Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of both fiction and non-fiction. Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led one of the United States' most popular big bands in the late 1930s through the early 1940s. Though he had numerous hit records, he was perhaps best known for his 1938 recording of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine." Before the release of "Beguine," Shaw and his fledgling band had languished in relative obscurity for over two years and, after its release, he became a major pop artist within short order. The record eventually became one of the era's defining recordings. Musically restless, Shaw was also an early proponent of what became known much later as Third Stream music, which blended elements of classical and jazz forms and traditions. His music influenced other musicians, such as Monty Norman in England, whose "James Bond Theme" features a vamp possibly influenced by Shaw's 1938 recording of "Nightmare". Shaw also recorded with small jazz groups drawn from within the ranks of the big bands he led. He served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1944, during which time he led a morale-building band that toured the South Pacific. Following his discharge in 1944, he returned to lead a band through 1945. Following the breakup of that band, he began to focus on other interests and gradually withdrew from the world of being a professional musician and major celebrity, although he remained a force in popular music and jazz before retiring from music completely in 1954. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 23, 1910 (New York City), Died December 30, 2004 (Thousand Oaks)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, director, leader, composer, alto saxophone, songwriter, arranger, lyricist, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 333 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-043367 | 10-in. | 11/9/1939 | Shadows | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-043368 | 10-in. | 11/9/1939 | I didn't know what time it was | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-043369 | 10-in. | 11/9/1939 | Do I love you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-043370 | 10-in. | 11/9/1939 | When love beckoned (In 52nd Street) | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-049687 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | Dreaming out loud | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-049688 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | Now we know | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-049689 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | Mister Meadowlark | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Jack Pearce | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-049690 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | April in Paris | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-049691 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | King for a day | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055061 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Special delivery stomp | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, composer | |
Victor | PBS-055062 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Summer Ridge Drive | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
Victor | PBS-055063 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Keepin' myself for you | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055064 | 10-in. | 9/3/1940 | Cross your heart | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | Jazz/dance sextet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055067 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | If it's you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, songwriter, director | |
Victor | PBS-055068 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | Old, old castle in Scotland | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
Victor | PBS-055069 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | Temptation | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055070 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | Chantez les bas | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055095 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Love of my life | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055096 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | A handful of stars | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055097 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Star dust | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055098 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Marinela | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, arranger, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055099 | 10-in. | 10/7/1940 | Danza lucumi | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055184 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | This is romance | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
Victor | PBS-055185 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | What is there to say? | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-055186 | 10-in. | 12/3/1940 | Pyramid | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shaw, Artie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103638.
Shaw, Artie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103638.
"Shaw, Artie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82066691
Wikidata: Artie Shaw - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q320065
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