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Some of the most notable nicknames and stage names are listed here. Although the term Jazz royalty exists for "Kings" and similar royal or aristocratic nicknames, there is a wide range of other terms, many of them obscure. Where the origin of the nickname is known, this is explained at each artist's corresponding article.
[5] [6] In the 1930s and 1940s, as jazz and swing music were gaining popularity, it was the more commercially successful white artists Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman who became known as "the King of Jazz" and "the King of Swing" respectively, despite there being more highly regarded contemporary African-American artists.
Pages in category "African-American jazz musicians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 260 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Jazz royalty is a term encompassing the many jazz musicians who have been termed as exceptionally musically gifted and informally granted honorific, "aristocratic" or "royal" titles as nicknames. [1] The practice of affixing honorific titles to the names of jazz musicians goes back to New Orleans at the start of the 20th century, before the ...
Pages in category "American women jazz singers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 430 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on Wikipedia. Do not enter names that lack articles. ... Do not enter names that lack ...
Music portal; Lists of musicians; References External links. This page was ... June Smith (jazz singer) (1930–2016) Kate Smith (1907–1986) Keely Smith (1928–2017)
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