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 NERFINISHED
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfBirth 1910-05-23
dateOfDeath 2004-12-30
ethnicity Jewish
familyName Arshawsky NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork jazz performance
music
orchestral arranging
genre jazz
swing
givenName Arthur NERFINISHED
instrument clarinet
languageSpoken English
militaryService United States Navy
name Arthur Jacob Arshawsky NERFINISHED
notableAchievement Leader of the Artie Shaw Orchestra
One of the leading clarinetists of the swing era
notableWork Begin the Beguine NERFINISHED
Concerto for Clarinet NERFINISHED
Frenesi NERFINISHED
Stardust (recording) NERFINISHED
occupation bandleader
composer
musician
writer
placeOfBirth New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
placeOfDeath California, United States
surface form: California

Thousand Oaks, California NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
residence Los Angeles
New York City
sexOrGender male
spouse Ava Gardner NERFINISHED
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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Artie Shaw fullName Arthur Jacob Arshawsky