Paul Whiteman

Born
March 28, 1890
in Denver, CO 
Active Decades
19001020304050607080902000 
 
by Scott Yanow
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.



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