Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman
Attractions	Jungle Cruise (attraction)
Biographical information
Full Name	Paul Samuel Whiteman
Date of birth	March 28, 1890
Place of birth	Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Date of death	December 29, 1967
Place of death	Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Physical description
Species	Human
Gender	Man

Paul Samuel Whiteman (1890-1967) is a historic bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist.

Jungle Cruise appearances

Jungle Cruise

An instrumental of Whiteman's 1926 Song of India is played by Albert Awol on AWOL Airwaves. Awol also mentions to music as being given to AWOL Airwaves by the Library of Lost American Melodies of Manaus, Brazil.

Trivia

• The song Moonlight On The Ganges which Nigel Greenwater plays and acknowledges in Disneyland's Jungle Cruise was originally performed by Paul Whiteman in 1926. The cover actually used was recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra in 1942.