MUSICIAN

Chick Webb

1905 - 1939

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William Henry "Chick" Webb (February 10, 1905 – June 16, 1939) was an American jazz and swing music drummer and band leader. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Chick Webb is the 1,903rd most popular musician (up from 1,904th in 2024), the 10,088th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,687th in 2019) and the 740th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Chick Webb ranks 1,903 out of 3,175. Before him are Earl Wild, Rolf Harris, Hirokazu Tanaka, Henry Vestine, Malouma, and Ringo Sheena. After him are Dan Hartman, Boz Burrell, Frank Ferrer, Skrillex, Johnny Van Zant, and Ed King.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Chick Webb ranks 354. Before him are Raúl Fernández, Jules Pappaert, Kenneth Rexroth, Dragutin Tadijanović, Robert Newton, and Isaac Kashdan. After him are Pedro Quartucci, Lev Arnshtam, T. Keith Glennan, Pierre Jaccoud, Ruth Moufang, and Edvin Laine. Among people deceased in 1939, Chick Webb ranks 158. Before him are Har Dayal, Alvah Meyer, Caius Welcker, William Mitchell Ramsay, Joseph Lyons, and Lili Bech. After him are Boris Shchukin, Aurelio Mosquera, Charles Eastman, Charlotte Despard, Grace Abbott, and Malcolm Champion.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chick Webb ranks 10,090 out of 20,380. Before him are Patton Oswalt (1969), Eddie Floyd (1937), Dax Shepard (1975), Hugh Latimer Dryden (1898), Naomi Wolf (1962), and Judy Blume (1938). After him are Mckenna Grace (2006), Suzy Parker (1932), Justin Hartley (1977), Clyfford Still (1904), Dan Hartman (1950), and Frank Ferrer (1966).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Chick Webb ranks 740. Before him are Jackie McLean (1931), Joe Lovano (1952), Johnny Mandel (1925), Roy Bittan (1949), Earl Wild (1915), and Henry Vestine (1944). After him are Dan Hartman (1950), Frank Ferrer (1966), Skrillex (1988), Johnny Van Zant (1960), Ed King (1949), and Walter Becker (1950).

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