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Whiteman was born in Denver, Colorado. He started out as a classical violinist and violist, then started leading a jazz-influenced dance band which became locally popular in San Francisco, California in 1918. In 1920 he moved his band to New York City where they started making recordings for Victor Records which propelled Whiteman and his band to national prominence. Whiteman's became the most popular band leader of the decade. In the late 1920s he recorded for Columbia Records.

In the late 1920s and early 1930sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years: 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented Link Trainer invented Sc Whiteman billed himself as The King of Jazz (see: Jazz royaltyJazz royalty is a term that reflects the many great jazz musicians who have some sort of royal title in their names or nicknames. Earliest jazz "monarchs" in New Orleans The practice goes back to New Orleans at the start of the 20th century, back before t), though much of what his band played hasn't been considered "true" jazz by later generations. Others reject thses notions, and regard Whiteman's music as an interesting development in jazz history.

While today most fans of jazzFor other article subjects named Jazz see jazz (disambiguation). Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. It has been called the first original art form to develop in th consider improvisation to be essential to the musical style, Whiteman thought it sloppy and uncouth, and thought the music could be improved by eliminating it, except occasionally in elaborate arrangements. While it is easy to sneer at Whiteman in retrospect, his notions were critically popular and commercially successful at the time, and Whiteman's music was often the first jazz of any form that some people heard. Whiteman claimed that he was "making a lady out of jazz".

Whiteman commissioned George GershwinGeorge Gershwin ( September 26, 1898 July 11, 1937) was an American composer. He was born Jacob Gershowitz in Brooklyn, New York to Russian Jewish immigrant parents. Gershwin composed both for Broadway and for the classical concert hall, and his music con's Rhapsody In Blue, which was premiered by Whiteman's Orchestra with Gershwin at the piano in 1924Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 See also 1924 in aviation 1924 in film 1924 in literature 1924 in mu

Whiteman appreciated jazz musicians and hired many of the best white jazz men for his band, including Bix BeiderbeckeBix Beiderbecke ( March 10, 1903 August 6, 1931) was a notable jazz cornet player. Leon Bix Beiderbecke was born in Davenport, Iowa to a strict middle-class family. As a teenager he would sneak off to the banks of the Mississippi to listen to the bands pl, Frankie TrumbauerFrankie (Tram) Trumbauer ( 1901 1956) was one of the leading jazz saxophonists of the 1920s and 1930s. He played C-melody saxophone, which in size is between an alto and tenor saxophone. He was recruited by Bix Beiderbecke for Jean Goldkette's Victor Reco, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Steve Brown, Gussie Mueller, Jack Teagarden, and Bunny Berigan. While Whiteman gave them very limited chances to improvise, he paid them top salaries and encouraged them to make small band jam recordings on the side.

In 1931, Whiteman married motion picture actress Margaret Livingston.

After he disbanded his Orchestra, in the 1940s and 1950s Whiteman worked as a music director for the ABC Radio Network.

Pal Whiteman died at the age of 77 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

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