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Whispering Jack Smith
Jack Smith (May 30, 1896,〔New York Department of Health. Births reported in the city of New York, 1891-1902〕 The Bronx, New York – May 13, 1950, New York City) was known as "Whispering" Jack Smith and was a popular baritone singer in the 1920s and 1930s who made a brief come-back in the late 1940s.〔Liner notes ''Charleston: Great Stars Of The 1920s'' CD:PPCD 78132〕 He was a popular radio and recording artist who occasionally appeared in films.
==Life==
Smith was born Jacob Schmidt, the youngest son of Charles Henry Schmidt and Anna Staab.〔Births Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1322335〕 On his WW1 Draft Registration Card (dated 5 June 1917 at a precinct in the Bronx, NYC) he gave his name as "Jacob J Schmidt", his date of birth as 30 May 1896 and his age as 21 years. He was a "Theatrical singer" employed by "McLaughlin Agency, Pgh, Pa"; and for Where Employed wrote "Traveling in Theatres" (spelling exact). His mother was his only dependent. He was single and Caucasian. The Registrar recorded him as "Tall" of "Medium" (build) with "Blue" (eyes) and "Brown" (hair), but "No" (to bald?). He had no disability. He signed the Card "Jack Schmidt".
Smith began his professional career in 1915, when he sang with a quartet at a theater in the Bronx. After service in World War I, he got a job in 1918 as a "song plugger" for the Irving Berlin Music Publishing Company. He was a pianist at a radio station when he got his singing break substituting for a singer who failed to show up. Smith was exclusively on the radio, but beginning in 1925, he began making records. He also started performing on-stage on the vaudeville circuit. In 1927, Smith toured England, performing with the ''Blue Skies Theater Company'' singing tunes such as "Manhattan" by Rodgers and Hart and songs by Gershwin, when he was suddenly replaced by a new all-girl singing trio, the Hamilton Sisters & Fordyce. Smith returned to New York and eventually went to work for NBC Radio.
He died after suffering a heart attack〔Staff (May 15, 1950) "“Whispering Jack Smith” is Dead" ''Dunkirk Evening Observer'' p.11, col. 2〕 at the age of 51 and is buried next to his mother Anna Schmidt at St. Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City. His grave is unmarked. He was survived by his wife, Marie.〔"Jack Smith Dies at 52; Whispering Baritone", ''The New York Times'', May 14, 1950, p. 106.〕 A book entitled ''Whispering Jack & Peggy 'O' '' was released by Tate Publishing in February 2014. The book has been classified as a Biography/Autobiography. The timeline of the narrative is from just before the end of World War 1 until Smith's death. The book consists of 488 pages and includes pictures from Smith's home movies.
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