Stompin' at the Savoy: How Chick Webb Became the King of Drums (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534110977)

Though a disability stunted his growth and left him with a hunched back, William Henry "Chick" Webb did not let that get in the way of his musical pursuits. Even as a young child, Chick saw the world as one big drum, pounding out rhythms on everything from stair railings to pots and pans. His love of percussion brought him to the big time as an influential big band leader. This picture-book biography details the life of black American jazz drummer Chick Webb, who in the 1930s led one of the big bands of the swing era, earning him the nickname the "King of the Savoy."

Author: Moira Rose Donohue
ISBN-10: 1534110976
ISBN-13: 9781534110977
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 01/15/2021
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.20w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 12/07/2020
Booklist 01/01/2021 pg. 62
School Library Journal 02/01/2021 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Recommended, Satisfactory