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.

Tracks

CD 1
1. TOGETHER Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 35883A) 1928 
2. MY HEART STOOD STILL Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 35883B) 1928 
3. RAMONA Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21214A) 1928 
4. OL' MAN RIVER Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21218) 1928 
5. MAKE BELIEVE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21218) 1928 
6. SUNSHINE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21240A) 1928 
7. MISSISSIPPI MUD Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21274A) 1928 
8. FROM MONDAY ON Paul Whiteman  (Victor 21274B) 1928 
9. PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21304A) 1928 
10. OL' MAN RIVER Paul Whiteman And His Concert Orch. (Victor 35912A) 1928 
11. CHLOE (SONG OF THE SWAMP) Paul Whiteman And His Concert Orch. (Victor 35921B) 1928 
12. LITTLE LOG CABIN OF DREAMS Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21325) 1928 
13. MY ANGEL Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21388A) 1928 
14. LAST NIGHT I DREAMED YOU KISSED ME Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1401D) 1928 
15. EVENING STAR Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1401D) 1928 
16. GET OUT AND GET UNDER THE MOON Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1402D) 1928 
17. C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1402D) 1928 
18. YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21398) 1928 
19. CHIQUITA Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1448D) 1928 
20. LOUISIANA Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21438) 1928 
21. IT WAS THE DAWN OF LOVE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21453) 1928

CD 2
1. SUGAR Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 21464) 1928 
2. THE MAN I LOVE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 50068) 1928 
3. JUST LIKE A MELODY OUT OF THE SKY Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1441D) 1928 
4. I'M ON THE CREST OF A WAVE Paul Whiteman  (Columbia 1465D) 1928 
5. SILENT NIGHT Bing Crosby with Paul Whiteman  (Columbia 50098) 1928 
6. OUT-O'-TOWN GAL Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1505D) 1928 
7. PIANO CONCERTO IN F PARTS 1 & 2 Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 50139) 1929 
8. MAKIN' WHOOPEE! Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1683D) 1929 
9. LET'S DO IT - LET'S FALL IN LOVE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1701D) 1929 
10. LOVER, COME BACK TO ME Paul Whiteman (Columbia 1731D) 1929 
11. BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT Paul Whiteman  (Columbia 1736D) 1929 
12. MY LUCKY STAR Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1736D) 1929 
13. BLUE HAWAII Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1771D) 1929 
14. LOUISE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1771D) 1929 
15. WHEN MY DREAMS COME TRUE Paul Whiteman  (Columbia 1822D) 1929 
16. YOUR MOTHER AND MINE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1845D) 1929 
17. LITTLE PAL Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1877D) 1929 
18. CHINA BOY Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1945D) 1929 
19. LOVE ME Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1974D) 1929 
20. WAITING AT THE END OF THE ROAD Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 1974D) 1929 
21. IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2010D) 1929 
22. (I'M A DREAMER) AREN'T WE ALL? Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2010D) 1929

CD 3
1. WITHOUT A SONG Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2023D) 1929 
2. GREAT DAY Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2023D) 1929 
3. A BUNDLE OF OLD LOVE LETTERS Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2047D) 1930 
4. AFTER YOU'VE GONE Paul Whiteman  (Columbia 2098D) 1930 
5. NOBODY'S SWEETHEART Paul Whiteman (Columbia 2098D) 1930 
6. IT HAPPENED IN MONTEREY Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2163D) 1930 
7. I LIKE TO DO THINGS FOR YOU Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2170D) 1930 
8. LIVIN' IN THE SUNLIGHT, LOVIN' IN THE MOONLIGHT Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2171D) 1930 
9. YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO ME Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2171D) 1930 
10. OLD NEW ENGLAND MOON Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2224D) 1930 
11. NEW TIGER RAG Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2277D) 1930 
12. BODY AND SOUL Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2297D) 1930 
13. CHO-CHO-SAN Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2491D) 1931 
14. CHINESE LULLABY Paul Whiteman Orch. (Columbia 2656D) 1931 
15. A FADED SUMMER LOVE Paul Whiteman  (Victor 22827) 1931 
16. WHEN IT'S SLEEPY TIME DOWN SOUTH Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 22828A) 1931 
17. CUBAN LOVE SONG Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 22834) 1931 
18. BY THE SYCAMORE TREE Paul Whiteman. (Victor 22879A) 1932 
19. ALL OF ME Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 22879B) 1932 
20. GRAND CANYON SUITE - ON THE TRAIL PT. 1 Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 36053) 1932

