Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
Paul Samuel Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) was an American b… Read Full Bio ↴Paul Samuel Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) was an American bandleader and orchestral director.
Leader of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s, Whiteman's recordings were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the "King of Jazz". Using a large ensemble and exploring many styles of music, Whiteman is perhaps best known for his blending of symphonic music and jazz, as typified by his 1924 commissioning and debut of George Gershwin's jazz-influenced "Rhapsody In Blue". Whiteman recorded many jazz and pop standards during his career, including "Wang Wang Blues", "Mississippi Mud", "Rhapsody in Blue", "Wonderful One", "Hot Lips", "Mississippi Suite", and "Grand Canyon Suite". His popularity faded in the swing music era of the 1930s, and by the 1940s Whiteman was semi-retired from music.
Whiteman's place in the history of early jazz is somewhat controversial.[1] Detractors suggest that Whiteman's ornately-orchestrated music was jazz in name only (lacking the genre's improvisational and emotional depth), and co-opted the innovations of black musicians.[1] Defenders note that Whiteman's fondness for jazz was genuine (he worked with black musicians as much as was feasible during an era of racial segregation),[1] that his bands included many of the era's most esteemed white jazz musicians, and argue that Whiteman's groups handled jazz admirably as part of a larger repertoire.[2] In his autobiography, Duke Ellington[3] declared, "Paul Whiteman was known as the King of Jazz, and no one as yet has come near carrying that title with more certainty and dignity."
Leader of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s, Whiteman's recordings were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the "King of Jazz". Using a large ensemble and exploring many styles of music, Whiteman is perhaps best known for his blending of symphonic music and jazz, as typified by his 1924 commissioning and debut of George Gershwin's jazz-influenced "Rhapsody In Blue". Whiteman recorded many jazz and pop standards during his career, including "Wang Wang Blues", "Mississippi Mud", "Rhapsody in Blue", "Wonderful One", "Hot Lips", "Mississippi Suite", and "Grand Canyon Suite". His popularity faded in the swing music era of the 1930s, and by the 1940s Whiteman was semi-retired from music.
Whiteman's place in the history of early jazz is somewhat controversial.[1] Detractors suggest that Whiteman's ornately-orchestrated music was jazz in name only (lacking the genre's improvisational and emotional depth), and co-opted the innovations of black musicians.[1] Defenders note that Whiteman's fondness for jazz was genuine (he worked with black musicians as much as was feasible during an era of racial segregation),[1] that his bands included many of the era's most esteemed white jazz musicians, and argue that Whiteman's groups handled jazz admirably as part of a larger repertoire.[2] In his autobiography, Duke Ellington[3] declared, "Paul Whiteman was known as the King of Jazz, and no one as yet has come near carrying that title with more certainty and dignity."
