Both feature clarinetist Artie Shaw leading his big band. "Artie Shaw and His Orchestra" was made in 1938. The second, "Artie Shaw and His Orchestra in Symphony of Swing," is from 1939.

Keith Kostick remembers very clearly the first heady week rehearsing in Artie Shaw’s first orchestra in nearly 30 years. The first day, the band leader was surprised by seamless performances ...

Shaw’s attorney and longtime friend Eddie Ezor said he had been in declining health for some time and died at his home. His band’s recording of Cole Porter’s “Begin the Beguine” topped ...