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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Paul Whiteman papers
Creator:
Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967
Identifier/Call Number: 2466
Physical Description:
0.979 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (bulk): 1930s-1950s
Abstract: This collection consists of the papers of American composer and bandleader Paul Whiteman (1890-1967). Materials include correspondence,
photographs, film stills, and movie information. This collection includes items related to the movies "Thanks a Million" (1935)
and "King of Jazz" (1930).
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 1
This collection consists of the papers of American composer and bandleader Paul Whiteman (1890-1967). Materials include correspondence,
photographs, film stills, and movie information. This collection includes items related to the movies "Thanks a Million" (1935)
and "King of Jazz" (1930).
Paul Whiteman (1890-1967) was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violist who performed live, in movies,
television, and radio. Whiteman was often referred to as the "King of Jazz," and starred in a movie by the same title in 1930.
He also starred with his band in the movie "Thanks a Million" (1935). A number of his songs have been inducted into the Grammy
Hall of Fame.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, circa February 1977.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Paul Whiteman papers, Collection no. 2466, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
Photographs
Publicity photographs
Negatives (photographic)
Film stills
Music -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Composers -- United States -- Archival resources
Motion picture music -- Archival resources
Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967 -- Archives