St. Louis Blues - Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb at the Savoy Ballroom.

[@bigeman25]

The Savoy Ballroom. My mother always told us about the times she was in there to dance and dance they did. For a young lady from SC, this was pure heaven. Who knows, Chick and Ella may still be packing the Savoy and momma may still be dancing with joy.

[@zeusincoming282]

Place been torn down.

[@anandapandya1]

She is sure to be there up in Heaven!

[@ivh1968]

Ella Fitzgerald... Wow. I love this woman.

[@gammer0016]

we all do

[@BonnieThompson-ie9ci]

She was fantastic!!

[@boyter0roger]

A recording from the latter half of 1939 or early 1940, after Chick had died. Ella took over the band and led it, billing was Ella FitzGerald with the Chick Webb Orchestra. Evidence? She doesn't mention his name among those of other musicians which would never have happened were Chick there, and the announcer announces it as Ella FitzGerald and the Chick Webb Orchestra. She kept the band together through most of the war, & had a number of hits including A Tisket a Tasket, 5 O'Clock Whistle

[@hakanarlebrand658]

I agree. The drummer does not sound like Webb, must be Bill Beason.

[@Janine11155]

What a swing, and listen to that young Ella scat with all her chops in place. What a woman.

[@davkatjenn]

Man, I wish I could go back in time and go see this band at the Savoy and see Ella Fitzgerald when she was starting out. Greatness!

[@sfden50]

Terrible that he died so young - he was only 30 - what a magnificent talent he was - he could swing like nobody's business - I can't help but wonder what He & Ella could have accomplished together had he lived. As it is, his legacy is enormous - what great music!!!

[@garyfoster3854]

Bill Beason is the drummer on this track.

[@brucekuehn4031]

He died at age 34 - Pott’s disease or tuberculosis of the spine, leaving him with a short stature and badly deformed spine causing him to appear hunchbacked.

[@TheHeater90]

He was actually 34 yrs old when he died.

[@matchless77]

Can't get better than this - Ella and Chick - fantastic

[@garyfoster3854]

Bill Beason is the drummer on this track.

[@dixiejazz1]

I LOVE this sensational video of a very young Ella Fitzgerald when she was singing with the Chick Webb Band at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in the late1930s. (I,also, love the beautiful photographs of her in this video.) This one really swings!!! DMM

[@garyfoster3854]

Bill Beason is the drummer on this track.

[@NathanThePrezPretlow]

Even in hard times of the depression of the 30s people always had time to forget their blues and jittter bug at the famous Savoy Ballroom in Harlem.

[@johnnyfrisco5354]

Brilliant... this music is so full of rhythm and swing... it's exciting, dancing, foot tapping ... a superb performance... and a radio recording too... thank goodness it was not lost... cracking music

[@UKMikey]

The audio quality of these radio broadcasts is superb. Thanks Caldonia's!

[@WafflerMark]

Can't find this at Amazon, so must come to KZbin. It's worth it. One of the best swing songs ever.

[@fabienlonchan]

There it is : www.amazon.com/Groove-Ella-Fitzgerald/dp/B00004SBTH/ref=sr_1_7?crid=38DOC3DP09FAN&keywords=in+the+groove+ella+fitzgerald&qid=1695389954&sprefix=in+the+groove+ella+fitzgeral%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-7 If you buy it, please do not share a digital copy to any Europeans that can't buy it there, it's forbidden to make and share copy

[@mrjimmienoone2130]

Chick was the real King of Swing!

[@fritzy381]

Chick webb was the man, too bad he died so young, though. His amazing music lives on and on. The Great Ella sure did enhance the orchestra. today's music can't hold a candle to these legends.

[@garyfoster3854]

Bill Beason is the drummer.

[@ToddAlanSloane]

It really was Chick who you might say discovered Ella, or at least gave her her first opportunities. I love that fact the great bandleaders, like Webb, can spot talent so early and showcase it. Webb's been called the grandfather of many drummers and rightly so. So many later players, who's names are more recognized (Buddy Rich, Louis Bellson for example) credit Webb as there major influencer. Driving, just Driving on the drums. Rest in Peace Chick Webb.

