The Yale Whiffenpoofs

Every year, 14 senior Yale students have the honour to join the Whiffenpoofs and perform variations of jazz, pop, and classical songs all over the world. Join us for a magical evening on 20 July and relax with great music and atmosphere! 

The “Whiffs” began as a senior quintet that met to sing at Mory’s Temple Bar, the renowned Yale tavern that dates back to 1849. Cole Porter, Yale Class of 1913, highlights the list of noteworthy Whiffs, as well as U.S. Senator Prescott Bush, father of former President George H.W. Bush. The Whiffenpoof repertoire draws upon musical arrangements that span a century of Broadway show-tunes, Motown classics, jazz standards, traditional selections from Yale's songbook, and original compositions. The signature song, "The Whiffenpoof Song," has been recorded by such artists as Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald (made an honorary Whiffenpoof in 1979) and Elvis Presley.