The Savoy Ballroom was famous for its "Battle Of The Bands". Most battles where against Chick Webb untill he past away on June 16th, 1939 at Hopkins Hospital. very first "Act" to open March 12th, 1926 was: Fletcher Henderson Band.
Date	Band 1	Band 2	Band 3	Band 4	Result
May 15, 1927	Chick Webb	Fletcher Henderson	Fess Williams	King Oliver	? termed "Battle of Jazz"
May 6th, 1928	Chick Webb, Fletcher Henderson	Loyd Scott, Fess Williams	Alex Jackson	Charlie Johnson	Termed "Jazzwar"
October, 1929	Band with Cab Calloway	-	-	-	Cab Calloway Won
Feb. 2, 1935	Chick Webb	Willie Bryant	-	-	Draw
Feb. 28, 1937	Chick Webb	Fletcher Henderson	-	-	Webb Won
March 7, 1937	Chick Webb	Duke Ellington	-	-	Ellington Won
May 11, 1938	Chick Webb	Benny Goodman	-	-	Webb Won (Record Setting Night).
Jan. 16, 1938	Chick Webb w/ Fitzgerald	Count Basie	W/ Billie Holiday	-	Tie
July 31, 1938	Chick Webb	Horace Henderson	-	-	-

Savoy Battle of the Bands