Arthur Jacob Arshawsky

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Arthur Jacob Arshawsky, better known as Artie Shaw, was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, bandleader, and composer celebrated as one of the leading figures of the big band era.

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instanceOf American musician
bandleader
composer
human
jazz clarinetist
activeIn big band era
alsoKnownAs Artie Shaw
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States
dateOfBirth 1910-05-23
dateOfDeath 2004-12-30
ethnicity Jewish
familyName Arshawsky
fieldOfWork jazz performance
music
orchestral arranging
genre jazz
swing
givenName Arthur
instrument clarinet
languageSpoken English
militaryService United States Navy
name Arthur Jacob Arshawsky
notableAchievement Leader of the Artie Shaw Orchestra
One of the leading clarinetists of the swing era
notableWork Begin the Beguine
Concerto for Clarinet
Frenesi
Stardust (recording)
linked to: Stardust
occupation bandleader
composer
musician
writer
placeOfBirth New York
New York City
United States
placeOfDeath California
Thousand Oaks, California
United States
residence Los Angeles
New York City
sexOrGender male
spouse Ava Gardner
Beverly Stuart
Doris Dowling
Elizabeth Kern
Evelyn Keyes
Jane Cairns
Kathleen Winsor
Lana Turner

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Artie Shaw fullName Arthur Jacob Arshawsky
Artie Shaw birthName Arthur Jacob Arshawsky
subject linked to: Arshawsky
Arthur Jacob Arshawsky name Arthur Jacob Arshawsky