bandleader
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bandleader
Example Sentences
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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
Along with the three silver aluminium audition records, which are labelled by hand, a copy of Dame Vera's first record, It's Home, recorded in 1935 with bandleader Howard Baker, was also found.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
You’re never too many songs into a Low Cut Connie show when bandleader Adam Weiner runs his hands across the piano keys and declares, “I love everybody in this room right now.”
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025
The bandleader at his school had given him one lesson already, and he had a little book to look at.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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