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Paul Whiteman‌

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Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1890-03-28

Popularity

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Biography

Paul Whiteman began his musical career as a viola player for the San Francisco Symphony. He enlisted in the Navy during World War I, and his musical abilities resulted in the Navy putting him in charge of his own band. After the war he moved to New York in 1920, where he recorded his first hit, Whispering/The Japanese Sandman. It sold more than two million copies, making Whiteman was an instant star. In 1924 he introduced the George Gershwin classic Rhapsody in Blue, which became the band's signature song. Whiteman had the foresight to hire some of the best jazz musicians of the era, including Red Nichols, Frankie Trumbauer, Tommy Dorsey and Bix Beiderbecke. Bing Crosby got his start with Whiteman in 1929, in a trio called the Rhythm Boys. Whiteman's band continued its run into the 1930s, but toward the end of the decade their popularity began to wane, and in the early 1940s Whiteman took a job as musical director for the American Broadcasting Co., a position he kept into the '60s. He would put together his band every so often during that period, and in the early 1960s they even managed to secure engagements in Las Vegas, after which Whiteman retired. Date of Birth 28 March 1890, Denver, Colorado, USA Date of Death 29 December 1967, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA  (heart attack)

Movie Credits

The Fabulous Dorseys

The Fabulous Dorseys‌
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calendar 1947

Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue‌
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calendar 1945

Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel‌
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calendar 1938

Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues‌
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calendar 1941

Thanks a Million

Thanks a Million‌
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calendar 1935

Atlantic City

Atlantic City‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

London

London‌
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calendar 1927

Strike Up the Band

Strike Up the Band‌
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calendar 1940

The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties‌
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calendar 1950

King of Jazz

King of Jazz‌
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calendar 1930

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket‌
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calendar 1933

My Pal Paul

My Pal Paul‌
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calendar 1930

The Voice of Hollywood No. 3

The Voice of Hollywood No. 3‌
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calendar 1930

The Lambertville Story

The Lambertville Story‌
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calendar 1949

Tv Credits

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
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calendar 1948

America's Greatest Bands

America's Greatest Bands‌
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calendar 1955

The Big Party

The Big Party‌
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calendar 1959