Whispering Jack Smith

Jack Smith
Publicity Photo of Whispering Jack Smith
Born
Jacob Schmidt

(1896-05-30)May 30, 1896
DiedMay 13, 1950(1950-05-13) (aged 53)
For other people named Jack Smith, see Jack Smith (disambiguation).

The label of a British record issue of Whispering Jack Smith's recording of Ich küsse ihre Hand, Madame (In Dreams I Kiss Your Hand, Madame) from 1928.

Jack Smith (born Jacob Schmidt, May 30, 1896[1] – May 13, 1950), known as "Whispering" Jack Smith, was an American baritone singer who was a popular radio and recording artist. He was at his most popular during the 1920s and 1930s, making a brief comeback in the late 1940s.[2] He made occasional film appearances.

  1. ^ New York Department of Health. Births reported in the city of New York, 1891-1902
  2. ^ Liner notes Charleston: Great Stars of the 1920s CD:PPCD 78132