[@Blaisebullion]

Omg she's so good. Everyone here is SO good.

[@geraldjohnson848]

Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb. 'Nuff said. "Throwback Thursday: The Classics." Thanks for the post. Blessings

[@garyfoster3854]

Bill Beason is the drummer on this track.

[@jellyrollbaker]

2 of the Greats...Ella and Chick...🤩

[@beezybbyard2477]

I cannot stop playing it.

[@exxumma]

damn! What an era! thanks KZbin ,, this will live forever!

[@doolallytap8898]

Glorious swing. Sandy Williams rules!

[@billybarty2948]

HIP HOP RULES BUTTHEAD! 👴🏿🚬

[@ГеоргийНизамбаев]

Найкращий БЛЮЗ СВІТУ ВИКОНУЄ ОДНА З НАЙКРАЩИХ Виконавиць цього світового шедевру !! БРАВО!!! СВЯТО ДЖАЗУ!

[@bennyjazzful]

This version certainly SWINGS & SWINGS' Great music from some of the musical giants of jazz. Wonderful & Amazing

[@Ihaveausernametoo]

I keep coming back to this song. It really lifts my mood. Cheers.

[@Laurenzatto54]

This is Chick Webb' orchestra lead by Ella Fitzgerald but this is not Chick on drums but Bill Beason ! Chick Webb dead on june 16, 1939 ! This has been recorded after his death...but this is yet a good version of St Louis blues even if Bill Beason wasn't as great as Chick was...

[@billybarty2948]

👴🏿🚬 SHUT UP , ASSHEAD!

[@macvoutie]

@@billybarty2948 He is right though. If Chick was alive the announcer at the end would have mentioned him but he didn't. Also it's a fact that Ella fronted the band after Chick's death so everybody would have a job. Learn to be nice. In other words behave to someone like they're standing close enough to put you on your ass if you act disrepectful.

[@danielblanchon6093]

@@macvoutie Scathing response addressed to a fool!

[@Laurenzatto54]

@@billybarty2948 Asshead yourself dumbass

[@Laurenzatto54]

@@monicabella7894 A problem ?

[@christopherpett3264]

Bring it back People!

[@jeromewalters1916]

Man Ella and these dudes are swinging! Jammin! Love it!

[@MarkSmith-kr9sy]

Best version of SLB! Makes you wanna dance! Sally, I can only find this here in YT.

[@beezybbyard2477]

Fantastic.WOW.!

[@MrTimboswingdancer]

Stunning, just stunning......

[@myroncohen7619]

Check out The sound track for the movie Kansas City with Victor Lewis on Drums and Other Greats!!Higgins and Herbie and I think Dexter had actor parts in the Movie aswell!!

[@JoanneVaunceilOwenMachadoTinoc]

Chick Webb Blues Music Songs Singer All Albums Artists. ❤❤❤❤❤ ❤❤

[@floramiles1365]

She had such a high pitch, light voice back then. Very interesting how she changed over the years.

[@KillerNetDog]

She sounds so young, much different than what I remember as a kid in the 60's..

[@ClaudeMansilla-g7x]

This music makes me smiling ,how people of that time did not wait to engoy good music you can feel the atmosphere ,it was just great ,thank you for the video bro.

[@jjtruth3507]

It always swung it whenever Chick Webb and Ella got together

[@garyfoster3854]

Bill Beason is the drummer on this track.

[@vincentwarde8109]

Ooooooh yes indeed, Bring It Back.

[@fransas]

Now that's a gem! Thanks for posting.

[@lemerounoir]

merveilleux,what a swing !

[@beezybbyard2477]

The longer it plays the bettter it. gets .W O W .

[@MrsSam]

Oh yeah!! Priceless! Thank you for uploading. Ella = one of a kind. Thanks Chick Webb for bringing her to our attention!!

