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Swing

49 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Arbors RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaArbors Records is a record company and independent record label in Clearwater, Florida.
Benny CarterPerson · Music memorabiliaBennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. From the be
Billie HolidayPerson · Music memorabiliaBillie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer.
Billy HigginsPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop.
Billy MayPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward William May Jr. (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter.
Buddy MorrowPerson · Music memorabiliaBuddy Morrow (born Muni Zudekoff; February 8, 1919 – September 27, 2010), also known as Moe Zudekoff, was an American trombonist and bandleader.
Carrie SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaCarrie Louise Smith (August 25, 1925 – May 20, 2012) was an American blues and jazz singer. She was not well known in the United States but had a small following in Europe.
Clark TerryPerson · Music memorabiliaClark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator.
Count BasiePerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam James "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
David JohansenPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls.[1][9]…
Dennis MorganPerson · Film memorabiliaDennis Morgan (born Earl Stanley Morner; December 20, 1908 – September 7, 1994) was an American actor-singer.
Dexter GordonPerson · Music memorabiliaDexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians.
Don ByasPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Wesley "Don" Byas (October 21, 1912 – August 24, 1972) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with swing and bebop.
Don MenzaPerson · Music memorabilia
Dorado SchmittPerson · Music memorabiliaDorado Schmitt (born 29 May 1957) is a French guitarist and violinist in Gypsy jazz.
Dorothy DoneganPerson · Music memorabiliaDorothy Donegan (April 6, 1922 – May 19, 1998) was an American classically trained jazz pianist and occasional vocalist, primarily known for performing stride and boogie-woogie, as well as…
Duke EllingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life.
Ella FitzgeraldPerson · Music memorabiliaElla Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady…
Eva PilarováPhotographer · PhotographyEva Pilarová, née Bojanovská (9 August 1939 – 14 March 2020) was a Czech jazz and pop music singer.
Frank FosterPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Benjamin Foster III (September 23, 1928 – July 26, 2011) was an American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer.
Gene KellyPerson · Film memorabiliaEugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style.
Gene KrupaPerson · Music memorabiliaEugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was an American jazz drummer, bandleader, and composer.
Glenn MillerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombonist, and recording artist before and during World War II, when…
Harry JamesPerson · Film memorabiliaHarry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band to great commercial success from 1939 to…
Herschel EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaHerschel "Tex" Evans (March 9, 1909 – February 9, 1939) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra.
Ian StewartPerson · Music memorabiliaIan Andrew Robert Stewart (18 July 1938 – 12 December 1985) was a Scottish keyboardist and co-founder of the Rolling Stones.
Jamie CullumPerson · Music memorabiliaJamie Paul Joseph Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is an English jazz-pop singer, pianist, songwriter and radio presenter.
Jimmy ScottPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Victor Scott (July 17, 1925 – June 12, 2014), also known as Little Jimmy Scott, was an American jazz vocalist known for his high natural contralto voice and his sensitivity on ballads…
John SurmanPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Douglas Surman (born 30 August 1944) is an English jazz saxophone, clarinet, and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music.
Lee YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonidas Raymond Young (March 7, 1914 – July 31, 2008) was an American jazz drummer and singer.
Les BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaLester Raymond Brown (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American jazz musician who for more than six decades (1938–2000) led his big band, later called Les Brown and His Band of…
Lionel HamptonPerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader.
Louie BellsonPerson · Music memorabiliaLouie Bellson (born Luigi Paolino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009) was an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator.
Mary Lou WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.
Michael BubléPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Steven Bublé (IPA: boo-BLAY; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter.
Michael von der HeidePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.
Milt HintonPerson · Music memorabiliaMilton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer.
Mitchell ParishAuthor · BooksMitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen.
Mundell LowePerson · Music memorabiliaJames Mundell Lowe (April 21, 1922 – December 2, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist who worked often in radio, television, and film, and as a session musician.
Nina HagenPerson · Film memorabiliaCatharina "Nina" Hagen (born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress.
Norman BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman Brown (born December 18, 1962) is an American smooth jazz guitarist and singer.
Norris TurneyPerson · Music memorabiliaNorris William Turney (September 8, 1921 – January 17, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist.
Quincy JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaQuincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer and composer.
Randy SandkePerson · Music memorabiliaJay Randall Sandke (born May 5, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois) is a jazz trumpeter and guitarist.
Roy EldridgePerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter.
Stéphane GrappelliPerson · Music memorabiliaStéphane Grappelli (stefan ɡʁapɛli; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) was a French jazz violinist.

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