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 51-75 of 142 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-032948	10-in.	3/9/1939	Remember who you're promised to	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-036508	10-in.	4/18/1939	Grateful	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-036519	10-in.	4/22/1939	Don't let your love go wrong	Johnny Fenton ; Swamp Stompers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Victor	BS-041366	10-in.	9/28/1939	Who told you I cared?	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-041710	10-in.	10/4/1939	Who told you I cared	Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-042776	10-in.	10/3/1939	Who told you I cared	Dinah Shore	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-043289	10-in.	11/6/1939	Three foot Skipper Jones	Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-046158	10-in.	1/3/1940	My blue heaven	Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-053494	10-in.	9/25/1940	River home	Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-062748	10-in.	3/10/1941	Beautiful eyes	Una Mae Carlisle ; Les Young Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1972	10-in.	11/3/1947	My blue heaven	Russ Case ; Russ Case Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-3097	10-in.	12/30/1947	My blue heaven	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	[Trial 1927-11-18-01]	10-in.	11/18/1927	My blue heaven	Jack Osterman	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	3190	10-in.	ca. Jan.-June 1905	Ev'ry little bit helps	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3196	10-in.	ca. Jan.-June 1905	Ev'ry little bit helps	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	4137	10-in.	between January and August 1909	My wife's gone to the country, hurrah! hurrah!	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	4178	10-in.	between January and October 1909	Beautiful eyes	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	39493	10-in.	7/10/1914	Baby love	Billy Watkins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	47369	10-in.	2/13/1917	I'm a 12 o'clock fellow in a 9 o'clock town	Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	78075	10-in.	9/25/1918	Some lonesome night	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	140194	10-in.	12/18/1924	West of the Great Divide	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	144643	10-in.	9/8/1927	My blue heaven	Royal Troubadours	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	W144651	10-in.	9/9/1927	My blue heaven	Don Voorhees Orchestra ; Lewis James	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	144893	10-in.	10/21/1927	My blue heaven	Harold Rodman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W145452	10-in.	12/30/1927	My blue heaven	The Artist Ensemble	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 51-75 of 142 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Whiting, George," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116920.

Whiting, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116920.

"Whiting, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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George Whiting

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