Frances Langford
Julia Frances Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and entertainer who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and also made film appearances for over two decades. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born April 4, 1913 (Lakeland), Died July 11, 2005 (Jensen Beach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, contralto
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 120 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | LBS-71771 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/25/1932 | Show boat medley | Jesse Crawford ; Frances Langford ; Robert Simmons | Pipe organ solo, with female and male vocal solos | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | BS-71773 | 10-in. | 10/25/1932 | When mother played the organ | Jesse Crawford ; Frances Langford | Pipe organ solo, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | BS-75535 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Moon song (That wasn't meant for me) | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | BS-75536 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Meet me in the gloaming | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-468 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Wabash moon | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-1118 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | I'm thru with love | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W152234 | 10-in. | 7/1/1932 | Now you've got me worryin' for you | Central Park Casino Orchestra ; Eddy Duchin ; Frances Langford | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W152247 | 10-in. | 8/1/1932 | I can't believe it's true | The Four New Yorkers ; Frances Langford | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W152248 | 10-in. | 8/1/1932 | Having a good time, wish you were here | The Four New Yorkers ; Frances Langford | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W265054 | 10-in. | 2/16/1933 | You hi-de-hi-ing me | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Decca | 70881 | 10-in. | 6/14/1942 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70882 | 10-in. | 6/14/1942 | Bill | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70883 | 10-in. | 6/14/1942 | Serenade in blue | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70884 | 10-in. | 6/14/1942 | At last | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 265 | 10-in. | 11/19/1935 | You hit the spot | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 266 | 10-in. | 11/19/1935 | Will I ever know? | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 267 | 10-in. | 11/19/1935 | Dream girl of Pi.K.A. | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 343 | 10-in. | 4/4/1936 | The hills of old Wyomin-1 | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 344 | 10-in. | 4/4/1936 | I don't want to make history (I just want to make love) | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 345 | 10-in. | 4/4/1936 | Melody fromm the sky | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 346 | 10-in. | 4/4/1936 | Is it true what they say about Dixie? | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 489 | 10-in. | 7/30/1936 | When did you leave heaven? | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 490 | 10-in. | 7/30/1936 | Long ago and far away | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 491 | 10-in. | 7/30/1936 | It's like reaching for the moon | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 492 | 10-in. | 7/30/1936 | Deep shadows | Frances Langford | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Langford, Frances," accessed February 8, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.
Langford, Frances. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.
"Langford, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 8 February 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Langford, Frances - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85129725
Wikidata: Frances Langford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q463204
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34648342
MusicBrainz: Frances Langford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/57ec3f0e-7754-48a0-9421-f13daaa6c9d5
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