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Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra Lyrics
3 O'clock in the Morning It's three o'clock in the morning We've danced the whole nig…
A Study In Blue When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
All Of Me All of me Why not take all of me Can't you see I'm…
Among My Souvenirs There's nothing left for me of days that used to…
An American In Paris I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
And That Ain't Good Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
At Twilight When it's twilight on the trail, And I jog along,…
Avalon Ev'ry morning mem'ries stray Across the sea where flying fi…
Baby Oh Where Can You Be I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
Back In Your Own Back Yard The bird with feathers of blue Is waiting for you Back in…
Back in Your Own Backyard We leave home expecting to find a blue bird, Hoping ev'ry…
Blue Night My mama done tol' me When I was in knee pants My…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Button Up Your Overcoat Listen, big boy Now that you got me made Goodness, but I'm…
C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E C - O - N. S - T - A -…
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Oh listen, sister I love my mister man and I can't…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Carolina in the Morning Du, du, du, du, du, du, du Du, lu, lu, du,…
Changes Beautiful changes in different keys, Beautiful changes and …
Charleston Oah two the tcha the thu watcha the thu the…
Chicago Goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you, Goin' to…
Chiquita I'm Chiquita banana and I've come to say Bananas have to…
Choo Choo Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo? Track twen…
Christmas Night in Harlem (Spoken) (Jack) Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory Halle... (Jo…
Clap Yo' Hands Come on, you children, gather around, Gather around, you chi…
Coquette Hear me, why you keep fooling Little coquette, making fun of…
Day Dream Funny the way I feel now Can't keep my feet on…
Dear Old Southland Dear old Southland I hear you calling me. And I long…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When the…
Do I Hear You Saying I Love You Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
Do It Again You really shouldn't have done it You hadn't any right I rea…
Do You Ever Think of Me When love in to my dreams was creeping I gave…
Don't Be That Way Must be jelly 'cause jam don't shake like that Must be…
Doo Wacka Doo Zulu man is feelin' blue Gear his heart beat a little…
Everybody Step Soon you'll hear a tune That's gonna lift you out of…
Farewell Blues Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Altho'…
Forget Me Not Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
From Monday On Every day was blue-day 'Till you loved me true Say, all my…
Georgia She just got here yesterday, Things are hot here now they…
get out and get under the moon What do you do in the evening When you don't know…
Great Day When skies were dark Came Noah's ark Amen When lions roare…
Grieving For You Paradise can not refuse us Never such a happy pair Everybod…
Gypsy The birds of the forest are calling for thee And the…
Happy Feet Happy feet, I've got those happy feet Give them a low-down…
Honey I'm In Love With You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Honey Im In Love With You I knew the time had to come When I'd be held…
Hot Lips There's a boy that's in our band And how he blows…
How Deep Is the Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
I Found a New Baby Ev'rybody look at me, Happy fellow you will see, I've got…
I Get A Kick Out Of You I get no kick from champagne, Mere alcohol, Doesn't thrill m…
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues Ooh, I want a little girl To call my own Must be…
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan I guess I'll have to change my plan I should have…
I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise All you preachers Who delight in panning the dancing teacher…
I'll follow You I'm writing you, my dear, Just to tell you, In September, yo…
I'm Afraid of You I'll have to see my broker, Find out what he…
I'm In Love Again I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
I'm Old Fashioned I am not such a clever one About the latest fads I…
I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H I got a…
In A Little Spanish Town In a little Spanish town, t'was on a night like…
In The Good Old Summertime There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
It Had To Be You It had to be you, it had to be you. I…
It Happened In Monterey In my imagination, I'm finding consolation Somewhere along t…
It's Only a Paper Moon Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But…
Jeannine Jeannine, I dream of lilac time Your eyes, they beam in…
Jeepers Creepers Jeepers creepers, where'd ya get those peepers? Jeepers cree…
Just A Little Drink Just a little bit south of North Carolina, That's where I…
