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12 nov 2018 · The Whiteman and Ellington concerts occurred in the middle of a remarkable shift in the status of jazz and big band music. Historians have argued that audiences and critics began to hear these forms of popular music as something more than just entertainment during the 1930s and 1940s.
Though called the “King of Jazz,” Paul Whiteman rarely ventured into true jazz territory. Whiteman’s greatest legacy to jazz lies in his eye for talent. Whiteman alumni include such luminaries as Jimmy Dorsey , Tommy Dorsey , Jack Teagarden , Charlie Teagarden, Bix Beiderbecke, Bunny Berigan , Bing Crosby, Red Norvo , Mildred Bailey, and Johnny Mercer.
At the Jazz Band Ball: With Paul Whiteman and Orchestra, Charlie Wellman.
7 apr 2016 · In 1926, Paul Whiteman, “the King of Jazz,” and Mary Margaret McBride contributed a three-part series to the Post simply called “Jazz.” You can read extensive excerpts from the first part in last week’s posting, “ Paul Whiteman Builds His Jazz Orchestra .”
17 set 2013 · Paul Whiteman (1890-1967) was the conductor of one of the most successful dance bands of the 1920s and was often referred to as the “King of Jazz.” In reality, Whiteman’s band performed a blend of “symphonic” music and jazz that catered to high society and leaned toward simple dance arrangements.
Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition written by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz -influenced effects. Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the work premiered in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music" on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City ...
It was composed by Nick LaRocca and Larry Shields, and first recorded as "At the Jass Band Ball" by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band on September 3, 1917, in New York and released as an Aeolian Vocalion single, A1205. The instrumental was rerecorded on March 19, 1918, and was released as a Victor 78 single, Victor 18457, Matrix #B-21583/1, with ...
