Songs Written by George WhitingTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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. == References == == External links == George Whiting recordings at the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George Whiting first charted in 1905 with Every Little Bit Helps.The artist placed 24 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 12 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: My Blue Heaven - #2: My Blue Heaven - #3: I'm a Twelve O'Clock Fellow in a Nine O'Clock Town - #4: Believe It, Beloved - #5: My Blue Heaven
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  Len Spencer & Ada Jones
1.
06/1905

Every Little Bit Helps
Len Spencer & Ada Jones

81 pts
4
US






[Edison 9016]
written by Fred Fisher & George Whiting greentick
  Ada Jones
2.
07/1909

Beautiful Eyes
Ada Jones

102 pts
2
US






[Indestructable 1100]
written by Ted Snyder, Carter De Haven & George Whiting greentick
  Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
3.
10/1909

My Wife's Gone to the Country (Hurrah! Hurrah!)
Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan

81 pts
4
US






[Victor 5736]
written by George M. Whiting greentick, Irving Berlin & Ted Snyder
  Bob Roberts
4.
10/1909

My Wife's Gone to the Country, Hurrah! Hurrah!
Bob Roberts

61 pts
7
US






[Indestructable 1145]
written by George M. Whiting greentick, Irving Berlin & Ted Snyder
  Byron G. Harlan
5.
07/1917

#3  I'm a Twelve O'Clock Fellow in a Nine O'Clock Town
Byron G. Harlan

269 pts
3
US






[Columbia 2219]
written by Harry Von Tilzer, George Whiting greentick & Bert Kalmar
  Henry Burr
6.
09/1925

West of the Great Divide
Henry Burr

130 pts
13
US






[Victor 19651]
written by George Whiting greentick & Ernest R. Ball
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
7.
1927

#2  My Blue Heaven
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

375 pts
1
US






[Victor 20828]
written by Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting greentick
  Gene Austin
8.
1927

#1  My Blue Heaven
Gene Austin

384 pts
1
US






[Victor 20964]
written by Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting greentick
  Don Voorhees & His Orchestra
9.
12/1927

My Blue Heaven
Don Voorhees & His Orchestra

163 pts
9
US






[Columbia 1129]
written by Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting greentick
  Seger Ellis & His Orchestra
10.
1928

My Blue Heaven
Seger Ellis & His Orchestra

102 pts
17
US






[Okeh 40928]
written by Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting greentick
  Nick Lucas
11.
1928

#5  My Blue Heaven
Nick Lucas

194 pts
7
US






[Brunswick 3684]
written by Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting greentick
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
12.
1929

High Up on a Hill Top
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

89 pts
20
US






[Columbia 1653]
written by Abel Baer, George Whiting greentick & Ian Campbell [songwriter]
  Ruth Etting
13.
1930

I'll Be Blue Just Thinking of You
Ruth Etting

121 pts
14
US






written by Pete Wendling & George Whiting greentick
  Emil Coleman & His Orchestra
14.
1934

In a Shelter from a Shower
Emil Coleman & His Orchestra

115 pts
14
US






[Columbia 2893]
written by Ernest Breuer, Raymond Leveen & George Whiting greentick
  Fats Waller
15.
12/1934

#4  Believe It, Beloved
Fats Waller

228 pts
5
US






written by James C Johnson, George Whiting greentick & Nat Schwartz
  Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra
16.
1935

I Picked a Flower the Color of Your Eyes
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

92 pts
19
US






[Brunswick 7576]
written by George Whiting greentick & Billy Haid
  Fats Waller
17.
1935

Rhythm and Romance
Fats Waller

172 pts
8
US






written by J. C. Johnson, Nat Schwartz & George Whiting greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
18.
1936

Saddle Your Blues to a Wild Mustang
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

92 pts
19
US






written by George Whiting greentick, Buddy Bernier & Billy Haid
  Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
19.
1936

T'ain't Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood)
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

92 pts
19
US






[Decca 960]
written by Buddy Bernier, Bill Haid & George A. Whiting greentick
  Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra
20.
1936

T'ain't Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood)
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

122 pts
13
US






[Brunswick 7770]
written by Billy Haid, George Whiting greentick & Buddy Bernier
  Fats Waller
21.
12/1936

T'aint Good (Like a Nickel Made of Wood)
Fats Waller

159 pts
9
US






written by George Whiting greentick, Buddy Bernier & Billy Haid
  Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra
22.
1939

Who Told You I Cared?
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

112 pts
15
US






written by George Whiting greentick & Bert Reisfeld
  Fats Domino
23.
04/1956

My Blue Heaven
Fats Domino

from Fats Domino - Rock and Rollin'   
78 pts
19
US


5
R&B


B side to I'm in Love Again; #1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1927
[Imperial 5386]
written by Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting greentick
  Frank Sinatra
24.
04/1961

My Blue Heaven
Frank Sinatra

26 pts






33
UK
[Capitol 4546]
written by Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting greentick
  Duane Eddy
25.
08/1961

My Blue Heaven
Duane Eddy

from The Twangs, The Twang   
16 pts
50
US






[Jamie 1200]
written by Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting greentick
  The Dave Clark Five
26.
11/1970

More Good Old Rock 'N Roll
The Dave Clark Five

from The Dave Clark Five Play Good Old Rock & Roll   
25 pts






34
UK
written by Chuck Berry, Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose, John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell, George Whiting greentick, Walter Donaldson, Richard Penniman, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Mac Wiseman & Woody Herman
27.
05/1979

My Blue Heaven
Mac Wiseman & Woody Herman

1 pts


69
ctry




[Churchill 7735]
written by Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting greentick

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