Artie Shaw

== Info ==
Swing musician best known for his hit Begin the Beguine. His father was Yiddish and his mother was Austrian. Also had a hit with Stardust. Called an innivator and big band idiom. His band included Billie Holiday, becoming the first white band leader to sign a black woman. Became as famous as Benny Goodman. Influenced Duke Ellington. Nicknamed "King of the Clarinet", but claimed he would rather Goodman have that nickname while he be the "King of Swing" because Shaw didn't play just one instrument. Combined jazz with classical by adding strings to his group. Experimented with bebop. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Married Ava Gardner and Lana Turner and once dated Judy Garland. Joined the fight against Communism. Died at the age of 94 of diabetes. His work has been in film and on television.
== Genres ==
Swing
Jazz
Category:Swing
Category:Jazz
Category:Early Influences