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gptkbp:instanceOf
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jazz drummer
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1920
1939
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Jazz_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
DownBeat Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:birthDate
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February 10, 1905
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_USA
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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Woodlawn_Cemetery,_The_Bronx,_New_York_City
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Chick_Webb_Jr.
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:Nat_King_Cole
gptkb:Louis_Jordan
Billie Holiday
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gptkbp:deathDate
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May 16, 1939
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gptkbp:famousFor
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his energetic performances
his energetic drumming style
his contributions to swing music
his innovative use of the hi-hat cymbal
his role in popularizing big band music
his unique drum solos
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gptkbp:genre
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jazz
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Chick Webb
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Gene_Krupa
gptkb:Max_Roach
gptkb:Art_Blakey
gptkb:Tony_Williams
gptkb:Buddy_Rich
gptkb:Elvin_Jones
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
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gptkbp:instrument
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drums
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gptkbp:knownFor
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leading_the_Savoy_Ballroom_house_band
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced many drummers
his band was a launching pad for many artists
known for his battle with tuberculosis
paved the way for future jazz musicians
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_King_of_the_Savoy
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Chick_Webb_and_His_Orchestra
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gptkbp:recordings
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gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:The_Chick_Webb_Orchestra
The Savoy Sultans
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gptkbp:recordLabel
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gptkb:Decca_Records
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mildred_Bailey
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gptkbp:style
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big band
swing
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