Paul Whiteman
March 28, 1890
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,…
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King of Jazz
1930 · 1h 39m · Movie
A rotund bandleader leads a series of theatrical sketches, dance numbers, special effects, and animated segments.
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The Fabulous Dorseys
1947 · 1h 28m · Movie
The Dorsey Brothers bandleaders' lives traced from childhood music insisting father to fame rise eventual split furthering careers propelling with their music.
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