Paul Whiteman

Hear Whiteman's first record, Whispering (1920), and many other selections at Red Hot Jazz:

http://www.redhotjazz.com/pwo.html

Photos of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra:

http://www.redhotjazz.com/pwoinfo.html 

http://www.redhotjazz.com/pwr1info.html

Read about the film, The King of Jazz (1930):

http://www.redhotjazz.com/kingofjazz.html

The Whiteman Collection at Williams College includes over 4000 manuscript arrangements of "orchestral jazz" (1920-1940).   

http://www.williams.edu/library/archives/pwc/pwc1.php

Watch The King of Jazz trailer at YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqc9iNSTrmQ

The King of Jazz/Boys of the Band trailer introduces some of the stellar musicians in the band, including Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, and the violin section.  At YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY9ryhFanFQ&mode=related&search=

Here is an informative article by Tim Gracyk:

http://www.gracyk.com/whiteman.shtml