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Born: May 23, 1910 in New Haven, CT
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: December 30, 2004 in Newbury Park, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
One of jazz's finest clarinetists, Artie Shaw never seemed fully satisfied with his musical life, constantly breaking up successful bands and running away from success. While Count Basie and Duke Ellington were satisfied to lead just one orchestra during the swing era, and Benny Goodman (due to illness) had two, Shaw led five, all of them distincti... Continue Bio >>

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Begin The Beguine

Discography:
2010 The Complete Thesaurus Transcriptions 1949
2010 Last Recordings Vol. 2: Final Sessions 1954
2002 Dancing on the Ceiling
1999 Live In 1938-1939, Vol. 1
1999 Live 1938-1939, Vol. 2
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Filmography:
2003 Swing Era: Artie Shaw/Tommy Dorsey - Big Band Legends
1999 This Joint is Jumpin'
1994 Swing, Swing, Swing!, Vol. 1
1939 Artie Shaw's Class in Swing
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Similar Artists: Benny Goodman Woody Herman Les Brown Jimmy Hamilton Tony Scott More >>

Influenced By: Jimmy Dorsey Bix Beiderbecke Louis Armstrong Frankie Trumbauer Willie "The Lion" Smith More >> Followers: Mel Tormé Phil Bodner Claude Thornhill John Cocuzzi Vassar Clements More >>

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