Laura Laura and Tommy were lovers He wanted to give her everything…
Let 'Em Eat Cake My love is mine Whether it rain or storm or shine Mine…
Let's Do It And that's why Chinks do it, Japs do it Up in…
Linda When I go to sleep I never count sheep I count all…
Louisiana Get goin', Louisiana hayride! Get goin', we all is ready! St…
Lovable Lovable, there's no use talking, You're so lovable, when w…
Love And Kisses Love and kisses Never misses, Making a heaven for two, With …
Lover Lover, when I'm near you And I hear You speak my…
Makin' Whoopee Another bride, another June Another sunny honeymoon Another …
Manhattan Summer journeys To Niagara And to other places Aggravate all…
Mary Got a lotta little things to do Gotta make a little…
Missisippi Mud When the sun goes down, the tide goes out, The…
Muddy Water Dixie moonlight, Swanee shore, Headed home bound just once m…
My Angel Angela Mia, you are my angel dear And heaven sent you…
My Blue Heaven Whippoorwills call, evenin' is nigh Hurry to my Blue Heaven …
My Heart Stood Still I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
My Kinda Love What now my love? Now that you've left me How can I…
My Man Shaking like a leaf on a tree That's coming loose from…
My Melancholy Baby Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be…
My Ohio Home I want to wake up in the mornin And hear the…
My Pet My pet, how I love her My pet, speaking of her Say,…
My Suppressed Desire To spend one night with you in our old rendezvous, And…
New Tiger Rag Hold that tiger Hold that tiger Hold that tiger Hold that ti…
O Ya Ya I've told ya I love ya, now get out! I've told…
Oh Me Oh My I'm not the guy who cared about love And I'm not…
Oh! Lady Be Good! Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but…
Ol Man River Ol' man river That ol' man river He don't say nothing But he…
Ol' Man River Ol' man river That ol' man river He don't say nothing But…
Old Fashioned Girl I am not such a clever one About the latest fads I…
One for My Baby It's quarter to three, there's no one in the place Except…
Organ Grinder's Swing Who's that coming down the street? Good old organ grinder Pe…
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers All the toy shop door is locked up tight And everything…
Ramona I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Reaching For Someone It's like reaching for the moon It's like reaching for the…
Rhapsody in Blue When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Rockin' Chair Old rockin' chair's got me, my cane by my side Fetch…
San It only takes a tiny corner of This great big…
Say It with Music Let me hear you say it Say it with a kiss It…
Selections From ''Show Boat'' Ol' man river That ol' man river He don't say nothing But he…
Serenade In Blue When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Shall We Dance Drop that long face Come on have your fling Why keep nursing…
Side by Side See that sun in the morning, Peeking over the hill? I'll bet…
Smile Powder your face with sunshine, put on a great big…
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes They asked me how I knew my true love was…
Somebody Loves Me Somebody loves me, I wonder who I wonder who he can…
Sophisticated Lady They say into your early life romance came And in this…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stumbling 'Tention folks, speak of jokes This is one on me Took my…
Sugar When my sugar walks down the street All the little birdies…
Sunshine A lot of cobwebs in your head, You're getting rusty,…
Sweet and Low I looked over Jordan and what did I see? Comin' for…
Sweet and Low Down It isn't alcohol no yaller gal at all thrills me…
Sweet You Just You I hear singing and there's no one there I smell blossoms…
Sweetheart Don't sweetheart me if you don't mean it Don't…
Tangerine Tangerine, she is all they claim With her eyes of night…
That Love, love, love, love, Look what you've done to me! The thi…
That Certain Feeling That certain feeling The first time I met you I hit the…
That's My Weakness Now Love, love, love, love, Look what you've done to me! The thi…
The Darktown Strutters' Ball I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey Better…
The Man I Love When the mellow moon begins to beam Every night I dream…
The Old Music Master One night long ago by the light of the moon, An…
The One I Love I want to be happy But I won't be happy Till I…
The Sidewalks Of New York Autumn in new york Why does it seem so inviting Autumn in…
There Ain't No Sweet Man Shaking like a leaf on a tree That's coming loose from…
Three O'Clock in the Morning It's three o'clock in the morning We've danced the whole nig…
Till We Meet Smile the while you kiss me sad adieu When the clouds…
Together We strolled the lane together, Laughed out the rain togeth…
Trav I'm trav'lin' light Because my man has gone And from now on …
Trav'lin' Light I'm trav'lin' light Because my man has gone So from now on…
Valencia Valencia, In my dreams it always seems I hear you…
Wainting At The End Of The Road Weary of roamin' on, Yearning to see the dawn, Counting the …
