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I began to look at what whiteman did, and thought, well, this is just utterly remarkable. As the conductor of the new york capitol theater orchestra, grofe later created a new orchestration for the piece that was a sensation, and the music is still performed internationally. A celebration of paul whiteman s historic aeolian hall concert of february 12, 1924 reconstructed and conducted by maurice peress ivan davis and dick hyman, pianists the 1985 palais royale orchestra wednesday evening, july 3, 1985, at 8. Actually, his orchestra was the most popular during the era and at times despite its size it did play very good jazz. Bargy december 19, 1928 w 147534 im bringing a red, red rose donaldsonkahnarr. On february 12, 1924, paul whiteman performed a notable concert at aeolian hall in which he tried to portray jazz. We use cookies to customize content and advertising, to provide social media features, and to analyze traffic to our site. Paul samuel whiteman march 28, 1890 december 29, 1967 was an american bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violist as the leader of one of the most popular dance bands in the united states during the 1920s and early 1930s, paul whiteman produced recordings that were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the king of jazz. Paul whiteman and his concert orchestra george gershwins rhapsody in blue a. Navy band in 191718 and then developed a hotel orchestra in california, which he took to new york city in 1920.

Music for moderns 1927 1928 by rube bloom, george gershwin, victor herbert. Part two t to z see part one for song titles beginning with letters a through s. Paul whiteman and his orchestra victor 78rpm disc 18940a. Mar 24, 2020 whiteman, who was originally a violinist, conducted a 40piece u. After a start as a classical violinist and violist, whiteman then led a jazzinfluenced dance band which became locally popular in san francisco, california in 1918. Paul whiteman and his orchestra, rca victor symphony orchestra, george gershwin. He hired the best white jazz players, but he allowed little room for improvisation in his arrangements and greatly simplified jazz rhythms. Peress tries to suggest a familiarity on the part of whiteman and his musicians with the music of duke ellington, whose band was playing at the kentucky club only a.

In 1998, the 1920 paul whiteman recording of whispering was inducted in the grammy hall of fame. This outstanding cd features paul whiteman and his concert orchestra from 1927 and 1928 performing a number of mostly light, often jazzinfluenced orchestral titles, including george gershwins rhapsody in blue in its original, or nearoriginal ferde grofe arrangement and a version of concerto in f rescored by grofe. Amazingly, whitemans music has held up beautifully through the years and the musicianship displayed here is excellent. Paul whiteman orchestra musical group discography of.

Leader of the most popular dance bands in the united states during the 1920s, whitemans recordings were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to. Whiteman managed to combine dance music with just a dash of hot jazz and the trappings of the classical music concert in order to make his music palatable to the masses. Paul whiteman 1890, a former violinist with the san francisco symphony orchestra, who organized a band in 1919 in san francisco band and moved to new york in 1920, was the epitome of white musicians aping the new genre and trying to cash in on it, mixing pop vocalists such as bing crosby 1926 with white virtuoso instrumentalists such as cornet player bix beiderbecke 1927, saxophonist. Paul whiteman march 28, 1890 december 29, 1967 was a popular american orchestral leader. The future was the world premiere of george gershwins rhapsody in blue. Terms in this set 20 rhapsody in blue premiered in 1924, with. Paul whiteman and his concert orchestra george gershwin music 01. This title still creates controversy to this day since whiteman was an interpreter of jazz, not a pure jazz musician, presenting jazz and popular tunes in a lavishly orchestrated manner. This title still creates controversy to this day since whiteman was an interpreter of jazz, not a pure jazz musician, presenting jazz and. Paul whiteman orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos.

Paul whiteman and his concert orchestra discography usa. Search paul whiteman orchestra on recordings are available for online listening. View the 86 full and accurate lyrics we have for paul whiteman and his orchestra on. Complete list of available cds listed in order of date of production catalogue number paul whiteman and his orchestra 1923 1938 featuring bing crosby and the rhythm boys, bix beiderbecke. Sweet one fox trot or shimmy one step al jolsonlouis silvers paul whiteman and his orchestra.

Whitemans father was a distinguished music teacher and a career in music seemed the most natural thing for the youngster to follow. Paul whitemans orchestra was the leading popular band during the 1920s, with whiteman himself gaining the sobriquet king of jazz. Whitemans recordings were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the king of jazz. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from paul whiteman orchestra. Paul whiteman s orchestra was the leading popular band during the 1920s, with whiteman himself gaining the sobriquet king of jazz. The dawn of the hollywood musical video documentary performer. Over the next years, paul whiteman was a mainstay in the victor catalog, and his records sold well, but he did not achieve his greatest fame until the last years of the decade. This outstanding cd features paul whiteman and his concert orchestra from 1927 and 1928 performing a number of mostly light, often jazzinfluenced orchestral titles, including george gershwins rhapsody in blue in its original, or nearoriginal ferde grofe arrangement and a. In 1924, whiteman commissioned george gershwins rhapsody in blue, which he premiered with his concert orchestra at an experiment in modern music at aeolian hall. By the shalimar fox trot maginedelbridgekoehler paul whiteman and his orchestra victor 78rpm disc 19043a. Farewell blues 1922 as paul whiteman and his orchestra 2008 hollywood singing and dancing. Paul whiteman composer discography of american historical. In stride style, the left hand first plays a low bass note, and then. So i really started as a hobby, more than anything.

Paul whiteman 19201935 complete collection part one this is a complete collection of all paul whiteman recordings from 19201935. Paul whiteman and his orchestra discography discogs. Whiteman had decided to reemploy the trio because he had signed up with old gold cigarettes to deliver a weekly hourlong show on tuesdays nights over cbs from station wabc in new york. Find great deals on ebay for paul whiteman and his orchestra. Victor 21274 paul whiteman and his orchestra 1928 old. Because press agents dubbed him the king of jazz in the 1920s, paul whiteman has always been considered a controversial figure in jazz history. Paul whiteman and his concert orchestra discography usa 45cat. Shellac 10 paul whiteman and his orchestra mary changes 1928, shellac discogs. Grofe december 22, 1928 w 147540 makin whoopee donaldsonarr. All the people that came up through his band and what he did. A tall, heavilybuilt individual, whiteman first learned classical violin, and in his teens was a member of the local symphony orchestra. Paul samuel whiteman march 28, 1890 december 29, 1967 was an american bandleader and orchestral director. The song was recorded on march 1, 1928, in new york and released as victor 35912a.

Whiteman s recordings were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the king of jazz. Peress tries to suggest a familiarity on the part of whiteman and his musicians with the music of duke ellington, whose band was playing at the kentucky club only a few. Leader of the most popular dance bands in the united states during the 1920s, whitemans recordings were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the king of jazz. Shellac 12 paul whiteman and his concert orchestra among my souvenirs washboard blues 1928, oakland, shellac discogs. Trivia 1 members have included paul whiteman, edward platt, charlie gaylord, johnny fulton, skin young, bing crosby. Complete list of available cds listed in order of date of production catalogue number paul whiteman and his orchestra 1923 1938 featuring bing. As noted by charles nanry in the jazz text, paul whiteman represented nice jazz to a large proportion of the american public. I, sort of, studied his life, and that, of course, led me to whiteman because he got his start with whiteman, he explained. A celebration of paul whitemans historic aeolian hall. In 2006 the paul whiteman orchestras 1928 recording of ol man river with paul robeson on vocals was inducted into the grammy hall of fame. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.

Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Mar 28, 2016 over the next years, paul whiteman was a mainstay in the victor catalog, and his records sold well, but he did not achieve his greatest fame until the last years of the decade. Whiteman, who was originally a violinist, conducted a 40piece u.