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.

singles

 * “Dawn of Tomorrow” – Paramount 12561 (recorded August 1927)
 * “Calling Me Home” (Gilbert - Monaco) – Paramount 12564 (recorded August 1927)
 * “I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In” (Abe Olman – Jack Yellen) – Paramount 12569 (recorded August 1927)
 * “Dear Old Girl” (Morse - Buck) – Paramount 12569 (recorded August 1927)
 * “Song of Hawaii” (Bories - Corbel) – Paramount 12532 (recorded September 1927)
 * “After I Called You Sweetheart” (Little - Grossman) – Paramount 12532 (recorded September 1927)
 * “Sing Me a Baby Song” (Donaldson - Kahn) – Paramount 12533 (recorded September 1927)
 * “So Blue” – Paramount 12533 (recorded September 1927)
 * “C'est Vous” – Vocalion 15637 (recorded September 1927)
 * “My Blue Heaven” (Donaldson - George Whiting) – Paramount 12563 (recorded October 1927)
 * “Just Once Again” (Donaldson - Ash) – Paramount 12563 (recorded October 1927)
 * “Marvelous” (Peter Derose – May Breen Singh) – Paramount 12570 (recorded October 1927)
 * “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi” (Stokes - Vernon) – Paramount 12570 (recorded October 1927)
 * “Girl of My Dreams” – Vocalion 15637 (recorded November 1927)
 * “You Only Want Me When You're Lonesome” – Vocalion 15639 (recorded November 1927)
 * “Tomorrow” – Vocalion 15639 (recorded November 1927)
 * “Give Me a Night in June” (Cliff Friend) – Paramount 12564 (recorded November 1927)
 * “Rain” – Vocalion 15649 (recorded January 17, 1928 Chicago)
 * “Away Down South in Heaven” – Vocalion 15650
 * “Does It Make Any Difference to You” – Vocalion 15650
 * “Rainy Day Pal” – Vocalion 15651 (recorded January 17, 1928 Chicago)
 * “So Tired” – Vocalion 15649 (recorded January 18, 1928 Chicago)
 * “Four Walls” – Vocalion 15651 (recorded January 18, 1928 Chicago)
 * “That’s How I Know I Love You” – Vocalion 15693 (recorded March 26, 1928 Chicago)
 * “If I Can’t Have You” – Vocalion 15694
 * “I Still Love You” – Vocalion 15694 (recorded June 29, 1928 Chicago)
 * “Back In Your Own Back Yard” – Vocalion 15687 (recorded June 29, 1928 Chicago)
 * “Remember Me” – Vocalion 15687 (recorded June 29, 1928 Chicago)
 * “ Just Across the Street from Heaven” – Vocalion 15693 (recorded June 29, 1928 Chicago)
 * “Don’t Wait Until the Lights are Low” – Vocalion 15711 (recorded July 20, 1928 Chicago)
 * “Grieving” – Vocalion 15726 (recorded July 20, 1928 Chicago)


 * “I’ve Lived All My Life Just for You” – Vocalion 15711 (recorded July 20, 1928 Chicago)
 * “That Old Sweetheart of Mine” – Vocalion 15726 (recorded July 20, 1928 Chicago)
 * “Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time” – Vocalion 15731 (recorded October 15, 1928 Chicago)
 * “Sonny Boy” – Vocalion 15731 (recorded October 15, 1928 Chicago)
 * “Because I Know You're Mine” – Vocalion 15744 (recorded November, 1928)
 * “Once in a Lifetime” – Vocalion 15744 (recorded November, 1928)
 * “Marie” (Irving Berlin) – Paramount 12720 (recorded November 1928)
 * “My Old Girl's My New Girl Now” (Caesar - Friend) – Paramount 12720 (recorded November 1928)
 * “Please Let Me Dream In Your Arms” – Paramount 12732 (recorded January 1929)
 * “My Mother’s Eyes” – Paramount 12732 (recorded January 1929)
 * “True Blue” – Paramount 12733 (recorded January 1929)
 * “Who Do You Miss” – Paramount 12733 (recorded January 1929)
 * “Out Where Moonbeams Are Born” – Vocalion 15814 (recorded July, 1929)
 * “Now I’m in Love” – Vocalion 15814 (recorded July, 1929)
 * “At Close of Day” – Vocalion 15825 (recorded July, 1929)
 * “Ich Liebe Dich” – Vocalion 15825 (recorded July, 1929)
 * “I Don't Want Your Kisses” – Vocalion 15829 (recorded July, 1929)
 * “Sweetheart's Holiday” – Vocalion 15829 (recorded July, 1929)
 * “Nobody’s Sweetheart” – MGM 10776
 * “Every Time You Turn Me Down – MGM 10776
 * “Whistling Paper Boy” – MGM 10886
 * “Candy Lips” – MGM 10886
 * “Tuscaloosa” (Schwartz - Fields) - MGM 10958A
 * “My Angel” (Baron – Kanter - Malkin.) - MGM 10958B
 * “Whispering” - Dot 15086
 * “The Whistler and His Dog” - Dot 15086
 * “Heartaches” – Dot 15112 (1953)
 * “Nola” – Dot 15112 (1953)
 * “Begin The Beguine” – Dot 15319 (1955)
 * “Remembering” – Dot 15319 (1955)
 * “Nightingale” – Dot 15411 (1955)
 * “Avalon” – Dot 15411 (1955)

