King of Jazz

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King of Jazz is the famous nickname of American bandleader Paul Whiteman, who was a leading figure in popularizing symphonic jazz in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliedToOccupation bandleader
associatedWithGenre symphonic jazz
associatedWithHistoricalContext early commercial jazz
associatedWithInstrumentalForces large dance orchestra
associatedWithMedium orchestral jazz performance
associatedWithRegion American music industry
connotation preeminence in jazz
contrastedWith later swing-era jazz styles
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describesReputationAs leading figure in popularizing symphonic jazz
eraOfCulturalSignificance Jazz Age NERFINISHED
fieldOfNotability jazz
popular music
hasCulturalImpactOn public perception of jazz in the 1920s
hasNotableBearer Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED
language English
notablePeriod 1920s
1930s
refersTo Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED
titleType honorific
marketing epithet
usedFor American bandleader Paul Whiteman NERFINISHED
usedIn music journalism
popular culture

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Paul Whiteman nickname King of Jazz
Paul Whiteman hasHonorificTitle King of Jazz
Veronica Balfe notableWork King of Jazz