Artie Shaw

Birth Name:

Arthur Jacob Arshawsky

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

In 2004, he was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
In 1940, he got married to screen actress Lana Turner
Was best known for his work as a jazz clarinetist and big bandleader
During World War II, he served in the United States Navy
Hired singer Billie Holiday to be his band's lead vocalist
In 1938, he became the first white bandleader to hire a black singer to tour the South
Was forced to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy era

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