albums

 * Let's Dance (1958) – Mercury SR 60001/MG 20281

singles

 * “If I'm Dreaming” – Victor 22240

singles

 * “Theme From "The Proud Ones"” – Wing 90079

singles

 * “Virginia Lee” – Vocalion 1518 (recorded July 1, 1930 Chicago)
 * “Little White Lies” – Vocalion 1531 (recorded August 23, 1930 Chicago)
 * “Moonlight on the Colorado” – Vocalion 1531 (recorded August 23, 1930 Chicago)

singles

 * “Sweetness” – Vocalion 15835 (recorded August 29, 1929 Chicago)

singles

 * “An Old Guitar and an Old Refrain” – Vocalion 15648B

albums

 * Dance Set (1952) – Mercury MG-25144
 * Golden Favorites - Decca DL-4435

singles

 * “Heartaches” – Bluebird B5131 (recorded August 4, 1933)
 * “Lazy Weather” – Decca 822A (recorded May 15, 1936 Chicago)
 * “Buffoon” (Zez Confrey) – Decca 1884B (recorded Feb. 23, 1938 New York City)
 * “In My Little Red Book” – Decca 1695B (recorded Feb. 23, 1938 New York City)
 * “Nola” (Felix Arndt) – Decca 2041 (recorded Feb. 23, 1938 New York City)
 * “The Cute Little Hat-Check Girl” (Al Stillman – Ray Bloch - Nat Simon) – Decca 2019B (recorded Aug. 23, 1938 Los Angeles)
 * “Heartaches” – Decca 2020, 25017 (recorded Aug. 23, 1938 Los Angeles)
 * “Poor Pinocchio's Nose” – Decca 2408A (recorded Mar. 10, 1939 New York City)
 * “The Young 'Uns Of The Martins And The Coys” – Decca 25286B (recorded Mar. 10, 1939 New York City)
 * “The Chestnut Tree” – Decca 2380A (recorded Mar. 11, 1939 New York City)
 * “I Love To Ride On A Choo-Choo Train” – Decca 2366B (recorded Mar. 11, 1939 New York City)


 * “Moonlight” (Con Conrad) – Decca 3044A, 25105 (recorded Oct. 5, 1939 New York City)
 * “Out Of The Night” (Harry Sosnik – Walter Hirsch) – Decca 3697A (recorded Jan. 27, 1941 New York City)
 * “Rose Of The Rockies” – Decca 3828B (recorded Jan. 28, 1941 New York City)
 * “Salud, Dinero y Amor” – Decca 3828A (recorded Jan. 28, 1941 New York City)
 * “Having A Lonely Time” – Decca 4131 (recorded Dec. 9, 1941 Los Angeles)
 * “Violets” (Green – Hill - Vallee) – Mercury 5052B
 * “Mickey” (Moret – Williams) – Mercury 5062A (recorded May 1947)
 * “The Martins and the Coys” (Cameron – Weems) – Mercury 5062A (recorded May 1947)
 * “Sally Won’t You Come Back” – Mercury 5118 and it was Elmo’s whistling that audiences most responded to.
 * “Ciribiribin” – Mercury 5118