It's a substantial and comprehensive overview of the hits from the second era of his career, and a great showcase for his highly successful style.

Paul Whiteman was a violinist who became one of the most successful bandleaders and orchestral directors in the history of popular music. Although his music was essentially middle-of-the-road dance band music in flavour, it had much of the roaring 20s atmosphere, and he was often referred to as 'The King Of Jazz', the phrase that was used as the title of a film about him. So successful was he that he had 220 hits attributed to him from 1920 through to 1954, more than any other artist, we believe. We have chosen to address that career with two 5-CD collections, of which this is the second ('Whispering - The Hits Collection Vol. 1 1920-27' Acrobat ACFCD7521 is the other one). This 106-track 5-CD set comprises all the titles listed as hits from 1928 debut through to 1954, with the releases variously appearing on Victor, Columbia, Decca, Capitol and Coral. It features ten No. 1s, including 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes', 'Together', 'Ramona', 'Ol' Man River', 'Body And Soul' and 'All Of Me'. There are performances by a number of featured vocalists including Bing Crosby, Mildred Bailey, Paul Robeson, Austin Young, Vaughn De Leath, Jack Fulton, Norman Clark, Joan Edwards and others, with solos by Bix Beiderbecke, Jack Teagarden and Frankie Trumbauer. It's a substantial and comprehensive overview of the hits from the second era of his career, and a great showcase for his highly successful style.

Track Listing

• Together
• My Heart Stood Still
• Ramona
• Ol' Man River
• Make Believe
• Sunshine
• Mississippi Mud
• From Monday On
• Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
• Ol' Man River
• Chloe (Song Of The Swamp)
• Little Log Cabin Of Dreams
• My Angel
• Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me
• Evening Star
• Get Out And Get Under The Moon
• C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E
• You Took Advantage Of Me
• Chiquita
• Louisiana
• It Was The Dawn Of Love

• Sugar
• The Man I Love
• Just Like A Melody Out Of The Sky
• I'm On The Crest Of A Wave
• Silent Night
• Out-O'-Town Gal
• Piano Concerto In F Parts 1 & 2
• Makin' Whoopee!
• Let's Do It - Let's Fall In Love
• Lover, Come Back To Me
• Button Up Your Overcoat
• My Lucky Star
• Blue Hawaii
• Louise
• When My Dreams Come True
• Your Mother And Mine
• Little Pal
• China Boy
• Love Me
• Waiting At The End Of The Road
• If I Had A Talking Picture Of You
• (I'm A Dreamer) Aren't We All?

• Without A Song
• Great Day
• A Bundle Of Old Love Letters
• After You've Gone
• Nobody's Sweetheart
• It Happened In Monterey
• I Like To Do Things For You
• Livin' In The Sunlight, Lovin' In The Moonlight
• You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
• Old New England Moon
• New Tiger Rag
• Body And Soul
• Cho-Cho-San
• Chinese Lullaby
• A Faded Summer Love
• When It's Sleepy Time Down South
• Cuban Love Song
• By The Sycamore Tree
• All Of Me
• Grand Canyon Suite - On The Trail Pt. 1

• The Voice In The Old Village Choir
• I'll Never Be The Same
• We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye
• Three On A Match
• Let's Put Out The Lights (And Go To Sleep)
• I'll Follow You
• How Deep Is The Ocean
• Willow Weep For Me
• Rise 'N' Shine
• Eadie Was A Lady
• You're An Old Smoothie
• Farewell To Arms
• Lover
• My Moonlight Madonna
• Are You Making Any Money
• It's Only A Paper Moon
• If I Love Again
• Wagon Wheels
• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
• The House Is Haunted
• Christmas Night In Harlem

• Love In Bloom
• I Saw Stars
• You're The Top
• I Get A Kick Out Of You
• All Through The Night
• Anything Goes
• If The Moon Turns Green
• Thanks A Million
• I'm The Echo (You're The Song That I Sing)
• Saddle Your Blues To A Wild Mustang
• Wah Hoo
• What's The Name Of That Song
• My Romance
• There's A Small Hotel
• I'se A-Muggin'
• While A Cigarette Was Burning
• I'm Comin', Virginia
• Three Little Fishes
• Moon Love
• Trav'lin' Light
• The Old Music Master
• Whispering

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 356 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 04/04/25

UPC: 824046752224