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 1-25 of 142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, George," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116920.
Whiting, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116920.
"Whiting, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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