Whiteman
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Whiteman is a surname most famously associated with Paul Whiteman, the influential early 20th-century American bandleader and orchestral jazz pioneer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whiteman canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
jazz orchestra ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-03-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-12-29 ⓘ |
| employer | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
orchestral jazz ⓘ orchestral jazz ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Alfred Whiteman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddy Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ David Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ George Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ Marjorie Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Whiteman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing symphonic jazz in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork | commissioning George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
composer ⓘ international law scholar ⓘ middle-distance runner ⓘ orchestra leader ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Denver, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.