[@dolcecathyanna17]

Ciao! Questa trasmissione è stato fatto maggio 1935!!!! Grazie per il post tanto:)))

[@morrieD]

A thrilling live performance from the Savoy Ballroom! Unfortunately the great Chick Webb had gone beyond when this was recorded. In the outro the announcer says "Ella Fitzgerald who presented her orchestra", not Chick Webb's.

[@garyfoster3854]

Bill Beason is the drummer on this track.

[@SantinoWilliams3321]

This song still sounds great and will get you movin, I'm sure back in the day the joint was definitely jumpin!!, 📣 baby baaaby!!!

[@geneoluminology]

😀👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💖oooo HEART 💖MY SOUL IS IN TH TUNE 😀 WELL ...if we didn't have these politicians..and our World finally comes to peace and evenness..what else would we be doing..but SING & DANCE? ONE DAY MY FRIENDS..ONE DAY 💖💪🏼

[@SergeiSergioVinogradov]

Imposible olvidar a Ella Fitzgerald !!! Sergey desde Rusia .Saludo a todos!

[@SergeiSergioVinogradov]

Sorry! I used of Spanish.

[@bobboscarato8313]

+Sergei / Sergio Vinogradov Hola Sergio, ciertamente nadie puede olvidar a Ella Fitzgerald. Saludos desde Texas.

[@wendellcurtis7061]

N Baker !

[@djgrumpygeezer1194]

Has anyone ever found any film of Chick and the band performing? Would love to see it if such a thing exists.

[@TheKowalski321]

Perfekcyjne wykonanie !,

[@earlsheaton2732]

I saw Ella in west germany in 1959 , at the essener jazztage ,cost only 75p. she was on tour with Norman Granz.

[@vickeeble0]

Wonderful.

[@wa1ufo]

Great!!!

[@georgebethos7890]

Wow This is great

[@hotrock51]

Love me some Ella❤❤❤❤❤

[@boyter0roger]

Check Ken Burns' series on Jazz. As I recall there is a very short and indistinct clip of him. A shame given that he lived such a short time, but it's the same with guitar player Django Reinhardt, about 12 to 15 seconds

[@heavenonearth176]

🌺 Amazingness 🌺

[@pulgolino1]

Grande canção , resumo espetacular de tudo que apaixona no Jazz Tradicional e no Blues , base da maioria das músicas do pós guerra e até hoje , desde Dana Shore até Daughter Maitland , passando por Louis , Ella e outros gênios ,que a tocaram e ou cantaram , ouçam e aproveitem

[@eddiehambrook4786]

Que años aquellos!! El mejor jazz!! Y Al Capone!!

[@ata1811]

Chick WEbb. The greatest drummer / bandleader of the jazz swing era.

[@cletuswombat2694]

Oh my godz... This is where cool comes to retire..

[@Nattaliaable]

No puedo dejar de mover los pies. Ella & Chick❤

[@Sayri._]

Yo tampoco, es maravilloso lo que causa esta musica en el uerpo.

[@lynns4426]

Wow!😍 I'm sharing this🎶

[@Mykalsisle]

whos here in 2024😅

[@jay5656]

Who's not here in 2024. I feel bad for them

[@istvanszabo7930]

20 july 1939 WNEW-AM radio broadcast from Savoy Ballroom. Drums: Bill Beason.

[@streetsmartswing]

Thanks for posting this. I can create some nasty choreo to this!

[@MarkSmith-kr9sy]

Remy Kouakou Kouame came to Southern California probably 10 years ago, and he taught a routine to this very version of SLB. Of course, none of us could hold a candle to his caliber of dancing!

[@Nocturnal11Guy]

I love this!

[@Noradalal]

Wow!

[@jamesnewman7961]

Was Chick the Real Star or was it Ella? I wish there was live Footage of Webb in Full Swing!

[@douglasbracken6852]

One of the best known are maybe. Number 1💯

[@alexanderheidemann2722]

would like to watch that original...

[@clarkewi]

THIS is dance music.

[@dogerecords5312]

Is this from a complete surviving broadcast? I'd be ecstatic to hear the full thing!

