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bandleader

[ band-lee-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1890–95; band ¹ + leader

She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johnny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner.

She was discovered in 1954 by bandleader Johhny Otis, who spotted her singing on a San Francisco street corner.

Jackson, standing beside the Cadillac, introduced King to Ben Branch, a saxophonist and bandleader originally from Memphis.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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