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Paul Whiteman Orchestra's Popularization of Jazz (1920–1927)

Paul Whiteman Orchestra's Popularization of Jazz (1920–1927)

  1. Whiteman relocates to New York and records

    Labels: Paul Whiteman, Victor Company, New York

  2. Victor session records “Wang Wang Blues”

    Labels: Wang Wang, Victor Company, Camden NJ

  3. “Whispering” becomes a blockbuster Whiteman hit

    Labels: Whispering, Ferde Grof, Paul Whiteman

  4. Whiteman’s orchestra scales up into a large ensemble

    Labels: Paul Whiteman, Large Ensemble

  5. “Hot Lips” helps cement Whiteman’s pop-jazz formula

    Labels: Hot Lips, Henry Busse, Paul Whiteman

  6. “Three O’Clock in the Morning” dominates 1922 sales

    Labels: Three O'Clock, Paul Whiteman

  7. “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” tops 1923 charts

    Labels: Parade of, Paul Whiteman

  8. Whiteman stages “Experiment in Modern Music” concert

    Labels: Experiment in, Aeolian Hall, Paul Whiteman

  9. Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” premieres with Whiteman

    Labels: Rhapsody in, George Gershwin, Ferde Grof

  10. Whiteman recruits Crosby and Rinker for new vocals

    Labels: Bing Crosby, Al Rinker, Paul Whiteman

  11. “In a Little Spanish Town” leads Whiteman’s 1927 peak

    Labels: In a, Paul Whiteman

  12. Robbins launches Whiteman “Modern American Music” score series

    Labels: Modern American, Robbins Music, Paul Whiteman

  13. Whiteman records “My Blue Heaven” with vocal group

    Labels: My Blue, Bing Crosby, Vocal Group

  14. End of 1920–1927 arc: Whiteman’s “jazz” becomes mainstream pop

    Labels: Mainstream Jazz, Paul Whiteman