[@fabioforesti2629]

Favolosaaaa

[@blanchebyard4945]

Bring it Back. .Bucking Bantastic. (F).

[@gygaxthegoat2491]

WOW thankyou :)

[@mateogomez1220]

Turn of the decades to the 40's WPA, the rebuilding of the states and onto Swing; it was on its way in. Big Band Swing! Big, new American Dream of the 1940s!

[@StevieZero]

Awesome

[@brubalan]

Thanksss!

[@MartinSlidelMusic]

The best! :-)

[@Nocturnal11Guy]

This could be early Rock n 'Roll!

[@Nostr0m01]

em 0:14 o poster "Back at the Savoy Room" aparece tmb no quarto do Dr.House na 2ª Temporada no episodio "House x God" =)

[@edwinkirkland8856]

Lord mercy madame ella rip

[@naldim101]

muito bom

[@danalarosa1225]

Where did this recording come from? I'd love to be able to purchase the album or an mp3.

[@SteveCournane]

If its Bill Beason @dretety what year would it be?---It certainly is very clear and the guitar also sounds very modern

[@jjtruth3507]

You forgot to add in your opinion. Disco turned out some jewels. I can appreciate & evaluate music from every era.

[@notu9462]

makes me feel as if my dead parents were still alive ghosting around in the house.

[@steveboyd8836]

Mine, too!

[@vinnieblair]

Hi. I'm trying to find this recording on CD or at least as an mp3 download. Can anyone tell me where I can find it?

[@MarkSmith-kr9sy]

She was in her early twenties, and performed until she was 72.

[@djhendricks1498]

That picture of Duke in the audience just in AWE of Ella… amazing

[@madameblanchard]

is it Duke Ellington sitting in the audience at min. 0:56???

[@hcwollaston]

// Blanchard. Without doubt, ist is the Duke admiring Ella and the band and having a great time, haha!

[@SAHBfan]

Is there any film footage of Chick Webb playing anywhere?

[@dretety]

This was recorded AFTER Chick had passed...how am i so sure? Well it doesn't sound like Chick, the Band is too well recorded, ive never this before and the annoucer states clearly that this is Ella's Orchestra so with all that in mind the drummer is Bill Beason..thank you.

[@slic535]

Chick Webb was the king of swing. I would like to take his position as the greatest of all time. As of now i can play all he played. does that make me the greatest ever?

[@garyfoster3854]

If you really knew Webb’s playing you could tell this isn’t him playing. It’s Bill Beason who replaced him after Webb’s death.

[@macvoutie]

That's not Chick Webb, it's Bill Beason on the drums.

[@caponsacchi]

But what's with the sign advertising Terry Gibbs Quartet. he wasn't playing in the 30s.

[@jorgealbertorodriguez7525]

This video included different times photos

[@SteveCournane]

Chick is swinging here , beautiful..

[@garyfoster3854]

Bill Beason is the drummer on this track.

[@monicabella7894]

Ella too!

[@SteveCournane]

@@garyfoster3854 thanks for that Gary. Only just saw it now. Never heard of that man

[@garyfoster3854]

@@SteveCournane He replaced Webb when Chick passed away and continued on as Ella's drummer when she took over the band. He was an excellent drummer who played in many of the great Harlem big bands like Teddy Hill and later on with Sy Oliver's Orchestra.

[@SteveCournane]

@@garyfoster3854 Thanks again Gary. Great info

[@gcrav]

1:48 Tenor Madness

[@sequoyahcisneros8719]

Lol I thought of that too

[@maddymud]

Whoa - does this predate Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy? Someone got some splainin to do

[@tresalt]

Today is Ella Fitzgerald's birthday!

[@gynack]

Ella showed some talent then, but her voice here sounds very much a voice from that era. It hadn't matured into the wonderful, ageless instrument that it later became.

[@Kboil]

listen to how young ELLA is!!!?!? this is totally plausibly chick swingin'

[@garyfoster3854]

Bill Beason is the drummer on this track.

[@devsentertainment3975]

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