bandleader

[band-lee-der]

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noun

the leader of a musical band, especially a dance band.

Origin of bandleader

First recorded in 1890–95; band¹ + leader

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Related Words for bandleader

composer, conductor, master, teacher, bandleader

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Contemporary Examples of bandleader

She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johnny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner.
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She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johhny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner.
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Jackson, standing beside the Cadillac, introduced King to Ben Branch, a saxophonist and bandleader originally from Memphis.
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