bandleader
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bandleader
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A pianist and guitarist, he emerged as a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and jazz bandleader.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
As a passionate bandleader, Sahad was not just on vocals but also guitar and percussion.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
George Simon, in his biography of the bandleader, reports that Miller ran afoul of a highly conservative senior officer who railed against the “newfangled sounds” that Miller’s men were producing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
His personas include Dylanesque poet, Elvis-influenced rocker, high-energy bandleader, acoustic folk hero, musical faith healer, Broadway showman and, just in the last few years, country storyteller and soul crooner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
I remember it was the bandleader Fletcher Henderson’s nephew “Shorty” Henderson who told me what had happened.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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