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Way down yonder in New Orleans In the land of the…
What'll I Do What'll I do? When you are far away And I am blue What'll…
When Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
When Buddha Smiles I saw a blind man, He was a kind man, Helping a…
When Day is Done When day is done And shadows fall I dream of you! When day…
When It's Sleepy Time Down South Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain When the moon comes over the mountain Every beam brings a…
Where Is the Song of Songs for Me When ever we kiss, I worry and wonder. Your lips may be…
Whispering Don't worry I'm not looking at you Gorgeous and dressed in…
You Took Advantage of Me In the spring when the feeling was chronic And my caution…
Your Mother And Mine Your heart and mine They belong together Just like April wea…
Youre Driving Me Crazy You, you're driving me crazy! What did I do? What…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Paul Whiteman:
All of Me You took my kisses and all my love You taught me…
Anything Goes Times have changed And we've ofter rewound the clock Since t…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Back In Your Own Back Yard We leave home expecting to find a blue bird, Hoping ev'ry…
Basin Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take…
Body & Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Bugle Call Rag You're bound to fall for the bugle call; You're gonna brag…
Button Up Your Overcoat Listen, big boy Now that you got me made Goodness, but I'm…
Carolina in the Morning It's three o'clock in the morning We've danced the whole nig…
Changes Beautiful changes in different keys, Beautiful changes and …
Charleston Oah two the tcha the thu watcha the thu the…
Christmas Night In Harlem (Spoken) (Jack) Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory Halle... (John…
Coquette Hear me, why you keep fooling Little coquette, making fun of…
Deep Purple Woo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo, Wo-o-oo-wo-wo When…
Do I Hear You Saying Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
Farewell Blues Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Altho'…
From Monday On Every day was blue day, 'Til you loved me true,…
Georgia She just got here yesterday, Things are hot here now they…
Get Out and Get Under the Moon Whadda you do in the evening When you don't know what…
Great Day When skies were dark Came Noah's ark Amen When lions roare…
Hallelujah Sing Hallelujah, Hallelujah! And you'll shoo the blues away …
Happy Feet Happy feet, I've got those happy feet Give them a low-down…
Hot Lips There's a boy that's in our band And how he blows…
How High The Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
I Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
I Get A Kick Out Of You I get no kick from champagne, Mere alcohol, Doesn't thrill m…
I Love You Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise All you preachers Who delight in panning the dancing teacher…
I'll Follow You I'm writing you, my dear, Just to tell you, In September, yo…
If I Can If I had a talking picture of you, I would run…
In a Little Spanish Town Evenings are crowded with memories Thrilling me again Like t…
It Happened in Monterey In my imagination, I'm finding consolation Somewhere along t…
It's Only A Paper Moon Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But…
Jeepers Creepers I don't care what the weatherman says When the weatherman sa…
Let We might have been meant for each other To be or…
Let 'em Eat Cake My love is mine Whether it rain or storm or shine Mine…
Let's Do It Let's Fall In Love We might have been meant for each other To be or…
Lonesome In The Moonlight I'm so happy, happy-go-lucky me I just go my way, living…
Lovable Lovable! There's no use talking, You're so lovable! When we …
Love in Bloom We might have been meant for each other To be or…
Love Me If a nightingale could sing like you they'd sing much sweete…
Lover Lover, when I'm near you And I hear You speak my…
Makin Another bride, another June Another sunny honeymoon Another …
Me and My Shadow Shades of night are falling and I'm lonely Standing on the…
Mississippi Mud When the sun goes down, the tide goes out, The…
Muddy water Dixie moonlight, Swanee shore, Headed home bound just once m…
My Blue Heaven Whippoorwills call, evenin' is nigh Hurry to my Blue Heaven …
My Man Shaking like a leaf on a tree That's coming loose from…
My Pet My pet, how I love her My pet, speaking of her Say,…
Oh Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but…
Ol Man River Yeah Usher, baby This is for the A Shawty, I don't mind If…
Ol' Man River Ol' man river That ol' man river He don't say nothing But…
Ramona I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Rhapsodie in Blue When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Rhapsody in Blue When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Rose Room I want to take you to a little room A little…
