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Discography of Elmo Tanner , an American whistler , singer, bandleader and disc jockey , best known for his whistling on the chart-topping song “Heartaches ” with the Ted Weems Orchestra.
as solo
singles
“Dawn of Tomorrow” – Paramount 12561 (recorded August 1927)[ 1]
“Calling Me Home” (Gilbert - Monaco) – Paramount 12564 (recorded August 1927)[ 1]
“I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In” (Abe Olman – Jack Yellen) – Paramount 12569 (recorded August 1927)[ 1]
“Dear Old Girl” (Morse - Buck) – Paramount 12569 (recorded August 1927)[ 1]
“Song of Hawaii” (Bories - Corbel) – Paramount 12532 (recorded September 1927)[ 1]
“After I Called You Sweetheart” (Little - Grossman) – Paramount 12532 (recorded September 1927)[ 1]
“Sing Me a Baby Song” (Donaldson - Kahn) – Paramount 12533 (recorded September 1927)[ 1]
“So Blue” – Paramount 12533 (recorded September 1927)[ 1]
“C'est Vous” – Vocalion 15637 (recorded September 1927)[ 2]
“My Blue Heaven” (Donaldson - George Whiting) – Paramount 12563 (recorded October 1927)[ 1]
“Just Once Again” (Donaldson - Ash) – Paramount 12563 (recorded October 1927)[ 1]
“Marvelous” (Peter Derose – May Breen Singh ) – Paramount 12570 (recorded October 1927)[ 1]
“Sweetheart of Sigma Chi ” (Stokes - Vernon) – Paramount 12570 (recorded October 1927)[ 1]
“Girl of My Dreams” – Vocalion 15637 (recorded November 1927)[ 2]
“You Only Want Me When You're Lonesome” – Vocalion 15639 (recorded November 1927)[ 2]
“Tomorrow” – Vocalion 15639 (recorded November 1927)[ 2]
“Give Me a Night in June” (Cliff Friend ) – Paramount 12564 (recorded November 1927)[ 1]
“Rain” – Vocalion 15649 (recorded January 17, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“Away Down South in Heaven” – Vocalion 15650[ 2]
“Does It Make Any Difference to You” – Vocalion 15650[ 2]
“Rainy Day Pal” – Vocalion 15651 (recorded January 17, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“So Tired” – Vocalion 15649 (recorded January 18, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“Four Walls” – Vocalion 15651 (recorded January 18, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“That’s How I Know I Love You” – Vocalion 15693 (recorded March 26, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“If I Can’t Have You” – Vocalion 15694[ 2]
“I Still Love You” – Vocalion 15694 (recorded June 29, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“Back In Your Own Back Yard” – Vocalion 15687 (recorded June 29, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“Remember Me” – Vocalion 15687 (recorded June 29, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“ Just Across the Street from Heaven” – Vocalion 15693 (recorded June 29, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“Don’t Wait Until the Lights are Low” – Vocalion 15711 (recorded July 20, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“Grieving” – Vocalion 15726 (recorded July 20, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“I’ve Lived All My Life Just for You” – Vocalion 15711 (recorded July 20, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“That Old Sweetheart of Mine” – Vocalion 15726 (recorded July 20, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time” – Vocalion 15731 (recorded October 15, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“Sonny Boy” – Vocalion 15731 (recorded October 15, 1928 Chicago)[ 3]
“Because I Know You're Mine” – Vocalion 15744 (recorded November, 1928)[ 2]
“Once in a Lifetime” – Vocalion 15744 (recorded November, 1928)[ 2]
“Marie” (Irving Berlin ) – Paramount 12720 (recorded November 1928)[ 1]
“My Old Girl's My New Girl Now” (Caesar - Friend) – Paramount 12720 (recorded November 1928)[ 1]
“Please Let Me Dream In Your Arms” – Paramount 12732 (recorded January 1929)[ 1]
“My Mother’s Eyes” – Paramount 12732 (recorded January 1929)[ 1]
“True Blue” – Paramount 12733 (recorded January 1929)[ 1]
“Who Do You Miss” – Paramount 12733 (recorded January 1929)[ 1]
“Out Where Moonbeams Are Born” – Vocalion 15814 (recorded July, 1929)[ 2]
“Now I’m in Love” – Vocalion 15814 (recorded July, 1929)[ 2]
“At Close of Day” – Vocalion 15825 (recorded July, 1929)[ 2]
“Ich Liebe Dich” – Vocalion 15825 (recorded July, 1929)[ 2]
“I Don't Want Your Kisses” – Vocalion 15829 (recorded July, 1929)[ 2]
“Sweetheart's Holiday” – Vocalion 15829 (recorded July, 1929)[ 2]
“Nobody’s Sweetheart” – MGM 10776[ 4]
“Every Time You Turn Me Down – MGM 10776[ 4]
“Whistling Paper Boy” – MGM 10886[ 4]
“Candy Lips” – MGM 10886[ 4]
“Tuscaloosa” (Schwartz - Fields) - MGM 10958A[ 4]
“My Angel” (Baron – Kanter - Malkin.) - MGM 10958B[ 4]
