The Baltimore Sun

New biography tells the story of drummer Chick Webb, Baltimore’s music legend

Thanks to Stephanie Stein Crease’s new biography of virtuoso drummer Chick Webb, the Baltimore-born band leader and popular music legend, we now have a detailed and nuanced picture of his amazing life ...
New York Sun

When Drummers Speak of Chick Webb, They Use Tones of Reverence

William Henry “Chick” Webb lived only 34 years, but in that short time he left an indelible, multi-layered legacy to American music and cast a giant shadow over the history of jazz — particularly to ...
The Baltimore Sun

History repeating itself: After community organizes, Baltimore’s Chick Webb Recreation Center poised for overhaul

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X On his deathbed, William Henry “Chick” Webb asked his friend and physician, Dr. Ralph J. Young, to ...
Publishers Weekly

Stompin’ at the Savoy: How Chick Webb Became the King of Drums

Colorfully accentuated onomatopoeia and musical notes punctuate this profile of brilliant self-taught drummer William “Chick” Webb. Born in early-20th-century East Baltimore with spinal tuberculosis, ...
Afro

East Baltimore’s Chick Webb Memorial Recreation Center set to start reconstruction in June

The Chick Webb Memorial Recreation Center, located in East Baltimore, is set for a $20 million redevelopment. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved a loan guarantee of ...