Artie Shaw (1910-2004) was a clarinetist and big band leader. I remember him because he was a favorite of my parents. In the 1950s, he quit music and became a writer (why he interests me). In the 1980s, he formed the Artie Shaw Orchestra, which is still going strong.
https://www.artieshaworchestra.com/
C. T. Suddeth 
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