Artie Shaw Band

The Big Band Era of the 1930’s and 1940’s

The names of Artie Shaw’s bands were:

• Art Shaw and His New Music
• Art Shaw and His Orchestra
• Artie Shaw and His Gramercy 5
• Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
• Artie Shaw and His New Music
• Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
• Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

 

Interesting Fact: Within a year of the release of the hit single ‘Begin the Beguine‘ in 1938, the Artie Shaw Band was making more than $60,000 a week, which is equivalent to more than $600,000 a week today!