Benjamin Anzelwitz, known professionally as Ben Bernie (May 30, 1891 – October 23, 1943), was an American jazz violinist, bandleader, and radio personality, often introduced as "The Old Maestro". He was noted for his showmanship and memorable bits of snappy dialogue, being part of the first generation of "stars" of American popular music, alongside other artists such as Paul Whiteman (a fellow violinist and bandleader), Ted Lewis and Al Jolson.
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Johnny Green
American conductor, arranger, composer, pianist; Harvard AB 1928, achieved early fame as a songwriter and orchestra leader in the 1920s and 1930s
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Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
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Ray Noble
English bandleader, composer, arranger, radio comedian, and actor (1903-1978)
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Eddie Cantor
American actor, singer, dancer and comedian
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Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
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Three X Sisters
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Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
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Dick Powell
American actor
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Irving Mills
American music publisher, singer, lyricist, and jazz artist promoter
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Peg LaCentra
American singer and actor (1910-1996)
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Percival Mackey
British composer
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Bernie Glow
American musician
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Ralph Rainger
American songwriter and composer
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Al Dubin
Swiss-American lyricist (1891-1945)
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Alan Shulman
American composer and cellist
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Joe Sullivan
American musician
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Leo Reisman
American musician
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Mildred Bailey
American jazz singer
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Harry Warren
American composer and lyricist (1893-1981)
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Robert Casadesus
French pianist and composer
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Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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Ben Pollack
American musician
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Jimmie Lunceford
American musician
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Guy Lombardo
Canadian-American bandleader
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Midge Williams
African American swing and jazz singer
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Rudy Vallée
American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer (1901-1986)
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Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
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Carroll Gibbons
American-born pianist, bandleader and popular composer who made his career primarily in England
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Arturo Toscanini
Italian conductor (1867-1957)
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Roy Smeck
American virtuoso guitarist, banjoist and ukulele player
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Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
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Jan Peerce
American opera singer
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Will Hudson
Canadian-American composer, arranger, and big band leader
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Joe Venuti
jazz violinist
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Leopold Stokowski
British conductor
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John Kirby
jazz bassist