Richard Whiting

Songs Written by Richard WhitingTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Richard Armstrong Whiting (November 12, 1891 – February 19, 1938) was an American composer of popular songs, including the standards "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" and "On the Good Ship Lollipop". He also wrote lyrics occasionally, and film scores most notably for the standard "She's Funny That Way". He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936 for "When Did You Leave Heaven" from the film Sing, Baby Sing. == Early life and education... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Richard Whiting first charted in 1915 with It's Tulip Time in Holland.The artist placed 84 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 47 of which reached the Top‑10, including 8 number‑ones.

Top songs: #1: The Japanese Sandman - #2: Till We Meet Again - #3: Honey - #4: Ain't We Got Fun? - #5: Sleepy Time Gal
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  Henry Burr
1.
12/1915

It's Tulip Time in Holland
Henry Burr

248 pts
5
US


[Victor 17874]
written by Dave Radford & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Geoffrey O'Hara
2.
08/1916

They Made it Twice as Nice as Paradise (And They Called it Dixieland)
Geoffrey O'Hara

228 pts
5
US


[Victor 18051]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Raymond B. Egan
  The Orpheus Quartet
3.
02/1917

Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose
The Orpheus Quartet

229 pts
5
US


[Victor 18183]
written by Raymond Egan & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
4.
04/1917

Where the Black-Eyed Susans Grow
Henry Burr & Albert Campbell

229 pts
5
US


[Victor 18239]
written by Dave Radford & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Helen Louise & Frank Ferera
5.
11/1917

Along the Way to Wakiki
Helen Louise & Frank Ferera

210 pts
6
US


[Columbia 2362]
written by Richard Whiting greentick & Albert Gumble
  Elizabeth Spencer & the Sterling Trio
6.
02/1918

Where the Morning Glories Grow
Elizabeth Spencer & the Sterling Trio

269 pts
3
US


[Victor 18403]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick, Raymond B. Egan & Gus Kahn
  Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra
7.
02/1918

Some Sunday Morning
Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra

160 pts
9
US


[Victor 18407]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
Till We Meet Again
8.
02/1919

#2  Till We Meet Again
Henry Burr & Albert Campbell

388 pts
1
US


[Columbia 2668]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Raymond B. Egan
  Vernon Dalhart & Gladys Rice
Till We Meet Again
9.
03/1919

Till We Meet Again
Vernon Dalhart & Gladys Rice

166 pts
9
US


[Edison Amberol 367]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Raymond B. Egan
  Prince's Orchestra
Till We Meet Again
10.
05/1919

Till We Meet Again
Prince's Orchestra

153 pts
10
US


[Columbia 6098]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Raymond B. Egan
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
11.
11/1920

#1  The Japanese Sandman
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

391 pts
1
US


[Victor 18690]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Raymond B. Egan
  Nora Bayes
12.
01/1921

The Japanese Sandman
Nora Bayes

197 pts
7
US


[Columbia 2997]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Raymond B. Egan
  Art Hickman & His Orchestra
13.
01/1921

Avalon
Art Hickman & His Orchestra

141 pts
11
US


[Columbia 3322]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick, Al Jolson & Vincent Rose
  The Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Ain't We Got Fun?
14.
08/1921

Ain't We Got Fun?
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago

166 pts
9
US


[Victor 18757]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Van & Schenck
Ain't We Got Fun?
15.
08/1921

#4  Ain't We Got Fun?
Van & Schenck

383 pts
1
US


[Columbia 3412]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick, Raymond B. Egan & Gus Kahn
  Nora Bayes
16.
08/1921

In a Little Front Parlor
Nora Bayes

134 pts
12
US


[Columbia 3397]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Raymond B. Egan
17.
09/1921

Tea Leaves
Nora Bayes

166 pts
9
US


[Columbia 3416]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Raymond B. Egan
  The Benson Orchestra of Chicago
18.
01/1922

