"Then and Now" is a song co-written and recorded by

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, ...

in 1954. The song was released as a Coral Records single in 1955.

Background

"Then and Now" was recorded on December 7, 1954, and released in 1955 on Coral Records, was composed by Paul Whiteman with

Dick Jacobs Dick Jacobs (29 March 1918 – 20 May 1988) was an American musician, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, music director and an artists-and-repertoire director for several record labels (Coral, Decca, Brunswick and Springboard). He helped ...

and Bob Merrill.
The song was released as a 45 rpm single in 1955 as Coral 61336 backed with "Mississippi Mud" by Paul Whiteman and His New Ambassador Orchestra with the New Rhythm Boys. The song was also released in the UK on Vogue as Q72064 in March 1955 as a 7-inch 45 rpm vinyl single backed with "Mississippi Mud". The title was a play on Paul Whiteman's 1939 release "Now and Then" on Decca Records as 2417.

Sources

* Paul Whiteman: Pioneer of American Music (Volume 1: 1890–1930), ''Studies in Jazz'', No. 43, by Don Rayno, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2003. * ''Pops: Paul Whiteman, King of Jazz'', by Thomas A. DeLong, New Century Publishers, 1983. * ''Jazz'' by Paul Whiteman, J. H. Sears, 1926. * ''How To Be A Band Leader'' by Paul Whiteman and Leslie Lieber, Robert McBride & Company, 1948.

References

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External links

Red Hot Jazz website.

45cat.com.
1954 songs American jazz songs Jazz compositions Songs with music by Paul Whiteman Coral Records singles Songs written by Bob Merrill