💘 It Had To Be You - Artie Shaw, Clarinet, Big Bandleader

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- Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – Dec. 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and author of both fiction and non-fiction. Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists," Shaw led one of the most popular big bands in the U.S. in the late 1930s through the early 1940s. Though he had numerous hit records, he was perhaps best known for his 1938 recording of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine."

Before the release of "Beguine," Shaw and his fledgling band had languished in relative obscurity for over 2 years and, after its release, he became a major pop artist in short order. The record eventually became one of the era's defining recordings. Musically restless, Shaw was also an early proponent of what became known much later as Third Stream music, which blended elements of classical and jazz forms and traditions. His music influenced other musicians...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artie_Shaw
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- "It Had to Be You" is a popular song composed by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was published on May 9, 1924. by Jerome H. Remick & Co. of New York...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Had_to_Be_You_(song)