King of Jazz (1930)
Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most extravagant, eclectic, and technically ambitious Hollywood productions of its day. Starring the bandleader Paul Whiteman, then widely celebrated as the King of Jazz, the film drew from Broadway variety shows to present a spectacular array of sketches, performances by such acts as the Rhythm Boys (featuring a young Bing Crosby), and orchestral numbers—all lavishly staged by veteran theater director John Murray Anderson.
The movie King of Jazz, released in 1930, features 40 songs from artists like Roy Bargy (piano), Harry Goldfield (trumpet) during the "Meet the Boys" segment, Joe Venuti (violin) and Eddie Lang (guitar) during the "Meet the Boys" segment and Roy "Red" Maier (piccolo) during the "Meet the Boys" segment. What is your favorite song from King of Jazz?
Songs from King of Jazz
- The Stars and Stripes Forever
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- The Campbells Are Coming
- Santa Lucia
- Semper Fidelis
- Song of the Volga Boatmen
- The Streets of Cairo
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- La Paloma
- Minuet in G
- Garryowen
- Old Black Joe
- Long, Long Ago
- Comin' thro' the Rye
- Rule Brittania
- There's a Long, Long Trail
- Happy Feet
- It Happened in Monterey
- Rhapsody in Blue
- Roy Bargy (piano)
- Music Has Charms
- My Lord Delivered Daniel
- Ragamuffin Romeo
- Hot Lips
- Harry Goldfield (trumpet) during the "Meet the Boys" segment
- Wild Cat
- Joe Venuti (violin) and Eddie Lang (guitar) during the "Meet the Boys" segment
- Piccolo Pete
- Roy "Red" Maier (piccolo) during the "Meet the Boys" segment
- Caprice Viennois, Op. 2
- the Violin Sextet: Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck , John Bouman, Joe Venuti ,
- Tambourin Chinoise, Op. 3
- the Violin Sextet: Kurt Dieterle, Matty Malneck , John Bouman, Joe Venuti ,
- Nola
- Roy Bargy (piano), Chester Hazlett (clarinet) and Wilbur Hall (trombone) during the "Meet the Boys" segment
- Linger Awhile
- Mike Pingatore (banjo) during the "Meet the Boys" segment
- My Bridal Veil
- Jeanette Loff with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra
- Mississippi Mud
- The Rhythm Boys
- So the Bluebirds and the Blackbirds Got Together
- The Rhythm Boys
- Oh, How I'd Love to Own a Fish Store
- Jack White with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra
- A Bench in the Park
- I Like to Do Things for You
- Has Anybody Seen Our Nellie?
- Song of the Dawn
- D'ye ken John Peel
- Killarney
- Otchi Tchornya (Dark Eyes)
- the ensemble during the Melting Pot of Music production number
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