... Recordings never did Webb justice though. But that was never Webb's objective. Being the "King of the Savoy" settled just fine with him. In 1935, he hired 17 year old Ella Fitzgerald as his vocalist. Together, they formed a powerful partnership and recorded over 60 songs in the next 3 years, their songs would remain at the top of the charts for 17 weeks ... . Webb would soon go on to pass, and Ella Fitzgerald officially took over the orchestra for two years, before they finally disbanded. In Webb's last year, when his health was failing, he was known to remain on tour, despite how ... ...

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