Moonglow

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"Moonglow" is a classic jazz standard from the 1930s that became widely popular through swing-era recordings and remains a frequently performed tune in the jazz repertoire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz standard
composer Eddie DeLange NERFINISHED
Irving Mills NERFINISHED
Will Hudson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era swing era
firstPopularizedIn swing era
genre jazz
swing
hasForm 32-bar song form
AABA form
hasNotableRecordingBy Artie Shaw NERFINISHED
Benny Goodman NERFINISHED
Benny Goodman Trio NERFINISHED
Billie Holiday NERFINISHED
Charlie Parker NERFINISHED
Duke Ellington NERFINISHED
Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED
Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED
Glenn Miller NERFINISHED
Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED
Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED
Oscar Peterson NERFINISHED
Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED
hasStyleCharacteristic lyrical melody
rich harmonic progression
swing rhythm
influencedBy swing-era arranging practices
isConsidered jazz standard from the 1930s
isFrequentlyIncludedIn jazz fake books
isFrequentlyPerformedAt jam sessions
jazz concerts
isStandardRepertoireFor jazz musicians
swing bands
language English
lyricist Eddie DeLange NERFINISHED
Irving Mills NERFINISHED
musicBy Will Hudson NERFINISHED
notableFor being a classic jazz standard
widespread popularity in the swing era
partOf Great American Songbook repertoire NERFINISHED
performancePractice often played as a ballad or medium swing tune
publicationPeriod 1930s
tempo medium swing
typicalInstrumentation big band
jazz ensemble
small jazz combo
usedAs improvisation vehicle in jazz

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