Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and popular bandleader (1890-1967) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 77
Paul Samuel Whiteman was an American Jazz bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist.
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Busby Berkeley Directed Strike Up the Band (1940)
Frank Sinatra Duets: It Happened in Monterey (1930)
Bing Crosby Also in King of Jazz and Birth of the Blues
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Thanks a Million (1935)
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Arthur Freed Produced Strike Up the Band (1940)
Nora Bayes Duets: The Japanese Sandman (1920)
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced King of Jazz (1930)
Victor Schertzinger Directed Birth of the Blues (1941)
Monta Bell Produced Birth of the Blues (1941)
Irving Rapper Directed Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Roy Del Ruth Directed Thanks a Million (1935)
Paul Fejos Directed King of Jazz (1930)
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Whiteman and his orchestra, 1921
The members of Whiteman's Orchestra in 1930
A frame from the trailer for the film Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
"Trav'lin' Light" by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra featuring Billie Holiday on vocals released as V-Disc 286A by the U.S. War Department in October 1944.
1920 release of "Whispering" by Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra, Victor 18690A. 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame inductee.
Original 1924 acoustical release of "Rhapsody in Blue" by Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra with the composer (George Gershwin) on piano, Victor 55225A. 2003 National Recording Registry selection.
"Ol' Man River" by Paul Whiteman with Paul Robeson, Victor 35912A, 1928. 2006 Grammy Hall of Fame inductee.Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1967 · aged 77
