Frances Langford

Julia Frances Newbern-Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and actress who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and made film and television appearances for over two decades. She was known as the "GI Nightingale", an American armed-forces sweetheart, who entertained troops touring often with Bob Hope.

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 120 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	DLA 508	10-in.	8/3/1936	Easy to love	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	DLA 509	10-in.	8/3/1936	Red tap on wood	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	DLA 537	10-in.	8/5/1936	I've got you under my skin	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	DLA 556	10-in.	8/12/1936	Swingin' the jinx away	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	DLA 573	10-in.	8/13/1936	When did you leave heaven?	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 579	12-in.	8/17/1936	Pennies from heaven medley: Let's call a heart a heart ; So do I ; The skeleton in the closet	Louis Armstrong ; Bing Crosby ; Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 580	12-in.	8/17/1936	Pennies from heaven	Louis Armstrong ; Bing Crosby ; Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 755	10-in.	3/14/1937	Sweet heartache	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 756	10-in.	3/14/1937	Was it rain?	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 916	10-in.	9/14/1937	Harbor lights	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 917	10-in.	9/14/1937	Stardust on the moon	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 918	10-in.	9/14/1937	My cabin of dreams	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 919	10-in.	9/14/1937	So many memories	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 926	10-in.	9/16/1937	Dream girl of Pi.K.A.	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 927	10-in.	9/16/1937	Little fraternity pin	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 928	10-in.	9/16/1937	If it's the last thing I do	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 929	10-in.	9/16/1937	Everything you said came true	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 969	10-in.	9/25/1937	Silhouetted in the moonlight	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 970	10-in.	9/25/1937	Can't teach my old heart new tricks	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1025	10-in.	11/7/1937	I'm gettin' sentimental over you	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1026	10-in.	11/7/1937	Sweet someone	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1027	10-in.	11/7/1937	Once in a while	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1028	10-in.	11/7/1937	Farewell my love	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1192	10-in.	4/6/1938	Please be kind	Frances Langford	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1193	10-in.	4/6/1938	At your beck and call	Frances Langford	vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 120 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Langford, Frances," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.

Langford, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.

"Langford, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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