Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman ( Denver ( Colorado ), March 28th 1890 - Doylestown (Pennsylvania) , December 29 1967 ) was an American bandleader . He started as a classical violinist with the San Francisco Symphony and led during the First World War, a band with the US Navy . However, he was known for his on the jazz -inspired dance orchestras. Whiteman led his first dance band in 1918 in San Francisco . In 1920 he went with his band to New York . Here he made ​​his first record Whispering - The Japanese Sandman, of which more than two million copies sold. This made ​​him a star and his orchestra received national prominence. Paul Whiteman's Orchestrabecame the most popular band of the 20s. In 1924 was Rhapsody in Blue in its mission by George Gershwin wrote, and the piece was the theme tune of the orchestra.Between 1920 and 1929 Whiteman had a total of 28 # 1 hits. Paul Whiteman took many classics during his career, including Wang Wang Blues, Mississippi Mud, Rhapsody in Blue, Wonderful One, Mississippi Suite and Grand Canyon Suite.

His orchestra of jazz historians is always something controversial. Whiteman or slogan used himself as The King Of Jazz. His Paul Whiteman's Orchestra played rarely what is now considered jazz. Although he does some of the greatest white jazz musicians like Bix Beiderbecke , Red Nichols , Tommy Dorsey , Frankie Trumbauer , Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang had in his orchestra. Usually played his orchestra commercial dance music and semi-classical works. Also Bing Crosby started his career in a trio(the Rhythm Boys) at Whiteman. Whiteman musicians are paid high salaries and were very popular with them. In the 40s and 50s Whiteman worked as musical directorfor the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), but came every now and then with his orchestra together. In the beginning of the 60's, he played in Las Vegas .