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Artie Shaw

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15:52

A Tribute to Artie Shaw

Bandleader and clarinetist Artie Shaw died Dec. 29 at the age of 94, apparently of natural causes. In the 1930s and '40s, Shaw's band ranked with the Goodman, Dorsey and Miller bands in popularity. But he largely rejected pop tunes and stuck with music by composers like Porter, Gershwin and Berlin. We remember Shaw.

Obituary
27:50

Big Bandleader Artie Shaw.

Artie Shaw is a legendary big bandleader and clarinetist. His band was one of the most popular of the 1940s. Since then Shaw has written books, worked as a film producer, and retired from playing. in 1980 he organized a new band to play his works and arrangements.

Interview

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04:56

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new box set, Artie Shaw: Self Portrait (RCA/Bluebird). The five-CD box set of Shaws music was edited by Shaw himself.

Review

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