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As the leader of one of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s and early 1930s, Whiteman produced recordings that were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the "King of Jazz".
Paul Whiteman was an American bandleader, called the “King of Jazz” for popularizing a musical style that helped to introduce jazz to mainstream audiences during the 1920s and 1930s. Whiteman, who was originally a violinist, conducted a 40-piece U.S. Navy band in 1917–18 and then developed a hotel.
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra was the most popular band of the 1920s and represented the apex of jazz to the general public.
Explore Members of Paul Whiteman's Orchestra's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Members of Paul Whiteman's Or...
Jan 22, 2020 · While he would never have a freewheeling jazz band, Whiteman now had some of the top white players of the 1920s, using their talents on selective recordings for variety, particularly on those that Challis arranged. The 1928-29 period found Paul Whiteman at the peak of his success.
A fresh biographical sketch of bandleader Paul Whiteman, composed by Music Librarian Christopher Popa. The big bands are back in a new and exciting way!
May 26, 2018 · Whiteman hired a virtual who's who of White Jazz musicians of the 1920s for his orchestra, such as Red Nichols, Tommy Dorsey, Frankie Trumbauer, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, and in 1927, Bix Beiderbecke. Bix left the band in 1929 after having a nervous breakdown.
Paul Whiteman and Orchestra is known for Magic in the Moonlight (2014), Serena (2014) and W.E. (2011).
Dec 24, 2014 · The orchestra led by Paul Whiteman, the self-proclaimed “King of Jazz,” was one of the country’s most popular musical groups in the 1920s. Playing a blend of popular and classical music that would hardly be classified as jazz today, Whiteman sold millions of records.
Whiteman hired a virtual who’s who of White Jazz musicians of the 1920s for his orchestra, such as Red Nichols , Tommy Dorsey , Frankie Trumbauer , Joe Venuti , Eddie Lang, and in 1927, Bix Beiderbecke . Bix left the band in 1929 after having a nervous breakdown.
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