The Whiffenpoofs
The Yale Whiffenpoofs is a collegiate a cappella ensemble established in 1909 at
Yale University. It is the oldest such group in the United States and was named
after a character in the Victor Herbert musical comedy Little Nemo. The group
consisted of 14 senior students, including alumni such as Cole Porter, who
performed in the 1913 lineup, and Jonathan Coulton. The ensemble's concerts
traditionally opened with the Czech folk song “Aj lučka, lučka široká” and
concluded with “The Whiffenpoof Song”. The latter recording became a hit for
Rudy Vallée in 1937 and was recorded by arti...
The Whiffenpoof SongThe Whiffenpoofs
Whiffennium
2:55
Too Darn Hot (Live at Woolsey Hall, New Haven, Ct, 5/21/2000)The Whiffenpoofs, Cole Porter, Chris Genteel, Damon Mayrl, Jon Prestley and Brendon Graeber
Whiffennium
2:26
HallelujahThe Whiffenpoofs, Leonard Cohen, Chris Genteel and Damon Mayrl
Whiffennium
6:01
The Girl from Ipanema (Live at Woolsey Hall, New Haven, Ct, 5/21/2000)The Whiffenpoofs, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Jim Lim, Chris Genteel, Damon Mayrl and Allen Murabayashi (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Whiffennium
2:33
On Broadway (Live at Battell Chapel, New Haven, Ct 11/18/1999)The Whiffenpoofs, Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Mike Stoller, Chris Genteel, Damon Mayrl, C. Brian Smith and Bruce Rosenblum
Whiffennium
3:45
Walking in the Air (Theme from the Snowman)The Whiffenpoofs, Howard Blake, Chris Genteel, Damon Mayrl and B. Joel Phillips
Whiffennium
4:02
