John Collins Fulton (June 13, 1903 – November 13, 1993) was an American composer, trombonist, and vocalist. At the age of 17, he started playing the trombone for small-town dances. He sang with the Mason-Dixon Orchestra. He also played the trombone and sang with the

George Olsen George Edward Olsen Sr. (March 18, 1893 - March 18, 1971) was an American bandleader. Born in Portland, Oregon, Olsen played the drums and attended the University of Michigan, where he was drum major. There he formed his band, George Olsen an ...

Orchestra. He was part of the trio that sang on the 1925 number one hit " Who?" The other vocalists were Bob Rice and

Fran Frey Fran Frey (December 23, 1903 in Indiana - December 1, 1962 in California) was a singer and saxophonist best known for his work for George Olsen and His Music in the 1920s and early 1930s. Among his better known songs are " The Varsity Drag" of 19 ...

Paul Whiteman Orchestra - Motion Picture, June 1930

In 1926, he joined the

Paul Whiteman Paul Samuel Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist. As the leader of one of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s and early 1930s, ...

orchestra. He provided the vocals for many Whiteman recordings. He was part of a trio with Charles Gaylord and Austin Young on a recording of "

Makin' Whoopee "Makin' Whoopee" is a jazz/blues song, first popularized by Eddie Cantor in the 1928 musical ''Whoopee!''. Gus Kahn wrote the lyrics and Walter Donaldson composed the music for the song as well as for the entire musical. The title refers to celeb ...

." They sang with

The Rhythm Boys The Rhythm Boys were an American male singing trio consisting of Bing Crosby, Harry Barris and Al Rinker. Crosby and Rinker began performing together in 1925 and were recruited by Paul Whiteman in late 1926. Pianist/singer/songwriter Barris joined ...

on their 1927 recording of "Changes" and accompany

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

and

Bix Beiderbecke Leon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an American jazz cornetist, pianist and composer. Beiderbecke was one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s, a cornet player noted for an inventive lyrical app ...

during their solos. He appeared in ''

King of Jazz '' King of Jazz'' is a 1930 American pre-Code color musical film starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. The film title refers to Whiteman's popular cultural appellation. At the time the film was made, "jazz", to the general public, meant jazz ...

'' as a part of the orchestra, briefly singing "A Bench in the Park". With the orchestra, he popularized the song " Body and Soul" in 1930. He introduced the song " How Deep Is the Ocean?" in 1932. Jack Fulton - Radio Digest, February 1932

Jack Fulton - Radio Digest, February 1932

He wrote around 120 compositions, including " Wanted", "Until", "

If You Are But a Dream "If You Are But a Dream" is a popular song published in 1942 in music, 1942 with words and music by Moe Jaffe, Jack Fulton (singer), Jack Fulton and Nat Bonx. The melody is based on Anton Rubinstein's "Romance in E flat, Op. 44, No. 1," popularly kn ...

", and "

My Greatest Mistake "My Greatest Mistake" is a popular song written in 1940 by Jack Fulton and Jack "Bones" O'Brien. Comments The original piano and vocal score is in E major. The song was Jack Fulton's first hit. Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., of New York was th ...

" – his first hit (1940).

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Fulton, Jack 1903 births 1993 deaths American male singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania 20th-century American singers People from Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania 20th-century American male singers