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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.
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This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [ 1 ] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.
Hollywood-inspired nicknames, most starting with the first letter or letters of the location and ending in the suffix "-ollywood" or "-wood", have been given to various locations around the world with associations to the film industry – inspired by the iconic Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, whose name has come to be a metonym for the motion picture industry of the United States.
This incomplete list covers the ever-expanding field of video production, and the companies which produce video products, whether for private or commercial purposes.It includes both well-known companies as well as smaller, local companies that have made notable contributions to the field of video production.
English music manager Eve Arden: Eunice Quedens 1908–1990 American actress and comedienne Jane Arden: Norah Morris 1927–1982 Welsh film director, actress, singer/songwriter and poet Jann Arden: Jann Arden Anne Richards 1962– Canadian singer-songwriter and actress Michael Arden: Michael Moore 1982– American actor, singer, musician and ...
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 .