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American musician
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Male
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Birth:
16 August 1884
Death:
18 December 1943(New York)
The details
Biography
This article is on the American vaudeville performer and popular lyricist. For the classical composer and organist, see George Whiting.
George A. Whiting was a vaudeville song and dance man, and also a writer of lyrics for popular songs during the vaudeville era. He toured with singer Sadie Burt, whom he later married and had 3 daughters with. His best-known work is "My Blue Heaven", with music by Walter Donaldson. Whiting was born in Chicago August 16, 1884 and died in New York City on December 18, 1943.