Whispering Jack Smith

Aliases: Jack Smith
Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)
Jack Smith and The Whispering Orchestra
Real name: Jacob Schmidt
Born: May 31, 1898
Died: May 13, 1950
Country: United States
IPI: 00089460636 1 work
Comments: Baritone singer in the 1920s and 1930s, who made a brief comeback in the late 1940s. He was a popular radio and recording artist, who occasionally appeared in films.

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Gimme a Little Kiss (Will Ya? Huh?)	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	May 1926	(16 artists)
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain if I Knew I'd Find You	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	June 11, 1926	(26 artists)
If I Didn't Know Your Husband and You Didn't Know My Wife	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	February 11, 1927	(9 artists)
I Never Dreamt You'd Fall in Love with Me	Whispering Jack Smith		(10 artists)
Me and My Shadow	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone) with Piano	June 10, 1927	(111 artists)
She's a New Kind of Old-Fashioned Girl	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	July 1929	(2 artists)
So Will I	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	February 11, 1927	(2 artists)
There Ain't No Maybe in My Baby's Eyes	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	January 1927	(6 artists)
When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	September 1926	(107 artists)

Covers by Whispering Jack Smith

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Baby Face	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	December 1926	Jan Garber and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Benny Davis
Blue Skies	Jack Smith	July 1927	Belle Baker
Cecilia	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	1925	Harmony Dance Orch. (William C. Polla)
Clap Yo' Hands	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	January 14, 1927	Harland Dixon, Betty Compton, Paulette Winston, Constance Carpenter, Janette Gilmore & Ensemble
Crazy Rhythm	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	1928	Ben Bernie, Peggy Chamberlain, June O'Dea
From Sunrise to Sunset (From Sunset 'Til Dawn)	Jack Smith	July 1929	The Diplomats [US2]
Funny Face	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	1928	Fred & Adele Astaire
Glad Rag Doll	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	April 1929	Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra
Ich küsse ihre Hand, Madame	Jack Smith	1928	Kammersänger Richard Tauber - Begleitung: Dajos-Béla-Künstlerorchester Covered by (15 artists)
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	July 1929	Kammersänger Richard Tauber - Begleitung: Dajos-Béla-Künstlerorchester, Jack Smith
I'm Knee Deep in Daisies (And Head over Heels in Love)	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	1925	"Piggy" Jones & His Orch. - Vocal Chorus, Arthur Fields
I'm on My Way Home	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	December 1926	Kitty O'Connor
It All Depends on You	Jack Smith	July 1927	Al Jolson
I've Never Seen a Straight Banana	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	June 1927	Percival Mackey's Band
I Wish You Were Jealous of Me	Whispering Jack Smith	1940	Ford and Glenn
'Leven Thirty Saturday Night	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	July 1930	Earl Burtnett and His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra
Little Girl	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	1931	Sam Lanin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Paul Small
Miss Annabelle Lee	Jack Smith and The Whispering Orchestra	February 1928	Arthur Briggs and His Savoy Syncop's Orchestra
My Blue Heaven	Jack Smith and The Whispering Orchestra	February 1928	"Kenn" Sisson and His Orchestra
My Sunday Girl	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	June 1927	Joe Candullo and His Everglades Orchestra
No One but You Knows How to Love	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	January 1927	Bennie Krueger's Orchestra
Pardon Me, Pretty Baby	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	1931	Joe Venuti's Blue Four
Poor Papa (He's Got Nothin' at All)	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	June 1926	Sally Freeman
Possibly	Jack Smith	1927	Savoy Orpheans
Precious	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	December 1926	Chick Endor
Ramona	Jack Smith	1928	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Rosy Cheeks	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	October 1927	(unknown)
Sunshine	Jack Smith and The Whispering Orchestra	1928	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
That's a Good Girl	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	December 1926	Billy Jones [US]
The Best Things in Life Are Free	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	January 1928	Mary Lawlor and John Price Jones
The Birth of the Blues	Jack Smith	1927	Irving Abrams & His Orchestra
There Must Be Somebody Else	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	December 23, 1927	Van and Schenck
The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	January 1928	Sam Lanin and His Troubadours
To-Night's My Night with Baby	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	September 1926	Frank Harris (Irving Kaufman)
When Autumn Leaves Are Falling	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	April 1926	(unknown)
When Day Is Done	Jack Smith and The Whispering Orchestra	February 1928	Kammersänger C. Richard Tauber, Harry Pollock & His Club Maurice Diamonds – Vocal Chorus, Arthur Hall
Whispering	Jack Smith and The Whispering Orchestra	1928	Ray Miller's Black and White Melody Boys

Songs written by Whispering Jack Smith

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Give Me a Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?	Roy Turk, Whispering Jack Smith, Maceo Pinkard	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	March 5, 1926	Covered by (16 artists)

Releases

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Always - When Autumn Leaves Are Falling	Henry Burr - Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	April 1926	Victor
Baby Face	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	December 1926	Victor
Cecilia	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	1925	Victor
From Sunrise to Sunset (From Sunset 'Til Dawn)	Jack Smith	July 1929	Victor
Funny Face	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	1928	His Master's Voice
Glad Rag Doll	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	April 1929	Victor
I Don't Believe It—But Say It Again	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	June 11, 1926	Victor
If I Didn't Know Your Husband and You Didn't Know My Wife	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	February 11, 1927	Victor
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	July 1929	Victor
I'm Tellin' the Birds–Tellin' the Bees	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	January 14, 1927	Victor
It All Depends on You	Jack Smith	July 1927	His Master's Voice
I Wish You Were Jealous of Me	Whispering Jack Smith	1940	Decca
'Leven Thirty Saturday Night	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	July 1930	Victor
Me and My Shadow	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	June 10, 1927	Victor
Miss Annabelle Lee	Jack Smith and The Whispering Orchestra	February 1928	His Master's Voice
My Blue Heaven	Jack Smith and The Whispering Orchestra	February 1928	His Master's Voice
My Sunday Girl	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	June 1927	Victor
Pardon Me, Pretty Baby	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	1931	Perfect [US1]
Poor Papa (He's Got Nothin' at All)	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	June 1926	Victor
Possibly	Jack Smith	1927	His Master's Voice
Pretty Little Baby	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	May 1926	Victor
Ramona	Jack Smith	1928	Electrola
Rosy Cheeks	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	October 1927	Victor
Sunshine	Jack Smith and The Whispering Orchestra	1928	His Master's Voice
That's a Good Girl	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	December 1926	Victor
There Ain't No Maybe in My Baby's Eyes	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	January 1927	Victor
There Must Be Somebody Else	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	December 23, 1927	Victor
The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	January 1928	Victor
The Varsity Drag - The Best Things in Life Are Free	The Revelers - Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	January 1928	Victor
To-Night's My Night with Baby	Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)	September 1926	Victor