Whispering Jack Smith

Birth and Death Data: Born 1899, Died 1951

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, piano

Notes: Billed as the "Whispering Baritone," perhaps in competition with Columbia recording star Art Gillham, the "Whispering Pianist." In his earliest (trial) recordings for Victor, Jack Smith is listed as the "Whispering Pianist." Not to be confused with 1950s Decca vocalist Jack Smith (1913-2006).

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-33383 10-in. 9/15/1925 Cecilia Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33384 10-in. 9/15/1925 I care for her and she cares for me Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33397 10-in. 9/21/1925 I'm knee deep in daisies (And head over heels in love) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33398 10-in. 9/21/1925 Feelin' kind o' blue Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33399 10-in. 9/21/1925 Loud speakin' papa (You'd better speak easy to me) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33848 10-in. 11/4/1925 Some other bird whistled a tune Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with whistling and piano (takes 4-7) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33849 10-in. 11/4/1925 What did I tell ya? (That's her, that's her) Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33895 10-in. 11/24/1925 Are you sorry? Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33896 10-in. 11/24/1925 I wanna go where you go, do what you do (Then I'll be happy) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-34398 10-in. 2/5/1926 When autumn leaves are falling Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-34399 10-in. 2/5/1926 I don't believe it, but say it again Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-34600 10-in. 2/5/1926 Don't be a fool, you fool Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-34638 10-in. 2/19/1926 Pretty little baby Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-34639 10-in. 2/19/1926 Poor papa (He's got nothin' at all) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-34683 10-in. 3/5/1926 Gimme a little kiss (Will ya? Huh?) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-34684 10-in. 3/5/1926 I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35350 10-in. 4/28/1926 When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35351 10-in. 4/28/1926 To-night's my night with baby Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35352 10-in. 4/28/1926 Talking to the moon Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-36342 10-in. 9/22/1926 I'm on my way home Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-36343 10-in. 9/22/1926 Baby face Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-36377 10-in. 10/1/1926 That's a good girl Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-36378 10-in. 10/1/1926 Precious Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-36886 10-in. 10/30/1926 No one but you knows how to love Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-36887 10-in. 10/30/1926 I'm tellin' the bird, tellin' the bees (How I love you) Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-36888 10-in. 10/30/1926 There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-36992 10-in. 12/2/1926 Clap yo' hands Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-37177 10-in. 12/23/1926 So will I Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-37178 10-in. 12/23/1926 If I didn't know your husband and you didn't know my wife Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38222 10-in. 3/18/1927 It's just because I'm falling in love with you Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38223 10-in. 3/18/1927 My Sunday girl Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38224 10-in. 3/18/1927 I've never seen a straight banana Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38225 10-in. 3/18/1927 My idea of heaven (Is to be in love with you) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38702 10-in. 4/28/1927 Where the wild, wild flowers grow Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38703 10-in. 4/28/1927 Rosy cheeks Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38704 10-in. 4/28/1927 Me and my shadow Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38705 10-in. 4/28/1927 Oo! Golly ain't she cute? Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38706 10-in. 4/28/1927 You won't see me, if I see you (With anybody else at all) Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-39378 10-in. 10/28/1927 Where have you been all my life Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-39379 10-in. 10/28/1927 The best things in life are free Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-39380 10-in. 10/28/1927 Play-ground in the sky Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-39381 10-in. 11/1/1927 For my baby Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-40509 10-in. 10/25/1927 The song is ended (But the melody lingers on) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-40510 10-in. 10/25/1927 There must be somebody else Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-40511 10-in. 10/25/1927 I'll be lonely Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-49946 10-in. 2/13/1929 Glad rag doll Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-49947 10-in. 2/13/1929 Sweet forget-me-not Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-51658 10-in. 4/24/1929 I kiss your hand, madame Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-51659 10-in. 4/24/1929 She's a new kind of old-fashioned girl Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-51667 10-in. 4/30/1929 From sunrise to sunset (From sunset 'til dawn) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-51690 10-in. 5/8/1929 To be in love (espesh'lly with you) Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-53999 10-in. 8/20/1929 I'm just a vagabond lover Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBVE-54769 10-in. 4/24/1930 When you look in my eyes Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBVE-54770 10-in. 4/24/1930 You may not like it (But it's a great idea) Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBVE-54820 10-in. 5/20/1930 'Leven-thirty Saturday night Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBVE-54821 10-in. 5/20/1930 Where can you be Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBVE-54831 10-in. 5/23/1930 I'm a slave, a slave to love Whispering Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-55812 10-in. 8/28/1929 Then you've never been blue Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-55813 10-in. 8/28/1929 You wanted me, I wanted you Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-56100 10-in. 8/20/1929 Mistakes Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-57122 10-in. 10/25/1929 On the road to Rainbow Bay Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with pianos vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-57123 10-in. 10/25/1929 Congratulations Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with pianos vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-Test-187 10-in. 7/30/1929 Who conquers the mighty Benkei Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Trial 1925-08-28-08] 10-in. 8/28/1925 Alone at last Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Trial 1925-08-28-09] 10-in. 8/28/1925 My sweetie turned me down Jack Smith Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Whispering Jack," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102988.

Smith, Whispering Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102988.

"Smith, Whispering Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102988

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