When America entered World War II, many of the nation’s top entertainers answered the call to serve, bringing morale-boosting music to troops scattered across the globe. Among the most ambitious of these was Artie Shaw, one of the era’s most celebrated bandleaders, known for his virtuoso clarinet playing and a string of hits including “Begin … Continue reading Artie Shaw’s War: The Clarinetist Who Swung Into World War Two
