[78-L] WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK

[David Lennick]

Great instrumental from the 50s that was used as a theme on a few programs:
MESSENGER BOY by Ron Goodwin & His Orchestra

dl

On 10/31/2012 2:06 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
> It was a slide whistle, not a saw. This was Paul Whiteman's famous 1920 recording on Victor 18690.
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> Cary
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> On Oct 31, 2012, at 10:39 AM, "Ron L'Herault"<lherault at bu.edu>  wrote:
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>> Wasn't "Whispering" done with a whistling solo or was it played on musical saw?
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>> Ron L
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Ray
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 11:43 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [78-L] WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK
>>
>> Oh boy, I'm busy tracking down some of these ideas.  Thanks guys.
>> I think I have reached 10, (and may go for 15).
>> I have WALKIN' AND WHISTLIN' BLUES.
>> I have to dig out BLUESETTE on LP.  I hope it's the right version.
>> Don't seem to have anything else by Fred Lowery.  Any title suggestions, (or other Elmo Tanner title suggestions)?
>> I know I have RAGTIME COWBOY JOE by the Chipmunks but it must have an alternate "B" side.
>> Just found WHISTLE BLUES by BG.
>> I can't believe I don't have WHISTLER AND HIS DOG.
>> Also can't find THE WHISTLER by Tommy Dorsey.  The Sam Donahue version has a vocal.
>> Looks like I'm not going to beat 11.
>> RayK
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>> A good question for the list on a slow day.  Just for fun I’m trying to come up with a playlist on my iTunes of the Top Ten instrumentals-with-whistling records, no vocals.  They don’t have to be on 78, but I have 8 already and most of them are.  I’m not looking for the most obscure recordings you can think of, because I probably won’t be able to find a copy.  Here are the 8 I have so far...
>> 1.  HEARTACHES - Ted Weems
>> 2.  SWEET GEORGIA BROWN – Brother Bones
>> 3.  MARCH FROM THE RIVER QUAI – Mitch Miller 4.  THE HAPPY WHISTLER – Don Robertson 5.  THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY – Leroy Holmes 6.  BIG NOISE FROM WINETKA – Haggart and Bauduc 7.  I WAS KAISER BILL’S BATMAN – Whistling Jack Smith 8.  THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY – Hugo Montenegro Any other suggestions?  Just two to go.  I could use the ANDY GRIFFITH THEME but it is so short, I’d rather not.
>> RayK
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