Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
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Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American dance band
ⓘ
jazz-influenced dance orchestra ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1920s
ⓘ
1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Leo Reisman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American dance band era
ⓘ
hotel ballroom culture ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | stylish and sophisticated ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Cole Porter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Astaire NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Arlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | pre-swing era ⓘ |
| genre |
dance band
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| influenced | later swing-era dance bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early jazz ⓘ |
| instrumentation | full dance orchestra with strings ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| leader | Leo Reisman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| media |
phonograph records
ⓘ
radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| musicalDirector | Leo Reisman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | refined, elegant sound ⓘ |
| notableFor |
performing contemporary popular songs
ⓘ
polished performances ⓘ sophisticated arrangements ⓘ |
| performedAt |
New York hotels
ⓘ
nightclubs ⓘ |
| performedGenre |
foxtrots
ⓘ
tangos ⓘ waltzes ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
dance music performance
ⓘ
recording popular songs ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repertoire |
Broadway show tunes
ⓘ
Tin Pan Alley songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | society orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
emphasis on melody
ⓘ
smooth dance tempo ⓘ |
| targetAudience | upscale urban dancers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
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