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Paul Whiteman (I) (1890–1967)

Soundtrack | Actor | Music Department

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... See full bio »

Born:

in Denver, Colorado, USA

Died:

(age 77) in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
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2010 Boardwalk Empire (TV series)
– Boardwalk Empire (2010) (performer: "Whispering" 1920 - uncredited)
 
2008 The Informative Adventures of Joe Average (video short) (performer: "Do Wacko Do", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes")
 
2007 Way Down Low ("Gloomy Sunday")
 
2003 Alex & Emma (performer: "Charleston")
 
2001 The Cat's Meow (performer: "Stumbling" 1922, "Say It With Music" 1921, "Somebody Loves Me" 1924 / performer: "Charleston" 1923, "Linger A While" 1922, "Hot Lips" 1922 / as Paul Whitman)
 
2001 Jeepers Creepers (performer: "Jeepers Creepers")
 
1985 The Color Purple (performer: "Hot Lips")
 
1979 Agatha (music: "My Wonderful One")
 
1962 All Night Long (writer: "I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You")
 
1957 The Three Faces of Eve ("I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You" - uncredited)
 
1950 The Chump Champ (short) (music: "Wonderful One")
 
1948 Julia Misbehaves (music: "Wonderful One" - uncredited)
 
1948 Little 'Tinker (short) (music: "Wonderful One")
 
1947 That's My Man (music: "Wonderful One" - uncredited)
 
1946 Murder in the Music Hall (music: " My Wonderful One")
 
1945 Rhapsody in Blue (performer: "Rhapsody in Blue" - uncredited, "Blue Monday Blues" - uncredited)
 
1944 Atlantic City (performer: "I AIN'T GOT NOBODY MUCH AND NOBODY CARES FOR ME" / "ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON")
 
1943 Red Hot Riding Hood (short) (music: "Wonderful One" 1922 - uncredited)
 
1943 Flight for Freedom (writer: "Wonderful One" - uncredited)
 
1943 Sufferin' Cats! (short) (music: "Wonderful One")
 
1941 Design for Scandal (music: "Wonderful One")
 
1940 Strike Up the Band (music: "Wonderful One" 1922 - uncredited)
 
1932 Westward Passage (music: "My Wonderful One" - uncredited)
 
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1955 America's Greatest Bands (TV series)
Host
 
1954 On the Boardwalk with Paul Whiteman (TV series)
Host (1954)
 
1949 The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue (TV series)
Host (1949-52)
 
1949 The Lambertville Story (short)
Paul Whiteman
 
1947 The Fabulous Dorseys
Bandleader
 
1945 Rhapsody in Blue
Paul Whiteman
 
1944 Atlantic City
Paul Whiteman
 
1940 Strike Up the Band
Paul Whiteman
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel
Producer at Callahan's Drive In (uncredited)
 
1935 Thanks a Million
Paul Whiteman - Bandleader (as Paul Whiteman and Band)
 
1930 King of Jazz
Paul Whiteman
 
1929 Nertz (short)
Baby
 
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1945 Rhapsody in Blue (conductor: "Rhapsody in Blue")
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
1970 Music on 2 (TV series)
Himself
– The Three Faces of Jazz: Folk - Showbiz - Art (1970) … Himself
 
1961 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Almanac for February (1961) … Himself
 
1960 The Revlon Revue (TV series)
Himself
– A 70th Birthday Salute to Paul Whiteman (1960) … Himself
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1959) … Himself
 
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Stars of Jazz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 July 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.21 (1955) … Himself
 
1953 The Name's the Same (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Episode dated 17 November 1953 (1953) … Himself - Contestant
 
1952 TV Teen Club (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 9 February 1952 (1952) … Himself - Host
 
1948 Musical Miracle (documentary short)
Himself
 
1946 Person-Oddity Series: Rural Rhapsody (documentary short)
Himself
 
1943 Upbeat in Music (documentary short)
Himself - Band Leader
 
1933 I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket (short)
Himself - Paul Whiteman
 
1932 Broadway Gossip No. 2 (short)
Himself
 
1930/II The Voice of Hollywood No. 3 (short)
Himself/Hollywood Breakfast Club Inductee
 
1930 Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 11 (short)
Himself
 
1930/I The Voice of Hollywood No. 3 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1929 Hollywood Snapshots #11 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1926 London
Himself (and his orchestra)
 
1924 Broadway After Dark
Himself, Cameo Appearance
 
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2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1987 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
 
1956 Project XX (TV series documentary)
 
1950 The Golden Twenties (documentary)
Himself
 
1941 Birth of the Blues
Himself, Paul Whiteman
 
1941 The Great American Broadcast
Himself - Opening Montage (uncredited)
 
1935 Paramount Headliner: Broadway Highlights No. 1 (short)
Paul Whiteman
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1922). Stage Play: George White's Scandals. Musical revue. Globe Theatre: 28 Aug 1922- 11 Nov 1922 (89 performances). Produced by George White. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Print Biographies  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Paul Whiteman and Band
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Jazz is the folk music of the Industrial Age. See more »

Trivia:

A close friend of George Gershwin. Whiteman, with Gershwin at the piano, introduced Rhapsody in Blue to the public in 1924 and recorded it later that same year. Whiteman appeared as himself in Gershwin's film biography Rhapsody in Blue and conducted numerous Gershwin tribute concerts over the years. See more »

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Star Sign:

Aries