96 years ago today Universal Pictures released KING OF JAZZ.

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96 years ago today Universal Pictures released KING OF JAZZ. But where did the title "King of Jazz" come from? Paul Whiteman came to be associated with it, but it didn't start with him.

To learn more about where public monikers come from and what they say about culture, read the full blog ️
https://blog.archive.org/2026/04/19/king-of-jazz-and-names/

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