CD 4 
1. THE VOICE IN THE OLD VILLAGE CHOIR Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 22998A) 1932 
2. I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME Paul Whiteman. (Victor 24088A) 1932 
3. WE JUST COULDN'T SAY GOODBYE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24088B) 1932 
4. THREE ON A MATCH Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24089A) 1932 
5. LET'S PUT OUT THE LIGHTS (AND GO TO SLEEP) Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24140) 1932 
6. I'LL FOLLOW YOU Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24141A) 1932 
7. HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN Paul Whiteman (Victor 24141B) 1932 
8. WILLOW WEEP FOR ME Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24187A) 1932 
9. RISE 'N' SHINE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24197) 1933 
10. EADIE WAS A LADY Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24202) 1933 
11. YOU'RE AN OLD SMOOTHIE Paul Whiteman (Victor 24202) 1933 
12. FAREWELL TO ARMS Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24236A) 1933 
13. LOVER Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24283) 1933 
14. MY MOONLIGHT MADONNA Paul Whiteman. (Victor 24364) 1933 
15. ARE YOU MAKING ANY MONEY Paul Whiteman. (Victor 24365) 1933 
16. IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON Paul Whiteman 
17. IF I LOVE AGAIN Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24517) 1933 
18. WAGON WHEELS Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24517) 1933 
19. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24455A) 1933 
20. THE HOUSE IS HAUNTED Ramona's Park Avenue Boys (Victor 24597A) 1934 
21. CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN HARLEM Paul Whiteman. (Victor 24615) 1934

CD 5
1. LOVE IN BLOOM Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24672) 1934 
2. I SAW STARS Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24705) 1934 
3. YOU'RE THE TOP Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24769) 1934 
4. I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU Paul Whiteman (Victor 24769) 1934 
5. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Paul Whiteman. (Victor 24770) 1934 
6. ANYTHING GOES Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24770) 1934 
7. IF THE MOON TURNS GREEN Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 24860) 1935 
8. THANKS A MILLION Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 25151) 1935 
9. I'M THE ECHO (YOU'RE THE SONG THAT I SING) Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 25198) 1936 
10. SADDLE YOUR BLUES TO A WILD MUSTANG Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 25251) 1936
11. WAH HOO Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 25252) 1936 
12. WHAT'S THE NAME OF THAT SONG Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 25252) 1936 
13. MY ROMANCE Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 25269) 1936 
14. THERE'S A SMALL HOTEL Paul Whiteman Orch. (Victor 25270B) 1936 
15. I'SE A-MUGGIN' Three T's (Victor 25273) 1936 
16. WHILE A CIGARETTE WAS BURNING Paul Whiteman Orch. (Decca 2083B) 1938 
17. I'M COMIN', VIRGINIA Paul Whiteman's Swing Wing (Decca 2145B) 1938 
18. THREE LITTLE FISHES Paul Whiteman's Swing Wing (Decca 2417A) 1939 
19. MOON LOVE Paul Whiteman Modernaires (Decca 2578A) 1939 
20. TRAV'LIN' LIGHT Paul Whiteman Orch. (Capitol 116) 1942 
21. THE OLD MUSIC MASTER Paul Whiteman Orch. (Capitol 137) 1943 
22. WHISPERING Paul Whiteman (Coral 61228) 1954