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Fran Warren

Frances Wolff (March 4, 1926 – March 4, 2013), known professionally as Fran Warren, was an American singer.

She was born into a Jewish family in the New York City borough of the Bronx. After some time in a chorus line at the Roxy Theater, she joined Art Mooney's big band and worked with Billy Eckstine, who gave her the name "Fran Warren". She spent almost two years with the Charlie Barnet band before achieving some recognition with Claude Thornhill. In 1947, she reached the music charts for the first time with the song "A Sunday Kind of Love" written by her manager, Barbara Belle.

She began a solo career in 1948 when she signed a contract with RCA Victor. She had a hit record with "I Said My Pajamas (and Put On My Pray'rs)", a duet with Tony Martin which reached No. 3 on the charts. During the same year, she sang on the radio program Sing It Again. In the early 1950s, after a number of her records failed to chart, she signed with MGM Records. Her last chart hit was "It's Anybody's Heart" in 1953. Her albums included Hey There! Here's Fran Warren arranged by Marty Paich and Something's Coming arranged by Ralph Burns and Al Cohn. Warren performed in the musicals Mame, South Pacific, and The Pajama Game and went on tour with the big band of Harry James.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 4, 1926 (The Bronx), Died March 4, 2013 (Brookfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D9VB-2252 10-in. 9/15/1949 The game of broken hearts Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2559 10-in. 11/18/1949 I said my pajamas (and put on my pray'rs) Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2560 10-in. 11/18/1949 Have I told you lately that I love you? Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D9VB-2561 10-in. 11/18/1949 A written guarantee Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Decca 73069 10-in. 10/2/1945 Just a little fond affection Charlie Barnet Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 73586 5/20/1946 You'd be so nice to come home to Charlie Barnet Orchestra vocalist  
(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Fran," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102207.

Warren, Fran. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102207.

"Warren, Fran." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102207

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