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 76-100 of 120 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca DLA 1732 10-in. 3/17/1939 A fool for love Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1738 10-in. 3/24/1939 Blue evening Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1741 10-in. 3/30/1939 (I'm in love with) The Honorable Mr. So-and-So Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1791 10-in. 6/30/1939 Someone to watch over me Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1792 10-in. 6/30/1939 The man I love Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1798 10-in. 7/1/1939 Moonglow Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1799 10-in. 7/1/1939 I'm in the mood for love Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1800 10-in. 7/1/1939 Blue moon Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1801 10-in. 7/1/1939 Paradise Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1802 10-in. 7/3/1939 Body and soul Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1803 10-in. 7/3/1939 The boulevard of broken dreams Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1804 10-in. 7/3/1939 Am I blue? Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1805 10-in. 7/3/1939 Echoes of Hawaii Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1806 10-in. 7/3/1939 The man with the mandolin Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1807 10-in. 7/3/1939 Between the devil and the deep blue sea Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1930 10-in. 2/19/1940 Kuu ipo (My sweetheart) Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1931 10-in. 2/19/1940 Moonlight over Molokai Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1932 10-in. 2/19/1940 When Hilo Hattie does the Hilo hop Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1933 10-in. 2/19/1940 Manuela boy Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1947 10-in. 2/24/1940 With the wind and the rain in your hair Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1948 10-in. 2/24/1940 Say it Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1949 10-in. 2/24/1940 Palms of paradise Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 1950 10-in. 2/24/1940 When you wish upon a star Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 2078 10-in. 7/30/1940 Love lies Frances Langford vocalist  
Decca DLA 2079 10-in. 7/30/1940 Dreaming out loud Frances Langford vocalist  
(Results 76-100 of 120 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Langford, Frances," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.

Langford, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.

"Langford, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910

External Sources

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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

ISNI: 0000 0000 2874 1143 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000028741143

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/165119

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