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Artie Shaw (1910–2004)
Artie Shaw was the rival of Benny Goodman in the Swing era. With a different style of playing, his sound on clarinet was more liquid than Goodman's sound. After playing in different orchestras in the late 1920s and '30s, he formed his own orchestra in 1936, and he added a string quartet to the Big Band. In 1938, he had a famous hit with the ...
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Soundtrack (44 credits)
Soundtrack (44 credits)
2017
Stranger Things
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Chapter Six: The Spy
(2017)
... (performer: "There is Frost on the Moon")
2011
American Horror Story
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Spooky Little Girl
(2011)
... (writer: "Nightmare")
2011
Mildred Pierce
(TV Mini-Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Part Five
(2011)
... (performer: "Frenesi")
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
(Video documentary) (music: "Concerto for Clarinet" - uncredited)
2004-2006
The Sopranos
(TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Members Only
(2006)
... (performer: "Comes Love" - uncredited)
- Marco Polo
(2004)
... (performer: "Stardust" - uncredited)
1997
I Love You, Don't Touch Me!
(performer: "Special Delivery Stomp") / (writer: "Special Delivery Stomp")
1991
The Rocketeer
(performer: "YOU'RE A SWEET LITTLE HEADACHE", "VILIA", "ANY OLD TIME", "ALL DRESSED UP AND NO PLACE TO GO") / (writer: "ANY OLD TIME")
1987
Frank's Place
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Pilot
(1987)
... (performer: "Blues in the Night" - uncredited)
1940
Second Chorus
(music: "Everything's Jumping" (uncredited), "Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life", "Double Mellow" (uncredited), "Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life" (reprise), "Concerto for Clarinet" (uncredited)) / (performer: "Everything's Jumping" (uncredited), "Would You Like to Be the Love of My Life", "I'm Yours" (uncredited), "Double Mellow" (uncredited), "Concerto for Clarinet" (uncredited))
1939
Symphony of Swing
(Short) (performer: "Alone Together", "Jeepers Creepers", "Lady Be Good" - uncredited)
1939
Dancing Co-Ed
(performer: "Gangbusters" - uncredited) / (writer: "Nightmare" (1938), "Non-Stop Flight" (1937), "Gangbusters", "Traffic Jam" (1939), "Double Mellow" - uncredited)
1939
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
(Short) (performer: "Nightmare", "Begin the Beguine", "Let's Stop the Clock", "Non-Stop Flight", "Pross Tchai") / (writer: "Nightmare", "Non-Stop Flight")
1939
Artie Shaw's Class in Swing
(Short) (performer: "Free Wheeling", "I Have Eyes", "Shoot The Likker To Me John Boy")
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Self (28 credits)
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Other Works:
CD: "Artie Shaw: The Very Best of Artie Shaw" See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 2 Interviews | 14 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »
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I could never understand why people wanted to dance to my music. I made it good enough to listen to. See more »Trivia:
His paintings continue to be shown, at venues like Webster Hall in New York City. See more »Trademark:
Theme song: "Nightmare"Nickname:
King of the ClarinetStar Sign:
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