Whispering Jack Smith
Birth and Death Data: Born 1899, Died 1951
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, piano
Notes: Billed as the "Whispering Baritone," perhaps in competition with Columbia recording star Art Gillham, the "Whispering Pianist." In his earliest (trial) recordings for Victor, Jack Smith is listed as the "Whispering Pianist." Not to be confused with 1950s Decca vocalist Jack Smith (1913-2006).
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33383 | 10-in. | 9/15/1925 | Cecilia | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33384 | 10-in. | 9/15/1925 | I care for her and she cares for me | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33397 | 10-in. | 9/21/1925 | I'm knee deep in daisies (And head over heels in love) | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33398 | 10-in. | 9/21/1925 | Feelin' kind o' blue | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33399 | 10-in. | 9/21/1925 | Loud speakin' papa (You'd better speak easy to me) | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33848 | 10-in. | 11/4/1925 | Some other bird whistled a tune | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with whistling and piano (takes 4-7) | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33849 | 10-in. | 11/4/1925 | What did I tell ya? (That's her, that's her) | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33895 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | Are you sorry? | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33896 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | I wanna go where you go, do what you do (Then I'll be happy) | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34398 | 10-in. | 2/5/1926 | When autumn leaves are falling | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34399 | 10-in. | 2/5/1926 | I don't believe it, but say it again | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34600 | 10-in. | 2/5/1926 | Don't be a fool, you fool | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34638 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Pretty little baby | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34639 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Poor papa (He's got nothin' at all) | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34683 | 10-in. | 3/5/1926 | Gimme a little kiss (Will ya? Huh?) | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34684 | 10-in. | 3/5/1926 | I'd climb the highest mountain if I knew I'd find you | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35350 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35351 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | To-night's my night with baby | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35352 | 10-in. | 4/28/1926 | Talking to the moon | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36342 | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | I'm on my way home | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36343 | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | Baby face | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36377 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | That's a good girl | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36378 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Precious | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36886 | 10-in. | 10/30/1926 | No one but you knows how to love | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36887 | 10-in. | 10/30/1926 | I'm tellin' the bird, tellin' the bees (How I love you) | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Whispering Jack," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102988.
Smith, Whispering Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102988.
"Smith, Whispering Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Jack, 1899-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80163849
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q104521446
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