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Mary (What Are You Waiting For?) by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke, vocal refrain by Bing Crosby

First released: 1939, Length: 2:46
Victor matrix BVE40945-4

Creators (25)

Arranger

  1. Matty Malneck

Conductor

  1. Paul Whiteman (25 Nov 1927)

Orchestra

  1. Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (25 Nov 1927)

Instruments

  1. Bix Beiderbecke (25 Nov 1927) cornet
  2. Charles Strickfaden (25 Nov 1927) baritone saxophone
  3. Charlie Margulis (25 Nov 1927) trumpet
  4. Chester Hazlett (25 Nov 1927) alto saxophone
  5. Frankie Trumbauer (25 Nov 1927) saxophone
  6. Hal McLean (25 Nov 1927) alto saxophone
  7. Harold McDonald (25 Nov 1927) drums (drum set)
  8. Harry Perrella (25 Nov 1927) piano
  9. Henry Busse (25 Nov 1927) trumpet
  10. Jimmy Dorsey (25 Nov 1927) alto saxophone
  11. Kurt Dieterle (25 Nov 1927) violin
  12. Mario Perry (25 Nov 1927) violin
  13. Matty Malneck (25 Nov 1927) violin
  14. Mike Pingitore (25 Nov 1927) banjo
  15. Mike Trafficante (25 Nov 1927) tuba
  16. Mischa Russell (25 Nov 1927) violin
  17. Steve Brown (25 Nov 1927) double bass
  18. Tommy Dorsey (25 Nov 1927) trombone
  19. Wilbur Hall (25 Nov 1927) trombone

Vocals

  1. Bing Crosby (25 Nov 1927) baritone vocals

Producer

  1. Leroy Shield

Locations

Recorded At

  1. N Michigan Avenue Recording Studios (25 Nov 1927)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Mary (What Are You Waiting For?) (25 Nov 1927)

    Composer

    1. Walter Donaldson

    Lyricist

    1. Walter Donaldson

Releases containing this recording (8)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams 1972 Bing Crosby
  2. Bixology 1924–1930 1981 Bix Beiderbecke
  3. The Golden Years in Digital Stereo: 1927 to 1934 1986 Bing Crosby
  4. The Classic Years in Digital Stereo: 1927 to 1934 1987 Bing Crosby
  5. The Chronological Bing Crosby, Volume 02: 1927–28 1998 Bing Crosby
  6. Robert Parker’s The Golden Years in Digital Stereo: 1927 to 1934 Bing Crosby

Single

  1. I’ll Be a Friend “With Pleasure” / Mary (What Are You Waiting For?) 1939 Bix Beiderbecke and His Orchestra / Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
  2. Mary (What Are You Waiting For?) / Mississippi Mud Dec 1941 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra