# Ben Pollack

> Benjamin "Ben" Pollack was an American drummer and bandleader from the mid-1920s through the swing era. His eye for talent led him to employ musicians such as Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller, Jimmy McPartland, and Harry James. This ability earned him the nickname the "Father of Swing".

*American musician (1903-1971)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ben-pollack

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1903-06-22
- **Died:** 1971-06-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.7 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 11.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/357512)
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- [Ben Pollack](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Pollack)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6593ecce-4893-49d9-95f6-86965c02af0a)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q816581)

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