The Whiffenpoof Song

~ featured in the 1944 Air Force film "Winged Victory"

Music by Tod B. Galloway and lyrics by Meade Minnigerode

with George S. Pomeroy, 1909, 1936

 

Recorded in medley with:

"Almost Like Being In Love" / "Little Man You've Had a Busy Day" / "Gypsy In My Soul"

 

We Get Letters & "Dear Perry" Medley Arranged by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and the Ray Charles Singers

 

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio A , 155 E. 24th Street, New York City

This Song Recording Time 2:25

Full Medley Recording Time 9:42

 

Recorded February 12th, 1958   ~   Matrix No. J2PB-1596 Take 11

SESSION MUSICIANS & CHORAL

February 12, 1958 

A&R Joe Reisman and Ed O. Welker

 

Orchestra

 

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

 

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman 

Sax ~ Wolffe Taninbaum 

Sax ~ Philip Zolkind 

 

Trumpet ~ Malven Soloman 

Trumpet ~ James Milazzo 

Trumpet ~ Bernie Glow 

Trumpet ~ Louis Oles

 

Trombone ~ Robert Byrne 

Trombone ~ John D'agostino 

Trombone ~ Eddie Bert 

 

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman 

Violin ~ Jack Zayde 

Violin ~ Max Hollander 

Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff 

Violin ~ Harry Glickman 

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff 

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos 

Violin ~ Samuel Rand 

 

Viola ~ Isadore Zir 

Viola ~ Howard Kay 

 

Cello ~ Maurice Brown 

Cello ~ Lucien Schmit

 

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

 

Guitar ~ Don Arnone

Guitar ~ Danny Perri 

 

Harp ~ Gloria Agostini

 

Drums ~ Frank Garisto 

Drums ~ Philip Kraus

 

Bass ~ Pat Merola

 

Choral

 

Contractor: Ray Charles

 

Lois Winter

Sue Singleton

Trudy Packer 

Carla Houston 

Rae Whitney 

Bernice Massi 

Joyce De Young 

Anne Ryan 

 

Steve Steck

Alan Sokoloff 

James Stuart 

Jack Brown 

Bob Harris 

Herbert Davidson 

Robert Hartman 

Edwin Lindstrom 

David Vogel 

Leonard Stea 

Lee Book 

James Steves 

 

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With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

& The Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Joe Reisman

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Arrangements by Joe Lipman and Jack Andrews

Recorded February 12 ~ 20 & March 5 ~ 12, 1958

 

Notes: ~ the song originated with a branch of the Yale University Glee Club who called themselves

"The Whiffenpoof Society." The name was derived from an imaginary character in Victor Herbert's

"Little Nemo." The lyrics of the song are from Rudyard Kipling's poem "Gentlemen Bankers." Rudy Vallee,

who attended Yale and the Class of '27, performed the song on radio and records in 1936 and it became

a major hit. It was sung in the Air Force film "Winged Victory" 1944.

A Perry Como Discography 

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