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.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 16, 1884 (Chicago), Died December 18, 1943 (New York)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 142 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E-2678	8-in.	12/6/1906	Every little bit helps	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	B-2678	10-in.	6/27/1905	Every little bit helps	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	B-4439	10-in.	4/26/1907	Handsome brave life saver	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-7092	10-in.	5/18/1909	Beautiful eyes	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-8115	10-in.	7/16/1909	My wife's gone to the country	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-15095	10-in.	7/29/1914	What a wonderful love that would be	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-17476	12-in.	4/11/1916	Songs of the past, no. 12	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-18704	10-in.	11/13/1916	If it wasn't for you	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-20032	10-in.	6/12/1917	I'm a twelve o'clock fellow (In a nine o'clock town)	Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-30734	10-in.	8/29/1924	West of the Great Divide	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39179	10-in.	9/14/1927	My blue heaven	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Victor	BVE-39627	10-in.	7/6/1927	My blue heaven	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	CVE-40569	12-in.	11/14/1927	My blue heaven	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Group	Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	BVE-41565	10-in.	1/20/1928	Mi cielo	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with piano and violin (takes 3 and 4)	lyricist
Victor	BVE-46194	10-in.	9/28/1928	High up on a hill top	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BVE-46418	10-in.	7/17/1928	Is it gonna be long? (Till you belong to me)	Frankie Masters Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-47549	10-in.	9/21/1928	'Round evening	Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48534	10-in.	1/2/1929	Raquel	Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48614	10-in.	11/22/1928	'Round evening	Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49048	10-in.	1/8/1929	Raquel	The Revelers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49824	10-in.	2/4/1929	High up on a hill top	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-51633	10-in.	4/17/1929	That's my idea of heaven	Van and Schenck	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	CVE-56049	12-in.	8/27/1929	High up on the hill top	Victor Records technical staff (unnamed)	Dubs from records	lyricist
Victor	BVE-63328	10-in.	8/6/1930	I'll be blue just thinking of you (from now on)	Aileen Stanley	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-63602	10-in.	8/28/1930	I'll be blue, just thinking of you	Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 142 records)

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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George Whiting

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