Editing Paul Whiteman (section)

==Compositions==
Whiteman composed the standard "[[Wonderful One]]" in 1922 with [[Ferde Grofé]] and Dorothy Terris (also known as [[Theodora Morse]]), based on a theme by film director [[Marshall Neilan]]. The songwriting credit is assigned as music composed by Paul Whiteman, [[Ferde Grofé]], and Marshall Neilan, with lyrics by Dorothy Terriss. The single reached No. 3 on Billboard in May 1923, staying on the charts for 5 weeks. "(My) Wonderful One" was recorded by Gertrude Moody, Edward Miller, Martha Pryor, [[Mel Torme]], [[Doris Day]], [[Woody Herman]], Helen Moretti, [[John McCormack (tenor)|John McCormack]]; it was released as Victor 961. [[Jan Garber]] and His Orchestra, and [[Ira Sullivan]] with Tony Castellano also recorded the song. [[Henry Burr]] recorded it in 1924 and [[Glenn Miller]] and his Orchestra in 1940. On the sheet music published in 1922 by Leo Feist it is described as a "Waltz Song" and "Paul Whiteman's Sensational Waltz Hit" and is dedicated "To Julie". "Wonderful One" appeared in the following movies: ''The Chump Champ'' (1950), ''Little 'Tinker'' (1948), ''Red Hot Riding Hood'' (1943), ''Sufferin' Cats'' (1943), ''Design for Scandal'' (1941), ''Strike Up the Band'' (1940), and ''Westward Passage'' (1932).

"I've Waited So Long" was composed with [[Irving Bibo]] and Howard Johnson and copyrighted in 1920.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions|author=Library of Congress. Copyright Office|date=1920|issue=pt. 3, v. 15, no. 2|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c5QxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1842|page=1842|access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=yk8hAQAAIAAJ&dq=i%27ve+waited+so+long+bibo&pg=RA4-PA48 Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1948. Copyright renewal by Paul Whiteman, I.M. Bibo, and Edna L. Johnson], google.com; accessed January 7, 2017.</ref> Whiteman also arranged the song. "How I Miss You Mammy, No One Knows" was composed with Billy Munro and Marcel Klauber in 1920 and arranged by Marcel Klauber.<ref name="google2">{{cite book|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions|author=Library of Congress. Copyright Office|date=1920|issue=pt. 3, v. 15, no. 2|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c5QxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1690|page=1690|access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref>

The 1924 song "You're the One" was composed by Paul Whiteman, [[Ferde Grofé]], and Ben Russell in 1924 and copyrighted on February 1, 1924.<ref name="google3">{{cite book|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series|author=Library of Congress. Copyright Office|date=1952|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iwhAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA95|pages=1–95|access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref>

He co-wrote the music for the song "Madeline, Be Mine" in 1924 with Abel Baer with lyrics by Cliff Friend.<ref name="google4">{{cite book|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series|author=Library of Congress. Copyright Office|date=1952|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iwhAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA143|pages=1–143|access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref>

Whiteman composed the piano work "Dreaming The Waltz Away" with Fred Rose in 1926.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/talent/detail/50310/Whiteman_Paul_composer |title=Victor Discography: Paul Whiteman (composer) |publisher=Victor.library.ucsb.edu |access-date=April 8, 2012}}</ref><ref name="google5">{{cite book|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series|author=Library of Congress. Copyright Office|date=1953|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9zEhAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA125|pages=1–125|access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref> Organist [[Jesse Crawford]] recorded the song on October 4–5, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, and released it as a 78 on Victor Records, 20363. Crawford played the instrumental on a Wurlitzer organ. The recording was also released in the UK by [[His Master's Voice (British record label)|His Master's Voice]] as B2430.

In ''Louis Armstrong & Paul Whiteman: Two Kings of Jazz'' (2004), Joshua Berrett wrote that "[[Whiteman Stomp]]" was credited to [[Fats Waller]], Alphonso Trent, and Paul Whiteman. Lyricist Jo Trent is the co-author. The [[Fletcher Henderson Orchestra]] first recorded "Whiteman Stomp" on May 11, 1927, and released it as Columbia 1059-D. The Fletcher Henderson recording lists the songwriters as "Fats Waller/Jo Trent/Paul Whiteman".<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Fletcher-Henderson-And-His-Orchestra-The-Whiteman-Stomp-Im-Coming-Virginia/release/6366462 Fletcher Henderson Orchestra profile], Discogs.com; accessed January 7, 2017.</ref> Whiteman recorded the song on August 11, 1927, and released it as Victor 21119.

On May 31, 1924, the song "String Beans" was copyrighted, with words and music by Vincent Rose, Harry Owens, and Paul Whiteman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://familia.evemor.com/research/collection-90100/catalog-of-copyright-entries-series-1951?s=264672991&itemId=66654165&action=showRecord&indId=individual-264672991-1500001|title=	Catalog of Copyright Entries Series, 1951|archive-url=	https://web.archive.org/web/20160820140930/http://familia.evemor.com/research/collection-90100/catalog-of-copyright-entries-series-1951?s=264672991&itemId=66654165&action=showRecord&indId=individual-264672991-1500001|access-date=March 28, 2024|archive-date=	August 20, 2016}}</ref>

In 1927, Paul Whiteman co-wrote the song "Wide Open Spaces" with [[Byron Gay]] and [[Richard A. Whiting]].<ref name="archive">{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/catalogofcopyrig385libr/catalogofcopyrig385libr_djvu.txt|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries 1954 Renewal Registrations-Music Jan-Dec 3D Ser Vol 8 Pt 5C|website=Archive.org |access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref> The Colonial Club Orchestra released a recording of the song on Brunswick Records in 1927 as 3549-A with [[Irving Kaufman (singer)|Irving Kaufman]] on vocals.

In 1920, he co-wrote the music to the song "Bonnie Lassie" with Joseph H. Santly with lyrics by John W. Bratton.<ref name="google6">{{cite book|title=Catalog of Copyright Entries|author=Library of Congress. Copyright Office|date=1920|issue=pt. 3, v. 15, no. 2|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8QA4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1268|page=1268|access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref> The song was recorded by Charles Hart who released it as an Okeh 78 single, 4244.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paul Whiteman |url=https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/104378/Whiteman_Paul |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=Discography of American Historical Recordings}}</ref>

Whiteman also co-wrote the popular song "My Fantasy" with [[Leo Edwards (composer)|Leo Edwards]] and Jack Meskill, which is a musical adaptation of the [[Polovtsian Dances]] theme from the opera ''[[Prince Igor]]'' by [[Alexander Borodin]]. The Paul Whiteman Orchestra recorded "My Fantasy" with [[Joan Edwards (radio singer)|Joan Edwards]] on vocals in 1939 and released it as a 78 single on [[Decca Records]]. [[Artie Shaw]] also recorded the song and released it as a single on Victor Records in March 1940 with [[Pauline Byrns]] on vocals.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rayno |first=Don |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z3G0ev5NRrQC&dq=my+fantasy+joan+edwards&pg=PA705 |title=Paul Whiteman: Pioneer in American Music |date=2003 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-0-8108-8204-1 |pages=705 |language=en}}</ref>