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Jimmy McPartland
Jimmy McPartland
American cornetist
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Ernie Caceres
Ernie Caceres
American musician
2
Fud Livingston
Fud Livingston
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer
3
Jack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden
American jazz musician
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Gil Rodin
Gil Rodin
American musician
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Matty Matlock
Matty Matlock
American musician
6
Peanuts Hucko
Peanuts Hucko
American jazz musician
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Irving Mills
Irving Mills
American music publisher, singer, lyricist, and jazz artist promoter
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Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
American musician
9
Miff Mole
Miff Mole
American jazz musician
10
Irving Fazola
Irving Fazola
American musician
11
Charlie Spivak
Charlie Spivak
bandleader
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Dick McDonough
Dick McDonough
American musician
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Babe Russin
Babe Russin
American musician
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Jess Stacy
Jess Stacy
American musician
15
Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
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Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
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Allan Reuss
Allan Reuss
American jazz guitarist
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Bob Crosby
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913-1993)
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Bob McCracken
Bob McCracken
American clarinetist
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Billy Bauer
Billy Bauer
American jazz guitarist
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Dave Tough
Dave Tough
American drummer
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Bobby Hackett
Bobby Hackett
American jazz musician
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The Charleston Chasers
The Charleston Chasers
series of recording groups that did not exist outside of the studios
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Charlie Teagarden
Charlie Teagarden
American musician
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Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones
American jazz saxophonist
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Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
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Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
American big band musician, arranger, composer and bandleader (1904-1944)
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Lou McGarity
Lou McGarity
American musician
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Dick Cary
Dick Cary
American jazz pianist
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Wingy Manone
Wingy Manone
American musician
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Herb Geller
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
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Morty Corb
Morty Corb
American musician
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Dave Pell
Dave Pell
American musician
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Nick Fatool
Nick Fatool
American musician
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Bunny Berigan
Bunny Berigan
American musician
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Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
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Will Hudson
Will Hudson
Canadian-American composer, arranger, and big band leader
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Red Nichols
Red Nichols
American jazz musician
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Bud Freeman
Bud Freeman
American musician
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Budd Johnson
Budd Johnson
American musician
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Cliff Leeman
Cliff Leeman
American musician
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Jerry Dodgion
Jerry Dodgion
American musician
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Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan
American musician
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Frankie Trumbauer
Frankie Trumbauer
American musician
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Nappy Lamare
Nappy Lamare
American musician
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Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
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Murray McEachern
Murray McEachern
Canadian musician
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Yank Lawson
Yank Lawson
American musician
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Tex Beneke
Tex Beneke
American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader
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Lee Castle
Lee Castle
American musician
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Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
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Benny Krueger
Benny Krueger
American jazz saxophonist
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Joe Venuti
Joe Venuti
jazz violinist
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Claude Hopkins
Claude Hopkins
American pianist
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Red Norvo
Red Norvo
American musician
Ben Pollack
American musician

Ben Pollack

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Ben Pollack (June 22, 1903 – June 7, 1971) was an American drummer and bandleader from the mid-1920s through the swing era. His eye for talent led him to employ musicians such as Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller, Jimmy McPartland, and Harry James. This ability earned him the nickname the "Father of Swing".