A young drummer from the late 1930's who watched Webb regularly named Allen Paley said "Chick had great energy and power, even though he was chronically ill. ... His father died when Gene was young and his mother worked as a milliner to support the family. Gene and all of his brothers and sisters had to start working at a young age. ... His brother Pete worked at "Brown Music Company", and got Gene a job as chore boy. ... However before Krupa joined Goodman's band he discovered Chick Webb. ...

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