Saint Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Selections from 'show Boat' Ol' man river That ol' man river He don't say nothing But he…
Should I Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
Should I? Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
Side By Side See that sun in the morning, Peeking over the hill? I'll bet…
Sleepytime Down South Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes They asked me how I knew my true love was…
Some Sunny Day Some of these days You'll miss your honey Some of these days…
Somebody Loves Me If a nightingale could sing like you they'd sing much sweete…
Something to Remember You By Oh, give me something to remember you by When you are…
Song of Songs Oh, I wish I had some-one to love me Some-one…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Stairway to Paradise All you preachers Who delight in panning the dancing teacher…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stumbling 'Tention folks, speak of jokes This is one on me Took my…
Sunshine A lot of cobwebs in your head, You're getting rusty,…
That Love, love, love, love, Look what you've done to me! The thi…
The Man I Love Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
The night is young & you're so beautiful The night is young and you're so beautiful, Here among the…
The Old Music Master One night long ago by the light of the moon, An…
The Only One I Love Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
There Ain Shaking like a leaf on a tree That's coming loose from…
There Ain't No Sweet Man Shaking like a leaf on a tree That's coming loose from…
Three O It's three o'clock in the morning We've danced the whole ni…
Three O'Clock in the Morning It's three o'clock in the morning We've danced the whole nig…
Trav I'm trav'lin' light Because my man has gone So from now on…
Trav'lin' Light I'm trav'lin' light Because my man has gone And from now on …
Ukulele Lady I saw the splendor of the moonlight On Honolulu Bay There'…
Valencia "Valencia! In my dreams it always seems I hear you…
Wagon Wheels Wagon wheels, wagon wheels, Keep on a-turnin', wagon wh…
Waiting At The End Of The Road Weary of roamin' on, Yearning to see the dawn, Counting the …
What'll I Do Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
When Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
When the One You Love Loves You Do I hear you saying, "I love you! I love…
Whispering Don't worry I'm not looking at you Gorgeous and dressed in…
Willow Weep For Me Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me, Bend your…
You brought a new kind of love to me If a nightingale could sing like you they'd sing much sweete…
You Excite Me In the spring when the feeling was chronic And my caution…
You're The Top At words poetic, I'm so pathetic That I always have found…
We have lyrics for these tracks by His Orchestra:
Adios Maraquita Linda Te quiero, dijiste tomando mis manos entre tus manitas de bl…
Blues for Two Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…
Carioca Ela é carioca, ela é carioca Basta o jeitinho dela andar Nem…
Don't You Do It You had plenty money 1922 You let other women make a…
Emaline Don't you hear my heart whisper thru your window, Emaline? I…
Fly Fly me to the moon Let me play among the stars Let…
I Don't Know Don't you know I care Or don't you care to…
I Hear A Rhapsody And when I hear you call So softly to me I…
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World I'm sitting on top of the world Just rolling along, Just…
If Dreams Come True If dreams come true I'll be with you I love that smile…
It Don't Mean a Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Jersey Bounce They call it that Jersey bounce A rhythm that really counts …
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
let's get together I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
Moanin' Moanin' low, my sweet man, I love him so Though he's…
Oh Marie Here while the day is fading, Dear you I'm serenading, My lo…
Posin Sposin' I should fall in love with you, Do you…
Remember The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
Rock House Blues Lace up your boots and we'll broom on down To a…
Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and…
Russian Lullaby Aka Lullaby Mm Mm Every night you'll hear her croon A Russian lullaby …
Serenade Serenade in the night 'neath a fair lady's window Just the…
Since I Since I met you baby my whole life has changed Since…
Sing a Song of Sunbeams Give me a song that's robust Feeling the way I am Any…
Singin' In The Rain I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Stompin' at the Savoy Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you at…
The Wedding Samba Way down in the land of the Rio Grande When people…
Unforgettable Unforgettable That's what you are Unforgettable Tho' near or…
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve When the bells all ring and the horns all blow And…
what is there to say Is it true what they say about Dixie? Does the…
You Feel It You make me feel so young You make me feel as…