Jazz bandleader, violist, composer and orchestral director Paul Whiteman was
born in Denver, Colorado on March 28, 1890. Recognized as the pioneer of
pre-swing jazz music – his nickname is the King of Jazz - he was the leader of
the most popular dance bands in the 1920s, Paul Whitefield and His Orchestra. He
had a series of hit recordings including “Three O’clock in the Morning”,
“Whispering”, “In a Little Spanish Town”, and “Valencia”. As a composer, he
co-wrote several songs that are now considered standards including “Flamin’
Marnie”, “Wonderful One”, “Madeline, Be Mine”, “Bon...