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 101-125 of 166 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-73584 | 10-in. | 9/26/1932 | How deep is the ocean (How high is the sky) | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73973 | 10-in. | 11/17/1932 | A boy and a girl were dancing | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73974 | 10-in. | 11/17/1932 | Take me in your arms | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74609 | 10-in. | 11/25/1932 | Turn out the light | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74611 | 10-in. | 11/25/1932 | Till to-morrow | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | LBS-74612 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/24/1932 | Willow Weep for me | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Irene Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with male and female vocal solos | vocalist | |
Victor | CS-74632 | 12-in. | 12/2/1932 | A night with Paul Whiteman at the Biltmore | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocalists | vocalist | |
Victor | LCS-74634 | 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 12/3/1932 | Whiteman medley | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal and instrumental solos | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74651 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | Just an echo in the valley | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-75029 | 10-in. | 2/2/1933 | In Egern on the Tegern See | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-75031 | 10-in. | 2/2/1933 | Farewell to arms | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-75032 | 10-in. | 2/2/1933 | A white house of our own | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-75050 | 10-in. | 2/7/1933 | I wake up smiling | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-75712 | 10-in. | 4/4/1933 | Lover | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-75715 | 10-in. | 4/4/1933 | When the sun bids the moon goodnight | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76672 | 10-in. | 7/20/1933 | My moonlight Madonna | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76675 | 10-in. | 7/20/1933 | Ah, but is it love? | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | CS-78294 | 12-in. | 10/27/1933 | As thousands cheer | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with male and female vocal solos | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-78512 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | Touch of your hand | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-81065 | 10-in. | 1/16/1934 | It's an old fashioned world after all | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-81713 | 10-in. | 2/16/1934 | The moonlight waltz | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-81714 | 10-in. | 2/16/1934 | True | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-83353 | 10-in. | 6/29/1934 | Love in bloom | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-83354 | 10-in. | 6/29/1934 | I saw you dancing in my dreams | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-051556 | 10-in. | 6/24/1940 | My greatest mistake | Terry Allen ; Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
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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