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. It sold more than two million copies, making Whiteman was an instant star. In 1924 he introduced the George Gershwi...
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The Fabulous Dorseys
As Paul Whiteman
Rhapsody in Blue
As Paul Whiteman
Hollywood Hotel
As Producer at Callahan's Drive In (uncredited)
Birth of the Blues
As Self (archive footage)
Thanks a Million
As Himself - Bandleader
Atlantic City
As Himself
London
Strike Up the Band
As Paul Whiteman
The Golden Twenties
As Self (archive footage)
King of Jazz
As Paul Whiteman
I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket
As Self / Orchestra Leader (as Paul Whiteman and Orchestra)
My Pal Paul
As Himself
The Voice of Hollywood No. 3
As Himself
The Lambertville Story
As Paul Whiteman
The Ed Sullivan Show
As Self
America's Greatest Bands
The Big Party
As Self