Swing Era Composers

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Across
  1. 2. Fitzgerald, Dubbed "The First Lady of Song"
  2. 4. Basie, An American jazz musician noted for his spare, economical piano style and for his leadership of influential and widely heralded big bands.
  3. 5. Miller, was one of the most popular bandleaders in the late 1930s and early 1940s with such songs as "Moonlight Serenade"
  4. 8. Lunceford, earned the nickname 'the performing seals'
  5. 9. Herman, was best known as the front man for a succession of bands he dubbed “herds.”
Down
  1. 1. Holiday, was an American singer, generally considered one of the greatest jazz voices of all time; she was also known as Lady Day.
  2. 3. Shaw, American clarinetist and popular bandleader of the 1930s and '40s
  3. 6. Armstrong, was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader and singer known for songs like "What a Wonderful World”
  4. 7. Dorsey, He is best remembered for standards such as "Opus One", "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again"
  5. 8. Dorsey, was a highly respected jazz musician, in demand as a soloist from his earliest professional years.