Artist: Ron McCroby

Ron McCroby
Born
1934
Died
August 5, 2002
Country
United States
Comments
Famous whistling jazz artist. McCroby could play all woodwinds, but generally whistled instead. He copyrighted the term "puccolo", which he claimed to play, but it was simply McCroby whistling in the register of a piccolo.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Blue Rondo a la Turk Ron McCroby 1984
2 Cherokee Ron McCroby 1984 Ray Noble and His Orchestra
3 Daahoud Ron McCroby 1983 Clifford Brown Ensemble, Featuring Zoot Sims
4 Everything Happens to Me Ron McCroby 1983 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
5 Four Brothers Ron McCroby 1984 Jimmy Giuffre
6 I Remember Clifford Ron McCroby 1984 Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
7 If You Could See Me Now Ron McCroby 1983 Sarah Vaughan
8 Joy Spring Ron McCroby 1983 Clifford Brown Ensemble, Featuring Zoot Sims
9 Line for Lyons Ron McCroby 1983 Gerry Mulligan Quartet
10 My Foolish Heart Ron McCroby 1984 Martha Mears
11 Puccie While You Work (Whistle While You Work) Ron McCroby 1983
12 Take Five Ron McCroby 1984
13 Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) Ron McCroby 1984 The Mash

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Other Whistler Ron McCroby 1984 Concord Jazz
2 Ron McCroby Plays Puccolo Ron McCroby 1983 Concord Jazz

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