Spinnin' The Webb

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lindyholic · #1 Post by **lindyholic** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 1:33 pm

Does anyone know where I can get it? I've been having one hell of a time finding it and it's an album I've been really wanting for my collection.

Harrison

Toon Town Dave · #2 Post by **Toon Town Dave** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 2:39 pm

It shouldn't be too hard. I have it on the Chronologincal Classics ('35-'38), highly recomended if you like Webb's stuff.

I think I also saw it on one of the big band CDs at E-music ... just checked, it's on the Avid Classic Big Band Jazz compilation.

lindyholic · #3 Post by **lindyholic** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 5:00 pm

I mean the actual album, not the song.

Harrison

Lindy Bomb · #4 Post by **Lindy Bomb** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 8:26 pm

Tried Half.com yet? I just put stuff on my wish list and get an email when there's one in stock.

Matthew · #5 Post by **Matthew** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 8:57 pm

There's a used one on Amazon right now. I hope it's what you want.

djstarr · #6 Post by **djstarr** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 10:04 pm

yeah, I just got a copy off of Amazon from one of their resellers. That seems to be a pretty good way to get hard to find CDs.

Bob the Builder · #7 Post by **Bob the Builder** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 4:34 pm

Has anyone come across a full listings of Chick Webb recordings?
I think I have a lot of them, but I keep coming accross new ones every so often.

Bob

AlekseyKosygin · #8 Post by **AlekseyKosygin** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:21 pm

they call it wacky dust...

Platypus · #9 Post by **Platypus** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:19 pm

Just spun off it tonight.

Mr Awesomer · #10 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 11:57 am

Purchase the following albums and you have a complete collection of Chick Webb studio recordings:

CC - Chick Webb: 1929 - 1934

CC - Chick Webb: 1935 - 1938

Decca - Ella Fitzgerald: The Early Years, Part 1

From there you can suppliment those with a few live recordings:

Drive Archive - Chick Webb: Standing Tall

Don't bother with the "Spinnin The Webb" album, as it's just a little off of each of the two CC albums.

Bob the Builder · #11 Post by **Bob the Builder** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:01 pm

well I've got all of those.

You'll need to add Count Basie & has orchestra 1937, Chick webb & his Orchestra 1936.

The recordings on this album are very different than Chick Webbs standards. There are some very cool songs on this one.

There are some other recordings I also have of Chick Webb with Lious Armstrong.
There is a few other Chick Webb recordings that are not on the Melodie Jazz Classic Label.
EG: In the Groove at the Grove
There are a few other, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.

Bob

Mr Awesomer · #12 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:14 pm

Yeah, when you factor in the live recordings it could very well be an endless search.

kitkat · #13 Post by **kitkat** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:31 pm

Once you've got a complete set of studio recordings, are there any live albums that stand out as must-haves, either because of specific songs or because the takes are breathtakingly better?

lindyholic · #14 Post by **lindyholic** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 5:21 pm

I really am enjoying Standing Tall, it's good to have because it's some of the last recordings made of Chick Webb before he died.

Harrison

Bob the Builder · #15 Post by **Bob the Builder** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 6:00 pm

I've only got it on Casette, and I'm trying to transfer it to CD not. Semi working. Some great songs on it.
I really like 1 O'Clock jump.
I'm hoping to put on a Webb V's Basie nigth some time soon. Should be fun. Only use per 1940 Basie recordings. Try to recreate the battle of all battles.

Bob