Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra (Import) (CD)

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• Release Date: February 22, 1996
• Label: EPM
• UPC: 723722364228
• WAPI (Tower ID): 105770803
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Personnel: Paul Whiteman (violin); Austin Young (vocals, violin); Jack Fulton (vocals, trombone); Harry Barris, Irene Taylor, Bill Schumann, Frank Leoncavallo, Al Rinker, Rhythm Boys, Billy Murray, Bing Crosby (vocals); Mike Pingatore (guitar, banjo); Gilberto Torres (guitar); Mischa Russell, James Gillespie, Ben Kaitz, Harry Struble, Kurt Dieterle, Melvin Morris, John Bowman , Matty Malneck, John Thomas (violin); Ray Turner (cello, piano); Hal McLean (flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Vincent Pirro, Mario Perry (accordion); John Cordaro (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Chester Hazlett, Benny Bonaccio, Ross Gorman (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone); Charles Strickfaden, Don Clark (clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Frankie Trumbauer, Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet, alto saxophone); Nye Mayhew, E. Lyle Sharpe, Max Farley (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Irving Friedman, Gus Mueller, Red Mayer (clarinet); Rube Crozier (alto saxophone); Min Leibrook (bass saxophone); Henry Busse (trumpet, cornet); Teddy Bartell (trumpet, piano); Nat Natoli, Tommy Gott, Eddie Wade, Vic d'Ippolito, Frank Siegrist, Charlie Margulis, Eddie Pinder, Red Nichols, Bunny Berigan, Charlie Teagarden (trumpet); Bix Beiderbecke (cornet); Bill Rank, Sammy Lewis , Roy Maxon, Boyce Cullen, Jack Teagarden, Wilbur Hall, Tommy Dorsey, Buster Johnson (trombone); John Sperzel, Norman McPherson, Sammy Heiss, Jack Barsby, Mike Trafficante (tuba); Red Norvo (piano, xylophone); Ferde Grof‚, Tommy Satterfield, Willard Robison, Roy Bargy (piano); Larry Gomar (vibraphone, drums); Herb Quigley, George Marsh , Harold McDonald (drums).

Liner Note Author: Francois Billard.

Recording information: Camden, NJ (08/09/1920-09/07/1935); New York, NY (08/09/1920-09/07/1935).

Translator: Don Waterhouse.

Arrangers: Ferde Grof‚; Tommy Satterfield.

Whiteman's place in music history is an obscure one. He certainly popularized jazz, but watered it down to the point of unrecognizability. Although he employed artists like Bix Beiderbecke and Bing Crosby, his music doesn't swing very much, played with a stiff precision that has only the most tenuous connection to the real thing. As dance-band music of the times, however, the recordings he made are majestic, chock full of sparkling arrangements and attention to detail. These 78 transfers sound as good as you could expect given the ravages of time; they stand as a nice cross-section of some of his best work. Whiteman isn't for everyone's taste, but there's some great music to explore on these ancient sides. ~ Cub Koda

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