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Artie Shaw Quotes

1910–2004 United States

Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American jazz musician, clarinetist, composer and band leader, and was also an author of both fiction and non-fiction writings.

United States
Composers
Musicians

Also known as: Artie shaw

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It became such a hit that it superseded anything that any band had ever had. It was the first time that a so-called swing band played something melodic and still gave it a beat.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Artie Shaw (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.