[78-L] WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK

[Rodger Holtin]

Among my favorite whistle records is Hora Staccato (G. Dinicu-Heifetz) of Jascha Heifetz  fame played by Freddy Martin, Victor 20-2476, whistling by Gene Conklin.  (BTW, if anybody else has s copy of this one, the flip is On the Santa Claus Express, and my copy is obviously pressed by Sonora – which we have discussed here before.  Check your copies.)
 
Was it Bob MacGimsey wrote/recorded “Whistle-it is,” or was that Carson Robison, another stalwart whistler?  Also recorded by Fred Lowery.  MacGimsey is also heard on “Girl of My Dreams” by Gene Austin (flip side of “Ramona”) which may be a little easier to find than the Jimmie Rodgers record that Cary mentioned.

Rodger

For Best Results use Victor Needles.

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--- On Wed, 10/31/12, Ray <kil at roadrunner.com> wrote:


From: Ray <kil at roadrunner.com>
Subject: [78-L] WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 8:29 AM


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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