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gptkbp:instanceOf
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musician
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1920s-1930s
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
Big Band
The Savoy Sultans
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1916-02-10
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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,_USA
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:Dizzy_Gillespie
gptkb:Count_Basie
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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Popularizing_swing_music
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1939-05-16
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Energetic performances
Innovative drumming style
Innovative arrangements
Creating a unique sound in jazz
Drumming technique
Innovative use of the drum kit
Leading a racially integrated band
Leading a successful big band
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Savoy_Ballroom
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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 Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Gene_Krupa
gptkb:Buddy_Rich
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:Chick_Webb_Orchestra
Drums
Percussion
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneering_African_American_musicians
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gptkbp:musicStyle
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Rhythmic complexity
Influencing future jazz drummers
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gptkbp:nickname
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The King of Swing
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Battle of the Bands
First African American bandleader at the Savoy Ballroom
Ella_Fitzgerald's_early_career
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gptkbp:notableWork
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A_Tisket,_A_Tasket
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gptkbp:recordings
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gptkb:Stompin'_at_the_Savoy
gptkb:Chick_Webb_and_His_Orchestra
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
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gptkbp:recordLabel
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gptkb:Decca_Records
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Inspiration for future generations of musicians
Jazz drumming
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gptkbp:style
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Swing
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gptkbp:yearsActive
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1920-1939
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