“Whispering” - Dot 15086 [ 5]
“The Whistler and His Dog” - Dot 15086 [ 5]
“Heartaches” – Dot 15112 (1953) [ 6]
“Nola” – Dot 15112 (1953) [ 6]
“Begin The Beguine” – Dot 15319 (1955) [ 6]
“Remembering” – Dot 15319 (1955) [ 6]
“Nightingale” – Dot 15411 (1955) [ 6]
“Avalon” – Dot 15411 (1955) [ 6]
with David Carroll
albums
Let's Dance (1958) – Mercury SR 60001/MG 20281[ 7]
with Wayne King
singles
“If I'm Dreaming” – Victor 22240[ 5]
with Buddy Morrow
singles
“Theme From "The Proud Ones"” – Wing 90079[ 8]
with Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orch
singles
“Virginia Lee” – Vocalion 1518 (recorded July 1, 1930 Chicago)[ 3]
“Little White Lies” – Vocalion 1531 (recorded August 23, 1930 Chicago)[ 3]
“Moonlight on the Colorado” – Vocalion 1531 (recorded August 23, 1930 Chicago)[ 3]
with Jay Richards
singles
“Sweetness” – Vocalion 15835 (recorded August 29, 1929 Chicago)[ 3]
with Frank Sullivan
singles
“An Old Guitar and an Old Refrain” – Vocalion 15648B[ 2]
with Ted Weems
albums
Dance Set (1952) – Mercury MG-25144[ 9]
Golden Favorites - Decca DL-4435[ 5]
singles
“Heartaches” – Bluebird B5131 (recorded August 4, 1933)
“Lazy Weather” – Decca 822A (recorded May 15, 1936 Chicago)[ 10]
“Buffoon” (Zez Confrey ) – Decca 1884B (recorded Feb. 23, 1938 New York City )[ 10] [ 11]
“In My Little Red Book” – Decca 1695B (recorded Feb. 23, 1938 New York City)[ 10]
“Nola” (Felix Arndt ) – Decca 2041 (recorded Feb. 23, 1938 New York City)[ 10]
“The Cute Little Hat-Check Girl” (Al Stillman – Ray Bloch - Nat Simon) – Decca 2019B (recorded Aug. 23, 1938 Los Angeles )[ 10]
“Heartaches” – Decca 2020, 25017 (recorded Aug. 23, 1938 Los Angeles)[ 10]
“Poor Pinocchio's Nose” – Decca 2408A (recorded Mar. 10, 1939 New York City)[ 10]
“The Young 'Uns Of The Martins And The Coys” – Decca 25286B (recorded Mar. 10, 1939 New York City)[ 10]
“The Chestnut Tree” – Decca 2380A (recorded Mar. 11, 1939 New York City)[ 10]
“I Love To Ride On A Choo-Choo Train” – Decca 2366B (recorded Mar. 11, 1939 New York City)[ 10]
“Moonlight” (Con Conrad ) – Decca 3044A, 25105 (recorded Oct. 5, 1939 New York City) [ 12]
“Out Of The Night” (Harry Sosnik – Walter Hirsch ) – Decca 3697A (recorded Jan. 27, 1941 New York City)[ 10]
“Rose Of The Rockies” – Decca 3828B (recorded Jan. 28, 1941 New York City)[ 10]
“Salud, Dinero y Amor” – Decca 3828A (recorded Jan. 28, 1941 New York City)[ 10]
“Having A Lonely Time” – Decca 4131 (recorded Dec. 9, 1941 Los Angeles)[ 10]
“Violets” (Green – Hill - Vallee) – Mercury 5052B[ 13]
“Mickey” (Moret – Williams) – Mercury 5062A (recorded May 1947)[ 13]
“The Martins and the Coys” (Cameron – Weems) – Mercury 5062A (recorded May 1947)[ 13]
“Sally Won’t You Come Back” – Mercury 5118[ 14] and it was Elmo’s whistling that audiences most responded to.[ 15]
“Ciribiribin” – Mercury 5118[ 14]
References
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Laird, Ross (2001). Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931 Vol. 3: Chicago and regional sessions . Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313318689 .
^ a b c d e f Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – M-G-M 10500 - 11000 numerical listing" . Retrieved October 26, 2010
^ a b c d Kinkle, Roger D. (1974). The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz 1900-1950 . Vol. 3. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House. pp. 1834-1835 . ISBN 0-87000-229-5 .
^ a b c d e f "Singles Discography for Dot Records - 15000 series" . Global Dog Productions. Retrieved 2011-04-13 .
^ Edwards, David; Callahan, Mike; Watts, Randy; and Eyries, Patric. "Both Sides Now- Mercury Album Discography, Part 7: Early Stereo Releases" . December 26, 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2011
^ "45 Discography for Wing Records – OZ" . Global Dog Productions. Retrieved 2011-04-13 .
^ Callahan, Mike; Edwards, David; Watts, Randy; and Eyries, Patrice. "Mercury Album Discography, Part 1: Mercury A-10 Series (78rpm & 45rpm Albums)" . Retrieved October 26, 2010
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n " "Ted Weems and his Orchestra" " . The Red Hot Jazz Archive. Retrieved October 26, 2010 .
^ Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Decca 1500 - 2000 Numerical Listing" . Retrieved April 13, 2011
^ Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Decca 25000 series Numerical Listing" . Retrieved April 13, 2011
^ a b c Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Mercury Numerical Listing - 5000 Series " . Retrieved April 13, 2011
^ a b Billboard , March 13, 1948, p. 33.
^ "On the Stand" . Billboard . December 11, 1948. p. 20.