Leo Reisman

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Leo Reisman was an American dance bandleader and violinist popular in the 1920s and 1930s, known for his sophisticated society orchestra and numerous hit recordings of popular songs.

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Leo Reisman canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader ⓘ
human ⓘ
recording artist ⓘ
violinist ⓘ
activeYearsEnd 1940s ⓘ
activeYearsStart 1920s ⓘ
associatedAct Cole Porter ⓘ
Frank Luther ⓘ
Fred Astaire ⓘ
George Gershwin ⓘ
Harold Arlen ⓘ
Lee Wiley ⓘ
Mildred Bailey ⓘ
Perry Como ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship United States of America ⓘ
era 1920s ⓘ
1930s ⓘ
familyName Reisman ⓘ
fieldOfWork entertainment industry ⓘ
radio broadcasting ⓘ
recorded music ⓘ
genre dance band ⓘ
jazz ⓘ
popular music ⓘ
givenName Leo ⓘ
instrument violin ⓘ
languageOfPerformance English ⓘ
led Leo Reisman and His Orchestra ⓘ
name Leo Reisman ⓘ
notableFor hit recordings of popular songs in the 1920s and 1930s ⓘ
leading a sophisticated society orchestra ⓘ
popularizing Broadway and Hollywood songs ⓘ
smooth, polished arrangements ⓘ
notableRecording Begin the Beguine ⓘ
Night and Day ⓘ
Stormy Weather ⓘ
The Continental ⓘ
What Is This Thing Called Love? ⓘ
notableWork recordings of Cole Porter songs ⓘ
recordings of George Gershwin songs ⓘ
occupation dance bandleader ⓘ
violinist ⓘ
recordLabel Brunswick Records ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ
Victor Records ⓘ
style elegant dance music ⓘ
society orchestra ⓘ
workLocation New York City ⓘ

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