Chick Webb: The Savoy King » ChickWebbCatalog

Chick was touted as “king of the drums” on the cover of the 1939 Gretsch Drums catalog.

Chick was touted as “king of the drums” on the cover of the 1939 Gretsch Drums catalog.

This historic shot has been colorized to approximate the look of Chick Webb and his Gretsch-Gladstone kit in 1937. Note how the kit is mounted on a rolling console frame.

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