Paul Whiteman
- Sobriquet: The King of Jazz
American
Paul Samuel Whiteman was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director and violinist. - AsNotedIn
Paul Samuel Whiteman was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director and violinist. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1920/08/23 | The Victor Talking Machine Company records "Whispering" by Paul Whiteman and his Ambassador Orchestra at the Victor Studios in Camden, New Jersey. | Bandleader | Building 17, RCA Victor Company, Camden Plant | Camden, NJ | |||
| 1920/09/00 | "Whispering" by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra is released by Sherman, Clay and Co of San Francisco. It will sell over two million copies and spend 11 weeks at No 1 during 20 weeks on the US charts. | Bandleader | The Jazz Age | ||||
| 1924/02/12 | "Rhapsody in Blue" premieres in the concert, An Experiment in Modern Music, at the Aeolian Hall (3rd floor, Aeolian Building) by Paul Whiteman's orchestra with George Gershwin at the piano. | Performer | Rhapsody in Blue | Aeolian Building | New York City | The Jazz Age | |
| 1929/05/00 | An all-star revue featuring the California Ramblers and Paul Whiteman's famous Rhythm Boys (Bing Crosby, Al Rinker, and Harris Barris) play the Capitol stage. | Bandleader | Capitol Theater | Rome | |||
| 1930/04/19 | Feature film "King of Jazz" is released, includes singing by "The Rhythm Boys" (Bing Crosby, Harry Barris and Al Rinker). The movie was made with a mostly pre-recorded soundtrack. | Bandleader | King of Jazz | ||||
| 1934/01/00 | Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra's version of "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" becomes the number one record in America. | Performer | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (song) | ||||
| 1940/00/00 | Paul Whiteman appears at the Capitol with his Chesterfield Orchestra. | Bandleader | Capitol Theater | Rome | |||
| 1954/05/30 | Telecast live from the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, "On the Boardwalk with Paul Whiteman", airs on ABC. Hosted by Paul Whiteman, the talent show ran on Sunday nights until 1 August 1954. | Performer | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Steel Pier, Atlantic City | Atlantic City, NJ |
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