Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
	Whiteman, c. 1934
Background information
Birth name	Paul Samuel Whiteman
Born	March 28, 1890; Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died	December 29, 1967 (aged 77); Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Genres	Jazz, classical, pop
Occupation(s)	Bandleader, composer
Instruments	Viola, violin
Years active	1907–1960s
Associated acts	Bix Beiderbecke, Frankie Trumbauer, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Bing Crosby, The Rhythm Boys, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey

Paul Samuel "Pops" Whiteman^[1] (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967)^[2] was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violist.^[3] He was known as the "King of Jazz". His most popular recordings include "Whispering", "Valencia", "Three O'Clock in the Morning", "In a Little Spanish Town", and "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers".^[4]

Three O'Clock in the Morning, performed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra for Victor Records

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Whiteman and his orchestra, 1921
Paul Whiteman in Scheveningen, the Netherlands (1926)
The members of Whiteman's Orchestra in 1930
"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.