- Artie Shaw was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and actor
Born: | 23 May 1910 Comment | When did Artie Shaw die? / Died | 30 December 2004 | How many years did Artie Shaw live? / Lived | 94 years | Zodiac sign: | Gemini |
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Artie Shaw facts
- Also an author, Shaw wrote both fiction and non-fiction
- Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists," Shaw led one of the United States' most popular big bands in the late 1930s through the early 1940s
- Though he had numerous hit records, he was perhaps best known for his 1938 recording of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine
- " Prior to the release of "Beguine," Shaw and his fledgling band had languished in relative obscurity for over two years and, after its release, he became a major pop artist within short order
- The record eventually became one of the era's defining recordings
- Musically restless, Shaw was also an early proponent of what became known much later as Third Stream music, which blended elements of classical and jazz forms and traditions
- His music influenced other musicians, such as John Barry in England, with the vamp of the James Bond Theme, possibly influenced by "Nightmare," which also has a similar vamp to Kurt Weill's "Lonely House
- Shaw also recorded with small jazz groups drawn from within the ranks of the various big bands he led
- He served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1944, (during which time he led a morale-building band that toured the South Pacific amidst the chaos of World War II) and, following his discharge in 1944, he returned to lead a band through 1945
- Following the breakup of that band, he began to focus on other interests and gradually withdrew from the world of being a professional musician and major celebrity, although he remained a force in popular music and jazz before retiring from music completely in 1954
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