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Ella Jane Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

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Chick Webb died on June 16, 1939, and his band was renamed "Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra" with Ella taking the role of bandleader.

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  1. Ella Jane Fitzgerald Professional: mentee Chick Webb

Chick Webb

  • b. 1905
  • d. 1939

Webb was a jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader from Baltimore, Maryland.

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Ella Jane Fitzgerald

  • b. 1917
  • d. 1996

Fitzgerald is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century.

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