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[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.
Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975), American country music singer and songwriter Maurice Bennett "Lefty" Flynn (1892–1959), American football player and actor Lefty Hendrickson (born 1943), Canadian football player
Nicknames in classical music (2 P) Pages in category "Nicknames in music" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. This list may not reflect ...
[1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name. The word often distinguishes personal names from nicknames that became proper names out of former nicknames. English examples are Bob and Rob, nickname variants for Robert.
The following list of nicknames of blues musicians complements the existing list of blues musicians by referring to their nicknames, stage names and pseudonyms, thereby helping to clarify possible confusion arising over artists with similar or the same nicknames. The list is arranged in alphabetical order by nickname rather than surname.
Honorific nicknames in popular music → List of honorific nicknames in popular music – Per this AfD discussion which eventually resulted in a consensus to keep and rework, this or "List of honorific titles in popular music" can be a more appropriate title for this page. RM X Y 13:12, 31 May 2023 (UTC)
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The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .