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Born: May 23, 1910 in New York, NY
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: December 30, 2004 in Thousand Oaks, 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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Discography:
You Do Something to Me, Vol. 2
With Gratitude
Temptation
Nightmare
Night and Day
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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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Followers: Mel Tormé Claude Thornhill Phil Bodner John Cocuzzi Dexter Payne More >>

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