Joe Venuti
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American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist (1903–1978)
Film & TV
Known for
- Pete Kelly's Blues — Tuxedo Band Member (uncredited)1955
- Belle of Old Mexico — Joe Venuti1950
- The Little Broadcast — Jazz Violinst (uncredited)1943
- Syncopation — Joe Venuti1942
- Garden of the Moon — Musician1938
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1903-09-16
- Active to
- 1978-08-14
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Discography
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- 11,546
- Total plays
- 64,444
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Giuseppe (Joe) Venuti (September 16, 1903 – August 14, 1978) was a U.S. jazz musician and violinist. Venuti claimed to have been born aboard a ship as his parents emigrated from Italy, though many believe he was simply born in Philadelphia. Considered the father of jazz violin, he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitarist Eddie Lang, a childhood friend of his. Through the 1920s and early 1930s, Venuti produced many recordings. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Joe
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Giuseppe
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lecco
- Place of death
- Seattle
- Occupation
- violinist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- violin
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Image
- Bubba Kolb and Joe Venuti.jpg
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- Joe Venuti
- date of death
- 1978-08-14
- date of birth
- 1903-09-16
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