Bimini Bay
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago

262 pts
4
US


[Victor 18824]
written by Gus Kahn, Raymond Egan & Richard Whiting greentick
  Prince's Orchestra
19.
04/1922

When Shall We Meet Again?
Prince's Orchestra

134 pts
12
US


instrumental
[Columbia 6208]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Edwin Dale
20.
09/1922

Song of Persia
Edwin Dale

262 pts
4
US


[Columbia 3636]
written by Richard Whiting greentick, David E. Radford & Ray Egan
  Billy Jones
Ain't We Got Fun?
21.
09/1922

Ain't We Got Fun?
Billy Jones

134 pts
12
US


[Edison Amberol 4309]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick, Raymond B. Egan & Gus Kahn
  Vaughn De Leath
22.
08/1925

Ukelele Lady
Vaughn De Leath

222 pts
6
US


[Columbia 361]
written by Gus Kahn & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Ben Bernie & His Orchestra
23.
02/1926

#5  Sleepy Time Gal
Ben Bernie & His Orchestra

381 pts
1
US


[Brunswick 2992]
written by Joseph Reed Alden, Raymond B. Egan, Ange Lorenzo & Richard Whiting greentick
  Lewis James
24.
02/1926

Sleepy Time Gal
Lewis James

133 pts
12
US


[Columbia 499]
written by Joseph Reed Alden, Raymond B. Egan, Ange Lorenzo & Richard Whiting greentick
  Nick Lucas
25.
02/1926

Sleepy Time Gal
Nick Lucas

277 pts
3
US


[Brunswick 2990]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick, Ange Lorenzo, Raymond B. Egan & Joseph Alden
  Art Landry & His Orchestra
26.
03/1926

Sleepy Time Gal
Art Landry & His Orchestra

151 pts
10
US


vocal by Henry Burr
[Victor 19843]
written by Joseph Reed Alden, Raymond Egan, Ange Lorenzo & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Gene Austin
27.
03/1926

Sleepy Time Gal
Gene Austin

277 pts
3
US


[Victor 19899]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick, Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden & Raymond B. Egan
  George Olsen and His Orchestra
28.
06/1926

Horses
George Olsen and His Orchestra

328 pts
2
US


[Victor 19977]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Byron Gay
  The Georgians
29.
08/1926

Horses
The Georgians

126 pts
13
US


[Columbia 634]
written by Byron Gay & Richard Whiting greentick
  Johnny Marvin
Breezin' Along with the Breeze
30.
10/1926

Breezin' Along with the Breeze
Johnny Marvin

380 pts
1
US


[Columbia 699]
written by Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons & Richard Whiting greentick
  Abe Lyman and His Californians
Breezin' Along with the Breeze
31.
10/1926

Breezin' Along with the Breeze
Abe Lyman and His Californians

140 pts
11
US


[Brunswick 3240]
written by Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons & Richard Whiting greentick
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
32.
12/1926

I Lost My Heart in Monterey (When I Found You)
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

277 pts
3
US


[Brunswick 3333]
written by Raymond B. Egan, Vincent Rose & Richard Whiting greentick
  The Revelers
Breezin' Along with the Breeze
33.
1927

Breezin' Along with the Breeze
The Revelers

101 pts
17
US


[Victor 20140]
written by Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons & Richard Whiting greentick
  Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees
34.
1929

#3  Honey
Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

383 pts
1
US


written by Seymour Simons, Haven Gillespie & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
35.
1929

Louise
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

216 pts
6
US


vocal Bing Crosby
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Leo Robin
  Maurice Chevalier
36.
1929

Louise
Maurice Chevalier

277 pts
3
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Leo Robin
  Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
37.
1929

My Sweeter Than Sweet
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

236 pts
5
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & George Marion
  Ted Lewis & His Band
38.
1929

She's Funny That Way
Ted Lewis & His Band

116 pts
15
US


written by Neil Moret & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Gene Austin
39.
1929

