Frank Black
Birth and Death Data: Born 1894 (Philadelphia), Died 1968 (Atlanta)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, piano, leader, arranger, conductor, organ, celeste, composer, accordion, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 251-275 of 406 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E3526-E3528 | 10-in. | 7/24/1926 | Down on the banks of the old Yazoo | Arthur Brown | Male vocal solo, with string ensemble and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E3529-E3531 | 10-in. | 7/24/1926 | Who wouldn’t | Arthur Brown | Male vocal solo, with string ensemble and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E3868-E3869 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | She’s still my baby | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | leader | |
| Brunswick | E4068-E4069 | 10-in. | 11/11/1926 | The little white house at the end of Honeymoon Lane | Douglas Stanbury | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E4070-E4071 | 10-in. | 11/11/1926 | Never without you | Douglas Stanbury | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E4288-E4289 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | Where do you work-a, John? (Push-a push-a push) | Arthur Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano, accordion, and effects | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E4290-E4291 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | If my baby cooks as good as she looks | Arthur Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano and effects | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E4798-E4800 | 10-in. | 4/9/1927 | At sundown (When love is calling me home) | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with string quartet, piano, and chimes | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E4801-E4803 | 10-in. | 4/9/1927 | A lane in Spain | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with string quartet, piano, and chimes | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E5046-E5048 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Rosy cheeks | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E5049-E5051 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Dixie vagabond | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E6015-E6018 | 10-in. | 6/1/1927 | Hallelujah! | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra [Frank Black Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6018) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E6019-E6022 | 10-in. | 6/1/1927 | Just like a butterfly (That's caught in the rain) | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra [Frank Black Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6022) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E6398-E6401 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Just another day wasted away | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6401) | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E6402-E6405 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Someday you’ll say “O.K.!” | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6402) | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E6406-E6409 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Just a memory | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6409) | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E6410-E6413 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Baby feet go pitter patter (‘Cross my floor) | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6413) | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E6429-E6431 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | Blue river | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E6432-E6434 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | Highways are happy ways (When they lead the way to home) | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E6435-E6437 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | I’d walk a million miles (To be a little bit nearer to you) | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, leader | |
| Brunswick | E6438-E6440 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | There’s one little girl who loves me (And one little girl who don’t) | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E6794-E6795 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | Are you happy? | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E6796-E6797 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | Did you mean it? | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, arranger | |
| Brunswick | E15560-E15562 | 10-in. | 4/15/1925 | Tea for two | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E15563-E15564 | 10-in. | 4/15/1925 | Listening | Brunswick Hour Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Black, Frank," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109251.
Black, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109251.
"Black, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.
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External Sources
Grove: Frank Black
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Black, Frank, 1894-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92005464
Wikidata: Frank Black - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17232011
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24799541
MusicBrainz: Frank Black - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/184569db-9580-4a35-969a-61344573d6bb
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