Outspoken, manipulative, independent thinking and oftentimes controversial, Artie Shaw (1910-2004) was one of the most popular stars of the Swing Era, who famously broke the color barrier by hiring ...

Finally tonight, remembering clarinetist and big band leader Artie Shaw, who died yesterday. The swing-era virtuoso sold more than 100 million records, including such hits as "Begin the Beguine," ...

“Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got,” a documentary, was embroiled in lawsuits for years. Now it has a weeklong run at the Film Forum. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. We’ll find out about a ...

Savor the sounds of big band jazz and swing with this compendium of live performance clips from some of the genres most legendary musicians Besides innovative clarinetist composer and bandleader Artie ...

Artie Shaw's first feature-length film was Second Chorus, in 1940. By then, the 30-year-old clarinetist was earning up to $60,000 a week ($1.1 million in today's dollars), becoming the best-paid and ...

ARTIE SHAW: TIME IS ALL YOU’VE GOT (1985) Written, Produced, Edited, Directed and Narrated by Brigitte Berman / Music: Artie Shaw / Cinematography: James Aquila & Mark Irwin (1.33:1) / Featuring: ...

“Everytime I change the toilet paper, I think of Artie Shaw.” This quote comes courtesy of Evelyn Keyes, the actress best remembered by noir enthusiasts for her turn as a femme fatale in “The Prowler” ...

Artie Shaw (19102004) is the subject of Tom Nolan's biography, "Three Chords for Beauty's Sake," a compelling, day-to-day recap of a great musical talent. Shaw, a consummate artist, was bedeviled by ...

(Ventura, CA-AP) July 25, 2006 - The last of jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw's eight wives will receive half of his estate. The decision comes from a jury in Ventura, California. Evelyn Keyes has been ...