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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arthur Jacob Arshawsky canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American musician
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz clarinetist ⓘ |
| activeIn | big band era ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Artie Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1910-05-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-12-30 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Arshawsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz performance
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music ⓘ orchestral arranging ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | clarinet ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| name | Arthur Jacob Arshawsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Leader of the Artie Shaw Orchestra
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One of the leading clarinetists of the swing era ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Begin the Beguine
NERFINISHED
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Concerto for Clarinet NERFINISHED ⓘ Frenesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Stardust (recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Thousand Oaks, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| residence |
Los Angeles
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New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ava Gardner
NERFINISHED
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Beverly Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ Doris Dowling NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Kern NERFINISHED ⓘ Evelyn Keyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Cairns NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathleen Winsor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lana Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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