 On January 16, 1938, the same day that Benny Goodman performed his legendary Carnegie Hall jazz concert, the Basie and Webb bands had a battle at the Savoy Ballroom.Webb and Fitzgerald were declared winners by "Metronome" magazine, while "DownBeat" magazine pronounced Holiday and Basie the winners.Fitzgerald won a straw poll of the audience by a three-to-one margin.