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Kevin Mahogany (1958–2017) Melissa Manchester (born 1951) Monica Mancini (born 1952) Kitty Margolis (born 1955) Rene Marie (born 1955) Rose Marie (1923–2017) Hannah Marshall (born 1980) Claire Martin (born 1967) Dean Martin (1917–1995) Tony Martin (1913–2012) Al Martino (1927–2009) Johnny Mathis (born 1935) Marilyn Maye (born 1928 ...
The most famous jazz versions were recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936 and 1947. [91] Fletcher Henderson played it in 1934 in the Harlem Opera House as the "national anthem of Harlem". [92] "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" [46] [93] is a song from the Broadway show The New Moon, composed by Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on Wikipedia. Do not enter names that lack articles. ... (1920–2013) Hubert Laws (born ...
“One can plausibly argue that the debate over jazz was just one of many that characterized American social discourse in the 1920s” (Ogren 3). In 1919, jazz was being described to white people as “a music originating about the turn of the twentieth century in New Orleans that featured wind instruments exploiting new timbres and performance techniques and improvisation” (Murchison 97).
The time of the most influential recordings of a song, where appropriate, is indicated on the list. A period known as the "Jazz Age" started in the United States in the 1920s. Jazz had become popular music in the country, although older generations considered the music immoral and threatening to old cultural values. [3]
3 – Tony Bennett, Italian-American singer (died 2023). 5 – Jeri Southern, American pianist and singer (died 1991). 8 – Urbie Green, American trombonist (died 2018). 12 – Dave Lee, English pianist, orchestra leader, arranger, songwriter, and film composer. 14 – Buddy Greco, American singer and pianist (died 2017).
Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (August 14, 1894 – February 1, 1984), better known as Bricktop, was an American dancer, jazz singer, vaudevillian, and self-described saloon-keeper who owned the famous nightclub "Chez Bricktop" in Paris from 1924 to 1961, as well as clubs in Mexico City and Rome.
Amru Sani, Indian-Jamaican singer and actor (died 2000). Mal Waldron, American pianist (died 2002). 27 – Tony Crombie, English drummer and pianist (died 1999). September. 1 – Art Pepper, American saxophonist (died 1982). 2 – Sherwood Johnson, American jazz patron (died 1998). 13 – Mel Tormé, American singer (died 1999). 16