Paul Whiteman

Film & TV

Paul Whiteman began his musical career as a viola player for the San Francisco Symphony. He enlisted in the Navy during World War I, and his musical abilities resulted in the Navy putting him in charge of his own band. After the war he moved to New York in 1920, where he recorded his first hit, Whispering/The Japanese Sandman. It sold more than two million copies, making Whiteman was an…

Known for

• The Big Party — Self1959
• America's Greatest Bands1955
• The Golden Twenties — Self (archive footage)1950
• The Lambertville Story — Paul Whiteman1949
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
• The Fabulous Dorseys — Paul Whiteman1947
• Rhapsody in Blue — Paul Whiteman1945
• Atlantic City — Himself1944
• Birth of the Blues — Self (archive footage)1941
• Strike Up the Band — Paul Whiteman1940

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Samuel

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Denver

Place of death

Doylestown

Occupation

radio personality

Employer

American Broadcasting Company

Award

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Genre

jazz

Instrument

violin

Record label

Columbia Records

Image

Whiteman LCCN2014713789.jpg

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