Jack Fulton
John Collins Fulton (June 13, 1903 – November 13, 1993) was an American composer, trombonist, and vocalist. At the age of 17, he started playing the trombone for small-town dances. He sang with the Mason-Dixon Orchestra. He also played the trombone and sang with the George Olsen Orchestra. He was part of the trio that sang on the 1925 number one hit "Who?" The other vocalists were Bob Rice and Fran Frey. In 1926, he joined the Paul Whiteman orchestra. He provided the vocals for many Whiteman recordings. He was part of a trio with Charles Gaylord and Austin Young on a recording of "Makin' Whoopee." They sang with The Rhythm Boys on their 1927 recording of "Changes" and accompany Bing Crosby and Bix Beiderbecke during their solos. He appeared in King of Jazz as a part of the orchestra, briefly singing "A Bench in the Park". With the orchestra, he popularized the song "Body and Soul" in 1930. He introduced the song "How Deep Is the Ocean?" in 1932. He wrote around 120 compositions, including "Wanted", "Until", "If You Are But a Dream", and "My Greatest Mistake" – his first hit (1940). |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 13, 1903 (Philipsburg, Centre County), Died November 13, 1993 (San Diego)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, trombone, songwriter, instrumentalist, lyricist, arranger
Notes: Sometimes billed as Johnny Fulton.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 166 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CVE-41692 | 12-in. | 2/16/1928 | Three shades of blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-41693 | 12-in. | 2/16/1928 | Three shades of blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-41696 | 10-in. | 2/18/1928 | Mississippi mud | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | vocalist | |
Victor | CVE-43116 | 12-in. | 2/27/1928 | Chloe | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43118 | 10-in. | 2/28/1928 | Sugar | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43119 | 12-in. | 2/29/1928 | Sea burial | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43124 | 12-in. | 3/2/1928 | A study in blue | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43138 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | When | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43140 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | I'm winging home (Like a bird that's on the wing) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist | |
Victor | CVE-43141 | 12-in. | 3/13/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43142 | 12-in. | 3/13/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | CVE-43143 | 12-in. | 3/14/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43144 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | Ma belle | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-43145 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | Lovable | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43147 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Little log cabin of dreams | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-43148 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | March of the musketeers | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist | |
Victor | CVE-43149 | 12-in. | 3/17/1928 | Metropolis | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43659 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | In my bouquet of memories | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43660 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | I'm afraid of you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43661 | 10-in. | 4/21/1928 | My angel | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43662 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | My pet | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-43663 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | It was the dawn of love | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-43664 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Dancing shadows | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-43665 | 10-in. | 4/22/1928 | Forget-me-not | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-43666 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | Dixie dawn | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fulton, Jack," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109803.
Fulton, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109803.
"Fulton, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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