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Paul Whiteman

Because press agents dubbed him The King of Jazz in the 1920s, Paul Whiteman has always been considered a controversial figure in jazz history. Actually, his orchestra was the most popular during the era and at times (despite its size) it did play very good jazz; perhaps King of the Jazz Age would have been a better title.Originally a classically trained violinist, Paul Whiteman led a large Navy band during World War I and always had a strong interest in the popular music of the day. In 1918, he organized his first dance band in San Francisco and, after short periods in Los Angeles and Atlantic City, he settled in New York in 1920. His initial recordings (Japanese Sandman and Whispering) were such big sellers that Whiteman was soon a househ ... See more

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