Paul Whiteman

violin, viola, conductor · 1890–1967 · Denver

Bandleader nicknamed "King of Jazz" by the press, he commissioned George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in 1924, premiered by his orchestra with the composer at the piano. He employed Bix Beiderbecke, Frankie Trumbauer, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Jack Teagarden, and Bing Crosby, among others.

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Styles

• Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras

Landmark tracks

• Whispering (1920)
• Rhapsody in Blue (1924)
• Willow Weep for Me (Paul Whiteman, 1932) (1932)

Sources

• Source

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