"Whiteman Stomp" is a 1927 jazz composition by musician and bandleader

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, ...

Fats Waller Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz pi ...

, and Jo Trent. The song was released as a 78 single by both Paul Whiteman and

Fletcher Henderson James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson (December 18, 1897 – December 29, 1952) was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. He was one of the most prolific black musi ...

Background

In ''Louis Armstrong and Paul Whiteman: Two Kings of Jazz'' (2004), Joshua Berrett noted that "Whiteman Stomp" was credited to Fats Waller, Alphonso Trent, and Paul Whiteman. The reference is to lyricist Jo Trent as the co-author. The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra first recorded "Whiteman Stomp" on 11 May 1927 and released it as Columbia 78 single, 1059-D. The Fletcher Henderson recording lists the songwriters as "Fats Waller/Jo Trent/Paul Whiteman" as "Whiteman, Waller and Trent". Paul Whiteman recorded the song on 11 August 1927 and released it as a Victor 78 single, 21119-A. The music incorporates the themes, motifs, and style of Paul Whiteman. The Fletcher Henderson recording was also released in France in 1946 as Columbia DF 3081 as a 10" 78 RPM shellac as part of the Anthologie Du Hot Club De France series which listed the composers as "Whiteman - Waller & Trent".Discogs.
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Other recordings

"Whiteman Stomp" was also recorded by

Lud Gluskin Ludwig Elias "Lud" GluskinState of New York Certificate and Record of Birth, January 4, 1899. (December 16, 1898 – October 13, 1989) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader.Donnelly, K.J. and Philip Hayward (2012''Music in Science Fiction ...

and Son on Pathe and by the Orchestra of Indian Hill.

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 * ''American Popular Song: The Great Innovators 1900–1950'' by Alec Wilder, New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990.

References

{{Reflist 1927 songs American jazz songs Jazz compositions Instrumentals Songs with music by Paul Whiteman