LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Artie Shaw, the legendary jazz band leader who enthralled audiences with his clarinet during the swing era, has died at the age of 94, the BBC reported.

Today is Sunday, May 23, the 144th day of 2004 with 222 to follow.

Electric violinist Michael White was born this day in 1933 in Houston. He came into the jazz spotlight in 1965 at the Monterey Jazz Festival as a member of saxophonist John Handy's quintet. -0-

Today is Friday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2003 with 222 to follow.

Today's birthdays include the clarinet-playing bandleader Artie Shaw in 1910 (age 93); singers Helen O'Connell in 1920 and Rosemary Clooney in 1928; Robert Moog (rhymes with "vogue"), inventor of the Moog Synthesizer, in 1934 (age 69); Tiki Fulwood, drumm

Artie Shaw was born this day in 1910 in New York. He hasn't touched the clarinet in decades, but he is still active on the music scene as inspiration for the Dick Johnson-led Artie Shaw Orchestra.

Saxophonist Georgie Auld was born this day in 1919 in Toronto. He came to prominence in 1937 in the Bunny Berigan Orchestra. Other key steps in his musical development included stints in the Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman bands.

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