Elmo Tanner discography

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

^ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Paramount Race Series; 12500 - 13000 (1927 - 1930)". Retrieved April 11, 2011
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Vocalion 15500 - 15999 (1926 - 1939) numerical listing". Retrieved April 11, 2011
^ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 Laird, Ross (2001). Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931 Vol. 3: Chicago and regional sessions. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313318689.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – M-G-M 10500 - 11000 numerical listing". Retrieved October 26, 2010
^ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 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.
^ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 "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
^ ^10.00 ^10.01 ^10.02 ^10.03 ^10.04 ^10.05 ^10.06 ^10.07 ^10.08 ^10.09 ^10.10 ^10.11 ^10.12 ^10.13 ""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
^ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Mercury Numerical Listing - 5000 Series ". Retrieved April 13, 2011
^ ^14.0 ^14.1 Billboard, March 13, 1948, p. 33.
^ "On the Stand". Billboard. December 11, 1948. p. 20.

[odppmt-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Paramount Race Series; 12500 - 13000 (1927 - 1930)". Retrieved April 11, 2011

[odpvoc-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Vocalion 15500 - 15999 (1926 - 1939) numerical listing". Retrieved April 11, 2011

[laird-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 Laird, Ross (2001). Brunswick Records: A Discography of Recordings, 1916-1931 Vol. 3: Chicago and regional sessions. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313318689.

[odp5-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – M-G-M 10500 - 11000 numerical listing". Retrieved October 26, 2010

[kinkle-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 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.

[nipper-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 "Singles Discography for Dot Records - 15000 series". Global Dog Productions. Retrieved 2011-04-13.

[bsnmerc-7] 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

[8] "45 Discography for Wing Records – OZ". Global Dog Productions. Retrieved 2011-04-13.

[bsnmerc1-9] 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

[rhj-10] 10.00 ^10.01 ^10.02 ^10.03 ^10.04 ^10.05 ^10.06 ^10.07 ^10.08 ^10.09 ^10.10 ^10.11 ^10.12 ^10.13 ""Ted Weems and his Orchestra"". The Red Hot Jazz Archive. Retrieved October 26, 2010.

[11] Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Decca 1500 - 2000 Numerical Listing". Retrieved April 13, 2011

[12] Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Decca 25000 series Numerical Listing". Retrieved April 13, 2011

[odpMerc050-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Mercury Numerical Listing - 5000 Series ". Retrieved April 13, 2011

[billboard1-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Billboard, March 13, 1948, p. 33.

[15] "On the Stand". Billboard. December 11, 1948. p. 20.

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