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.
Statements (25)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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