"Shoe Shine Boy"
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"Shoe Shine Boy" is a 1936 jazz recording that became one of tenor saxophonist Lester Young’s earliest and most celebrated breakout performances.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Shoe Shine Boy" canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz recording
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kansas City jazz ⓘ |
| composer | Saul Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1930s ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasNotableSolo | tenor saxophone solo by Lester Young ⓘ |
| hasPerformerRole | Lester Young – tenor saxophone soloist ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | considered one of Lester Young’s classic early recordings ⓘ |
| influenced | later swing-era tenor saxophonists ⓘ |
| instrumentFeatured | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sammy Cahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 78 rpm record ⓘ |
| notableFor | early breakout performance by Lester Young ⓘ |
| partOf |
early discography of Count Basie
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early discography of Lester Young ⓘ |
| performer |
Count Basie
NERFINISHED
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Count Basie and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | swing ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-tempo swing ⓘ |
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