Arthur Jacob Arshawsky (May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004), better known as Artie Shaw, was an American clarinetist, composer, and bandleader. He was also the author of both fiction and non-fiction writings.
Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led one of America's most popular big bands of the late 1930s and early '40s. Their signature song, a 1938 version of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine", was a wildly successful singl...
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Date of birth:
- May 23, 1910
Date of death:
- Dec 30, 2004 (age 94 years)
Place of birth:
Place Musical Career Began:
Also known as:
- Arthur Jacob Arshawsky,
- Arthur Arshawsky,
- artie_shaw,
- Artie Shaw,
- Shaw, Artie,
- King of the Clarinet
