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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 du ...More >>

Discography: 2010 The Complete Thesaurus Transcriptions 1949 2002 Dancing on the Ceiling 1999 Live In 1938-1939, Vol. 1 1999 Live 1938-1939, Vol. 2 1993 1939 Live in Hi-Fi More >>

Filmograpy:

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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