swing artists
45 published swing artists, led by Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé and Bing Crosby.
At a glance
45 published swing artists; 1,083 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 28 tier 2 · 16 tier 3
- 45
- Release groups
- 4,821
- Studio albums
- 1,373
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 1,083
- Timeline events
- 1,543
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 36.2M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 150M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 63.6 years
- Full biographies
- 40
- Biography words
- 163,734
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1940s (12 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most swing artists. United States leads with 34.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with swing. The most shared is jazz, with 32 artists in both.
Covers from swing
1,083 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Songs Selected From Young At Heart (Restored 2024)
Frank Sinatra · 2024
The Complete Hits 1943-62
Frank Sinatra · 2015
Close To You And More
Frank Sinatra · 2014
Collections
Frank Sinatra · 2005
The Unique
Frank Sinatra · 2000
Frank Sinatra Sings Sy Oliver Arrangements
Frank Sinatra · 1999
Frank Sinatra - Legend Vocal Gold Series
Frank Sinatra · 1998
Duets
Frank Sinatra · 1993
Hello Young Lovers
Frank Sinatra · 1987
L.A. Is My Lady
Frank Sinatra · 1984
She Shot Me Down
Frank Sinatra · 1981
Trilogy: Past Present Future
Frank Sinatra · 1980
Leaders
Frank Sinatra has the most release groups (300); Cab Calloway the longest career (92 years); Quincy Jones the most awards (70).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Frank Sinatra | 300 |
| Benny Goodman | 296 |
| Glenn Miller | 296 |
| Billie Holiday | 294 |
| Duke Ellington | 291 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Cab Calloway | 92 |
| Fred Astaire | 90 |
| Stéphane Grappelli | 90 |
| Benny Carter | 88 |
| Gene Krupa | 87 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Quincy Jones | 70 |
| Fred Astaire | 44 |
| Frank Sinatra | 42 |
| Count Basie | 38 |
| Billie Holiday | 24 |
Most famous swing artists
Frank Sinatra
United States · Person · born 1915
blues, jazz, traditional pop, vocal jazz, big band music, swing, easy listening
19.5M listeners · 138 wikis
Michael Bublé
Canada · Person · born 1975
jazz, traditional pop, big band music, swing
16.7M listeners · 62 wikis
Bing Crosby
United States · Person · born 1903
pop music, country music, jazz, folk music, traditional pop, big band music, swing, easy listening, Western swing, western music
123 wikis
Fred Astaire
United States · Person · born 1899
pop music, jazz, traditional pop, big band music, swing
102 wikis
Billie Holiday
United States · Person · born 1915
blues, jazz, vocal jazz, swing, ballad, jazz blues
91 wikis
Ella Fitzgerald
United States · Person · born 1917
soul, jazz, traditional pop, swing
100 wikis
Duke Ellington
United States · Person · born 1899
gospel music, jazz, swing, vocal music
88 wikis
Adriano Celentano
Italy · Person · born 1938
pop music, rock and roll, pop rock, synth-pop, Italo disco, swing, easy listening, light music
86 wikis
Quincy Jones
United States · Person · born 1933
soul, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, swing, bossa nova
73 wikis
Benny Goodman
United States · Person · born 1909
jazz, big band music, swing
65 wikis
Glenn Miller
United States · Person · born 1904
blues, jazz, big band music, swing
64 wikis
Count Basie
United States · Person · born 1904
jazz, big band music, swing
55 wikis
More swing artists
Showing 1–33 of 33 artists
Nina Hagen
Germany · Person · born 1955
Q3071, swing, Neue Deutsche Welle
63 wikis · Tier 2
Sammy Davis Jr.
United States · Person · born 1925
blues, jazz, traditional pop, big band music, swing, easy listening, show tune
50 wikis · Tier 2
Bobby Darin
United States · Person · born 1936
rock music, pop music, rock and roll, country music, blues, pop rock, jazz, folk music, big band music, swing, novelty music
48 wikis · Tier 2
Cab Calloway
United States · Person · born 1907
jazz, swing
46 wikis · Tier 2
Stéphane Grappelli
France · Person · born 1908
swing, Gypsy jazz
44 wikis · Tier 2
Bill Wyman
United Kingdom · Person · born 1936
rock music, rock and roll, blues rock, rhythm and blues, swing, skiffle
42 wikis · Tier 3
Lionel Hampton
United States · Person · born 1908
big band music, swing, mainstream jazz
38 wikis · Tier 2
Benny Carter
United States · Person · born 1907
jazz, swing
35 wikis · Tier 2
Sun Ra
United States · Person · born 1914
jazz, jazz fusion, swing, avant-garde jazz, experimental music, bebop, hard bop, free jazz, space music
42 wikis · Tier 2
Ian Stewart
United Kingdom · Person · born 1938
rock music, swing, boogie-woogie
31 wikis · Tier 2
Clark Terry
United States · Person · born 1920
jazz, swing, crossover jazz, bebop, hard bop
29 wikis · Tier 2
Roy Eldridge
United States · Person · born 1911
jazz, swing
34 wikis · Tier 2
Gene Krupa
United States · Person · born 1909
jazz, big band music, swing, Dixieland jazz
32 wikis · Tier 2
Max Raabe
Germany · Person · born 1962
swing, cabaret
29 wikis · Tier 3
Harry James
United States · Person · born 1916
jazz, big band music, swing
28 wikis · Tier 3
Brian Setzer
United States · Person · born 1959
rockabilly, alternative rock, swing, jump blues
18 wikis · Tier 3
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
United States · Person · born 1935
jazz, swing, hard bop
25 wikis · Tier 2
David Johansen
United States · Person · born 1950
rock music, hard rock, blues, swing
20 wikis · Tier 3
Louie Bellson
United States · Person · born 1924
jazz, swing
20 wikis · Tier 3
Charlie Barnet
United States · Person · born 1913
jazz, big band music, swing
19 wikis · Tier 3
Walter Murphy
United States · Person · born 1952
pop music, disco, funk, jazz, big band music, swing, film score, art music
16 wikis · Tier 3
Harry Edison
United States · Person · born 1915
jazz, swing
16 wikis · Tier 3
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
United States · Person · born 1924
rock music, rhythm and blues, blues, swing, Texas blues, Cajun music
15 wikis · Tier 2
Don Byas
United States · Person · born 1912
jazz, swing, bebop
15 wikis · Tier 3
IFA Wartburg
Sweden · Group
pop music, jazz, swing, ska, bossa nova, satirical music, eclecticism in music
15 wikis · Tier 3
Illinois Jacquet
United States · Person · born 1922
swing, bebop, Dixieland jazz, jump blues
14 wikis · Tier 2
Milt Hinton
United States · Person · born 1910
jazz, swing
14 wikis · Tier 3
Stochelo Rosenberg
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1968
jazz, swing
11 wikis · Tier 3
J. C. Heard
United States · Person · born 1917
jazz, swing
10 wikis · Tier 3
Movits!
Sweden · Group · 2007–present
swing
10 wikis · Tier 3
Joe Temperley
United Kingdom · Person · born 1929
jazz, swing
9 wikis · Tier 3
Bill Barber
United States · Person · born 1920
swing
8 wikis · Tier 2
Scott Robinson
United States · Person · born 1959
jazz, swing
6 wikis · Tier 2