George Whiting
George A. Whiting was a vaudeville song and dance man, and also a writer of lyrics for popular songs during the vaudeville era. He toured with singer Sadie Burt, whom he later married and had 3 daughters with. His best-known work is "My Blue Heaven", with music by Walter Donaldson. Whiting was born in Chicago August 16, 1884 and died in New York City on December 18, 1943. |
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 142 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-032948 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | Remember who you're promised to | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-036508 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Grateful | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-036519 | 10-in. | 4/22/1939 | Don't let your love go wrong | Johnny Fenton ; Swamp Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-041366 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | Who told you I cared? | Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-041710 | 10-in. | 10/4/1939 | Who told you I cared | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-042776 | 10-in. | 10/3/1939 | Who told you I cared | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-043289 | 10-in. | 11/6/1939 | Three foot Skipper Jones | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-046158 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | My blue heaven | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-053494 | 10-in. | 9/25/1940 | River home | Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-062748 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Beautiful eyes | Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-1972 | 10-in. | 11/3/1947 | My blue heaven | Russ Case ; Russ Case Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-3097 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | My blue heaven | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-11-18-01] | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | My blue heaven | Jack Osterman | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | 3190 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-June 1905 | Ev'ry little bit helps | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 3196 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-June 1905 | Ev'ry little bit helps | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 4137 | 10-in. | between January and August 1909 | My wife's gone to the country, hurrah! hurrah! | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 4178 | 10-in. | between January and October 1909 | Beautiful eyes | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 39493 | 10-in. | 7/10/1914 | Baby love | Billy Watkins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 47369 | 10-in. | 2/13/1917 | I'm a 12 o'clock fellow in a 9 o'clock town | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 78075 | 10-in. | 9/25/1918 | Some lonesome night | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 140194 | 10-in. | 12/18/1924 | West of the Great Divide | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 144643 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | My blue heaven | Royal Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W144651 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | My blue heaven | Don Voorhees Orchestra ; Lewis James | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 144893 | 10-in. | 10/21/1927 | My blue heaven | Harold Rodman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | W145452 | 10-in. | 12/30/1927 | My blue heaven | The Artist Ensemble | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, George," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116920.
Whiting, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116920.
"Whiting, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: George A. Whiting
Discogs: George Whiting
Allmusic: George Whiting
IMDb: George Whiting
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LCNAR: Whiting, George, 1884-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2003031954
Wikidata: George A. Whiting - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5536019
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14714790
MusicBrainz: George A. Whiting - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0827b3b0-5cad-4166-ac57-d4f8e2bd4578
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