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. Music for moderns 1927 1928 by rube bloom, george gershwin, victor herbert. The dawn of the hollywood musical video documentary performer. Farewell blues 1922 as paul whiteman and his orchestra 2008 hollywood singing and dancing. A celebration of paul whitemans historic aeolian hall. Sweet one fox trot or shimmy one step al jolsonlouis silvers paul whiteman and his orchestra. In 1998, the 1920 paul whiteman recording of whispering was inducted in the grammy hall of fame. On february 12, 1924, paul whiteman performed a notable concert at aeolian hall in which he tried to portray jazz. 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.
Whiteman s recordings were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the king of jazz. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. 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. A tall, heavilybuilt individual, whiteman first learned classical violin, and in his teens was a member of the local symphony orchestra. Navy band in 191718 and then developed a hotel orchestra in california, which he took to new york city in 1920. In stride style, the left hand first plays a low bass note, and then. Paul whiteman march 28, 1890 december 29, 1967 was a popular american orchestral leader.
Shellac 12 paul whiteman and his concert orchestra among my souvenirs washboard blues 1928, oakland, shellac discogs. I began to look at what whiteman did, and thought, well, this is just utterly remarkable. 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. A celebration of paul whitemans 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. 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. Paul whiteman s orchestra was the leading popular band during the 1920s, with whiteman himself gaining the sobriquet king of jazz. 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. Amazingly, whitemans music has held up beautifully through the years and the musicianship displayed here is excellent. View the 86 full and accurate lyrics we have for paul whiteman and his orchestra on. I, sort of, studied his life, and that, of course, led me to whiteman because he got his start with whiteman, he explained. 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 composer discography of american historical. 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. Whitemans recordings were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the king of jazz.
Bargy december 19, 1928 w 147534 im bringing a red, red rose donaldsonkahnarr. Mar 24, 2020 whiteman, who was originally a violinist, conducted a 40piece u. Because press agents dubbed him the king of jazz in the 1920s, paul whiteman has always been considered a controversial figure in jazz history. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Paul whiteman orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. We use cookies to customize content and advertising, to provide social media features, and to analyze traffic to our site. Paul whiteman and his concert orchestra george gershwins rhapsody in blue a. Paul whiteman and his orchestra victor 78rpm disc 18940a. Shellac 10 paul whiteman and his orchestra mary changes 1928, shellac discogs. 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.
Paul whiteman 19201935 complete collection part one this is a complete collection of all paul whiteman recordings from 19201935. Paul whiteman orchestra musical group discography of. Complete list of available cds listed in order of date of production catalogue number paul whiteman and his orchestra 1923 1938 featuring bing. Paul samuel whiteman march 28, 1890 december 29, 1967 was an american bandleader and orchestral director. All the people that came up through his band and what he did. The song was recorded on march 1, 1928, in new york and released as victor 35912a. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from paul whiteman orchestra. Paul whiteman and his orchestra, rca victor symphony orchestra, george gershwin. 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. 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. 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.
The future was the world premiere of george gershwins rhapsody in blue. 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. Paul whiteman and his orchestra the early years, vol. 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 2006 the paul whiteman orchestras 1928 recording of ol man river with paul robeson on vocals was inducted into the grammy hall of fame. Victor 21274 paul whiteman and his orchestra 1928 old. He hired the best white jazz players, but he allowed little room for improvisation in his arrangements and greatly simplified jazz rhythms. Terms in this set 20 rhapsody in blue premiered in 1924, with. 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 and his concert orchestra discography usa 45cat. Actually, his orchestra was the most popular during the era and at times despite its size it did play very good 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. 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.
Find great deals on ebay for paul whiteman and his orchestra. So i really started as a hobby, more than anything. By the shalimar fox trot maginedelbridgekoehler paul whiteman and his orchestra victor 78rpm disc 19043a. Listen to music from paul whiteman orchestra like charleston. Paul whiteman and his orchestra discography discogs. As noted by charles nanry in the jazz text, paul whiteman represented nice jazz to a large proportion of the american public. Paul whiteman and his concert orchestra discography usa. This title still creates controversy to this day since whiteman was an interpreter of jazz, not a pure jazz musician, presenting jazz and. Grofe december 22, 1928 w 147540 makin whoopee donaldsonarr. 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. Search paul whiteman orchestra on recordings are available for online listening. Whiteman, who was originally a violinist, conducted a 40piece u. Paul whiteman and his concert orchestra george gershwin music 01.