1930s in jazz

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title: 1930s in jazz
text: Swing jazz emerged as a dominant form in American music, in which some virtuoso soloists became as famous as the band leaders. Key figures in developing the "big" jazz band included bandleaders and arrangers Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson, Earl Hines, Glenn Miller, and Artie Shaw. Duke Ellington and his band members composed numerous swing era hits that have become standards: "It Don't Mean a Thing" (1932), "Sophisticated Lady
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description: Events of the 1930s related to jazz music
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date created: 2010-11-28T21:24:37Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T21:08:49Z
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