Joe Venuti
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Joe Venuti was a pioneering American jazz violinist widely regarded as the father of jazz violin and known for his influential recordings in the 1920s and 1930s.
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| Joe Venuti canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz violinist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1978 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| birthName | Giuseppe Venuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Adrian Rollini
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Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Bix Beiderbecke NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Signorelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Teagarden NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-09-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1978-08-14 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Venuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Giuseppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Django Reinhardt
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Stuff Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Stéphane Grappelli NERFINISHED ⓘ later generations of jazz violinists ⓘ |
| instrument | violin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the father of jazz violin
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humorous stage antics and practical jokes ⓘ pioneering jazz violin techniques ⓘ virtuosic improvisation on violin ⓘ |
| movement |
early jazz
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swing era ⓘ |
| name | Joe Venuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
made influential jazz recordings in the 1920s
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made influential jazz recordings in the 1930s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1920s jazz violin recordings
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duo recordings with Eddie Lang ⓘ recordings with the Blue Four ⓘ recordings with the New Yorkers ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz musician
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violinist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluebird Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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