Elmo Tanner discography

Main article: Elmo Tanner

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]