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 101-125 of 142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 14582-14583 | 10-in. | 1/6/1925 | West of the Great Divide | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28321 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | High up on a hill-top | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28324 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | High up on a hill-top | Alice Morley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28600 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Round evening | Kenn Sisson Orchestra ; Eddy Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28675 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1928 | My blue heaven | The Tip Top Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29462 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | That’s my idea of heaven | Edith Evans | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29746 | 10-in. | May 1929 | That’s my idea of heaven | Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E34655 | 10-in. | 10/1/1930 | I’ll be blue just thinking of you | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E34830 | 10-in. | 10/10/1930 | I’ll be blue just thinking of you | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23735-E23737 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Blue heaven | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E23737) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24722-E24724 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | Blue heaven | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25224-E25225 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | I’m a twelve o’clock feller (In a nine o’clock town) | Al Bernard ; Gully Jumpers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TC2871 | 10-in. | 1/26/1929 | Blue heaven | Jesse Cryor | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C5722 | 10-in. | 5/5/1930 | What kinda people are you? | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C6121 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | I’ll be blue, just thinking of you (From now on) | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LTR22 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | High up on a hill top | Roy Fox ; June Pursell | Female vocal solo, with piano and cornet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LA981 | 10-in. | 3/28/1931 | She went Havana | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE29-LAE30 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Cielo azul | Roberto Guzman ; Adolfo Mejía | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 924W-926W | 10-in. | 6/24/1925 | West of the great divide | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 141-a] | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1927 | Blue heaven | Harry Shalson | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6180 | 10-in. | 5/31/1918 | I'm a twelve o'clock feller (In a nine o'clock town) | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10360 | 10-in. | 5/8/1925 | West of the Great Divide | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10701 | 10-in. | 12/1/1925 | All the luck in the world to you | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11954 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | My blue heaven | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11986 | 10-in. | 10/27/1927 | My blue heaven | Vaughn De Leath ; Al Friedman ; Yoeng's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female 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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LCNAR: Whiting, George, 1884-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2003031954
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