Chick Webb, "What Is This Thing Called Love?"?

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lipi · #1 Post by **lipi** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:29 pm

This weekend I asked a DJ about a track she played, and she said it was Webb's "What Is This Thing Called Love?". I foolishly believed her and did not ask for the album info (how hard could it be to find?).

So.

Allmusic doesn't list it, nor does the discography I have at home. On the off-chance she had the track labelled properly, and someone else has this hidden gem, I'll ask here: does anyone know what album this is on?

I don't remember now whether there was a vocal or not. I checked under Ella's name, too, just in case, but the only version I find for her is the Song Books one.

(Yes, I'll try tracking down the DJ and asking her directly, too.)

dancin_hanson · #2 Post by **dancin_hanson** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:16 pm

Hmmm, maybe she misspoke and what she played was this version by Artie Shaw, not Mr. Webb? Or was she off on both title & artist with Jimmie Lunceford's "What is This Thing Called Swing"? ? Just guessing....

russell · #3 Post by **russell** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:19 pm

The Chick Webb band post his death with Ella at the helm (but all instrumentals:

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Savoy-1939-4 ... 972&sr=1-1

lipi · #4 Post by **lipi** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:58 pm

Thanks, Russell! That's indeed the one. Ordered!

trev · #5 Post by **trev** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:15 pm

That is a brilliant album.