She's Funny That Way
Gene Austin

276 pts
3
US


written by Neil Moret & Richard Whiting greentick
  Ethel Waters
40.
1929

True Blue Lou
Ethel Waters

116 pts
15
US


written by Sam Coslow, Leo Robin & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Maurice Chevalier
41.
1929

Wait Till You See Ma Cherie
Maurice Chevalier

165 pts
9
US


written by Connelly, Richard A. Whiting greentick & Leo Robin
  Phil Spitalny & His Orchestra
Beyond the Blue Horizon
42.
1930

Beyond the Blue Horizon
Phil Spitalny & His Orchestra

100 pts
18
US


[Brunswick 4917]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick, W. Franke Harling & Leo Robin
  Jeanette MacDonald
Beyond the Blue Horizon
43.
1930

Beyond the Blue Horizon
Jeanette MacDonald

166 pts
9
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick, W. Franke Harling & Leo Robin
  George Olsen and His Orchestra
Beyond the Blue Horizon
44.
1930

Beyond the Blue Horizon
George Olsen and His Orchestra

238 pts
5
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick, W. Franke Harling & Leo Robin
  High Hatters
45.
1930

My Future Just Passed
High Hatters

218 pts
6
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & George Marion
  Russ Columbo
46.
1931

Guilty
Russ Columbo

123 pts
13
US


written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst & Richard Whiting greentick
  Wayne King and His Orchestra
47.
1931

Guilty
Wayne King and His Orchestra

136 pts
11
US


[Victor 22817]
written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst & Richard Whiting greentick
  Ruth Etting
48.
1931

Guilty
Ruth Etting

253 pts
4
US


written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst & Richard Whiting greentick
  Maurice Chevalier
49.
1931

My Ideal
Maurice Chevalier

130 pts
12
US


[Victor 22542]
written by Leo Robin, Newell Chase & Richard Whiting greentick
  Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra
50.
1932

One Hour with You
Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra

322 pts
2
US


written by Richard Whiting greentick & Leo Robin
  Wayne King and His Orchestra
51.
1933

Adorable
Wayne King and His Orchestra

141 pts
11
US


[Brunswick 6581]
written by Richard Whiting greentick & George Marion Jr.
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
52.
1933

Eadie Was a Lady
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

104 pts
17
US


written by Richard Whiting greentick, Nacio Herb Brown & B. G. DeSylva
  Ethel Merman
53.
1933

Eadie Was a Lady
Ethel Merman

180 pts
8
US


from the musical Take a Chance
written by Richard Whiting greentick, Nacio Herb Brown & B. G. DeSylva
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
54.
1933

You're an Old Smoothie
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

141 pts
11
US


written by B.G. DeSylva, Nacio Herb Brown & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Boswell Sisters
55.
1934

Rock and Roll
Boswell Sisters

188 pts
7
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Sidney Clare
  Don Bestor & His Orchestra
56.
1934

Waitin' at the Gate for Katy
Don Bestor & His Orchestra

99 pts
17
US


vocal by Neil Buckley
[Victor 24596]
written by Gus Kahn & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Ray Noble and His Orchestra
57.
1935

Double Trouble
Ray Noble and His Orchestra

129 pts
12
US


written by Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger & Richard Whiting greentick
  Ted Fio Rito & His Orchestra
58.
1935

On the Good Ship Lollipop
Ted Fio Rito & His Orchestra

105 pts
16
US


[Brunswick 7364]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Sidney Clare
  Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees
59.
1935

On the Good Ship Lollipop
Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

251 pts
4
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Sidney Clare
  Bing Crosby
60.
1936

I Can't Escape from You
Bing Crosby

189 pts
7
US


[Decca 871]
written by Leo Robin & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Henry Allen & His Orchestra
61.
1936

When Did You Leave Heaven?
Henry Allen & His Orchestra

105 pts
16
US


written by Walter Bullock & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Ben Bernie & His Orchestra
62.
1936

When Did You Leave Heaven?
Ben Bernie & His Orchestra

208 pts
6
US


[Decca 878]
written by Walter Bullock & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
63.
1936

