Swing Era Greats

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Across
  1. 2. BASIE, an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra
  2. 4. HENDERSON an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music.
  3. 6. YOUNG nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.
  4. 8. HOLIDAY Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young
  5. 9. MILLER an American Big band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the Swing era.
Down
  1. 1. ELLINGTON an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.
  2. 3. GOODMAN an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing".
  3. 4. WALLER an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer.
  4. 5. HAWKINS nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
  5. 7. FITZGERALD an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella".