That Changed America" (Now in post-production) A feature documentary on Swing-era drummer-bandleader Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, and Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom.
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.
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- 92 min
- Jeff Kaufman
Official YouTube Channel for the film: "THE SAVOY KING: Chick Webb & The Music That Changed America"
USA. 90 minutes. Director Jeff Kaufman in person at both screenings! Born poor in Baltimore, Chick Webb broke his back as a boy and faced life as hunchback dwarf afflicted with Spinal Tuberculosis.
Oct 16, 2012 · Oct 16, 2012 4:32pm PT. The Savoy King: Chick Webb and the Music That Changed America. Vivid archival clips of Harlem in the '30s illuminate "The Savoy King," Jeff Kaufman's lively...
Born poor in Baltimore, Chick Webb broke his back as a boy and faced life as hunchback dwarf afflicted with Spinal Tuberculosis. Someone suggested drumming as a kind of physical therapy, and Webb found his calling…