When Did You Leave Heaven?
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

366 pts
1
US


written by Walter Bullock & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Hoosier Hot Shots
Breezin' Along with the Breeze
64.
1937

Breezin' Along with the Breeze
Hoosier Hot Shots

122 pts
13
US


written by Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons & Richard Whiting greentick
  Gus Arnheim & His Orchestra
65.
1937

Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?
Gus Arnheim & His Orchestra

135 pts
11
US


[Brunswick 7937]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol
66.
1937

Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?
Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol

172 pts
8
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
67.
1937

Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

315 pts
2
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
68.
1937

Too Marvelous for Words
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

105 pts
16
US


[Brunswick 7831]
written by Richard Whiting greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Bing Crosby
69.
1937

Too Marvelous for Words
Bing Crosby

364 pts
1
US


[Decca 1185]
written by Richard Whiting greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
70.
1938

I'll Dream Tonight
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

115 pts
14
US


written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Jan Garber and His Orchestra
71.
1938

I've Hitched My Wagon to a Star
Jan Garber and His Orchestra

115 pts
14
US


written by Johnny Mercer & Richard Whiting greentick
  Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra
72.
07/1943

My Ideal
Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra

130 pts
11
US


vocals by Margaret Whiting; hit for Maurice Chevalier in 1931
written by Leo Robin, Newell Chase & Richard Whiting greentick
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
73.
01/1944

My Ideal
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

218 pts
5
US


vocals by Bob Eberly; hit for Maurice Chevalier in 1931
written by Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting greentick & Newell Chase
  Maxine Sullivan
74.
02/1944

My Ideal
Maxine Sullivan

110 pts
14
US


[Decca 18555]
written by Leo Robin, Newell Chase & Richard Whiting greentick
  Harry James and His Orchestra
75.
04/1944

Back Beat Boogie
Harry James and His Orchestra

88 pts
19
US


written by Ange Lorenzo & Richard Whiting greentick
  Russ Morgan
76.
07/1944

Louise
Russ Morgan

91 pts
18
US


[Decca 18598]
written by Leo Robin & Richard Whiting greentick
  Harry James and His Orchestra
77.
08/1944

Sleepy Time Gal
Harry James and His Orchestra

79 pts
21
US


written by Ange Lorenzo & Richard Whiting greentick
  Margaret Whiting
78.
12/1946

Guilty
Margaret Whiting

246 pts
4
US


written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst & Richard Whiting greentick
  Johnny Desmond
79.
03/1947

Guilty
Johnny Desmond

125 pts
12
US


[RCA Victor 2109]
written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst & Richard Whiting greentick
  Frank Sinatra and the Modernaires
80.
01/1950

Sorry
Frank Sinatra and the Modernaires

58 pts
28
US


written by Buddy Pepper & Richard Whiting greentick
  Hugo Winterhalter
Beyond the Blue Horizon
81.
11/1951

Beyond the Blue Horizon
Hugo Winterhalter

76 pts
23
US


[RCA 47-4288]
written by Leo Robin, Richard Whiting greentick & W. Franke Harling
  The Crests
82.
02/1963

Guilty
The Crests

4 pts
123
US


[Selma 311]
written by Gus Kahn, Harry Akst & Richard A. Whiting greentick
  Tony Bennett
83.
07/1963

True Blue Lou
Tony Bennett

from This Is All I Ask   
6 pts
99
US


[Columbia 42820]
written by Leo Robin, Sam Coslow & Richard Whiting greentick
  The Four Seasons
84.
07/1966

On the Good Ship Lollipop
The Four Seasons

7 pts
87
US


as The Wonder Who?
[Philips 40380]
written by Richard A. Whiting greentick & Sidney Clare
  Lou Christie
Beyond the Blue Horizon
85.
01/1974

Beyond the Blue Horizon
Lou Christie

from Lou Christie   
18 pts
80
US
12
AC
[Three Bros. 402]
written by Leo Robin, Richard Whiting greentick & W. Franke Harling

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