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 76-100 of 142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 146331 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Hiding in the corner of your smile | Newport Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146358 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | Is it gonna be long? (Till you belong to me) | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146457 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Hiding in the corner of your smile | Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146499 | 10-in. | 6/28/1928 | Hiding in the corner of your smile | Walton McKinney | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146804 | 10-in. | 7/25/1928 | Raquel | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146869 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | 'Round evening | Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [California Ramblers] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146914 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | 'Round evening | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146933 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | High up on a hill top | Jim Andrews ; Arthur Ross and his Westerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]146994 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | High up on a hill-top | Gay Ellis ; University Six | Female vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147020 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | High up on a hill-top | Don Roberts | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147532 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | High up on a hill-top | Milton Charles ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with organ | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150744 | 10-in. | 8/28/1930 | I'll be blue, just thinking of you | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150785 | 10-in. | 9/11/1930 | I'll be blue, just thinking of you (From now on) | Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]150907 | 10-in. | 10/29/1930 | I'll be blue, just thinking of you (From now on) | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152292 | 10-in. | 8/29/1932 | Somebody loses—somebody wins | Three Keys | Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152706 | 10-in. | 2/5/1934 | In a shelter from a shower | Emil Coleman and his Palais Royal Orchestra ; Stanley Worth | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71793 | 10-in. | August 1923 | What do they mean by love? | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73601 | 10-in. | Sept. 1925 | West of the Great Divide | Gerald Griffin ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81447 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | My blue heaven | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81553 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | My blue heaven | Beth Challis | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81591 | 10-in. | 10/1/1927 | My blue heaven | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W82046 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | My blue heaven | Lillie Delk Christian | Female vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401169 | 10-in. | 9/29/1928 | 'Round evening | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404513 | 10-in. | 10/28/1930 | I'll be blue, just thinking of you | Smith Ballew | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11695-11697 | 10-in. | 10/23/1923 | What do they mean by love? | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | 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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LCNAR: Whiting, George, 1884-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2003031954
Wikidata: George A. Whiting - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5536019
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MusicBrainz: George A. Whiting - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0827b3b0-5cad-4166-ac57-d4f8e2bd4578
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