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Jewish women played influential roles as big band singers in the swing era. Helen Forrest, praised by Artie Shaw, was a standout with bands like Shaw's, Benny Goodman's, and Harry James's. [8] Kitty Kallen, of Russian Jewish descent, excelled in big band jazz and pop, earning the 1954 title of most popular female singer.
Toshiko Akiyoshi (born 1929) (Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band) Ray Anthony (born 1922) Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898-1971) Georgie Auld (1919-1990) (Georgie Auld and His Orchestra, Georgie Auld and His Hollywood All Stars)
Brooklyn-based Jewish feminist punk band known for their political activism. 2009 Moshiach Oi! Breslov-oriented hardcore punk band from Long Island. Ashira: All-female Orthodox Israeli band formed at Bar-Ilan University. Breslov Bar Band: Ensemble combining traditional Breslov melodies with styles including rock, punk, funk, jazz, reggae, and ...
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Paul Samuel Whiteman [1] (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) [2] was an American Jazz 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".
He was Jewish. He accepted an invitation from Charlie Parker to join his quintet. [1] and was a member of the band from 1949 to 1951. [2] Being the only white member of the group, when playing in the southern United States he was billed as "Albino Red" as a ruse to avoid prejudice against mixed race musical combos. [3]
Mitchell William Miller was born to a Jewish family [3] in Rochester, New York, on July 4, 1911. His mother was Hinda (Rosenblum) Miller, a former seamstress, and his father, Abram Calmen Miller, a Russian-Jewish immigrant wrought-iron worker. Mitch had four siblings, two of whom, Leon and Joseph, survived him. He attended East High School. [2]