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Irving Aaronson (1895–1963); Louis Armstrong (1901–1971) (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, 1928–1947); Toshiko Akiyoshi (born 1929) (Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band)
Sy Oliver. Nelson Riddle. Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) [1] was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. [2] His theme song was "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You".
Paul Samuel Whiteman [1] (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) [2] was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist. [3]As the leader of one of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s and early 1930s, Whiteman produced recordings that were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the "King of Jazz".
Anthony was born to an Italian family in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, but moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, where he studied the trumpet.He played in Glenn Miller's band from 1940 to 1941 [2] and appeared in the Glenn Miller movie Sun Valley Serenade before joining the U.S. Navy during World War II as Miller joined the Army, organizing another famous military band before his 1944 ...
Years active. 1925–1954. Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 [1] – December 30, 2004) [2] was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of both fiction and non-fiction. Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", [3] Shaw led one of the United States' most popular big bands in the late ...
Musical artist. Cabell Calloway III(December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazzsinger and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Clubin Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swingera. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudevillewon him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years.
Ted Heath (bandleader) George Edward Heath (30 March 1902 – 18 November 1969) [1] was a British musician and big band leader. Heath led what is widely considered Britain's greatest post-war big band, [2] recording more than 100 albums, [3] which sold over 20 million copies. [4]
Woody Herman. Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his death in 1987.