Title: King of Jazz Summary: American Pre-Code color film starring Paul Whiteman and his Jazz orchestra. Directed by: John Murray Anderson Actors: Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Laura La Plante Production Company: Universal Pictures Release Date: 20 April 1930 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.20 : 1 This revue presents its numbers around the orchestra leader Paul Whiteman, besides that it shows in it's final number that the European popular music are the roots of American popular music, called Jazz.