Lost in the glitter of early swing-era bands like Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Glenn Miller was Chick Webb, the affable, energetic drummer who paved the way for showy drummers like Buddy Rich or Louie Bellson. But in the hindsight of history, Chick Webb is equally famous for discovering and promoting the young Ella Fitzgerald. Our story continues through the untimely death of Chick Webb and the emergence of Ella as the First Lady of Jazz.