| Birth: | Mar. 28, 1890 | | Death: | Dec. 29, 1967 | 
Jazz Musician. Orchestra leader who was called "The King of Jazz" in his time. He was one of the first to combine jazz and orchestral stylings. He performed on his own radio program from 1932 to 1950, and his success allowed him to intoduce and employ many now-reknown jazz musicians and singers such as The Dorsey Brothers, Jack Teagarden and Bing Crosy. (bio by: Russ Dodge)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Search Amazon for Paul Whiteman | | | Burial:
First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery
Ewing
Mercer County
New Jersey, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1095 |
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