Frank E. Tours

Birth and Death Data: Born September 1, 1877 (London), Died February 2, 1963 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-4586 10-in. 6/13/1907 Mother o' mine Herbert Witherspoon Bass vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-6199 12-in. 5/18/1908 Mother o' mine Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-13034 10-in. 3/28/1913 Mother o' mine John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-16879 10-in. 12/10/1915 Kitty McFadden George MacFarlane Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-18350 10-in. 9/12/1916 Mother o' mine Imperial Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied composer  
Victor B-22254 10-in. 9/24/1918 In Flanders fields John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-24618 10-in. 10/8/1920 No voice but yours (no hope, no love, save that in your dear eyes) John Steel Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-30983 10-in. 10/8/1924 Sun girl Richard Crooks Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-31386 10-in. 12/18/1924 Mother o' mine Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-31386 10-in. 5/17/1927 Mother o' mine Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-77651 10-in. 9/12/1933 Mother o' mine Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Conrad Thibault Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor PCS-036426 12-in. 8/17/1939 In questa tomba oscura John Charles Thomas ; Frank E. Tours ; Victor Symphony Orchestra Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 4939 10-in. ca. 10/7/1910 Mother o' mine Vernon Archibald Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77428 10-in. 10/10/1917 No voice but yours James Harrod Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80166 10-in. 1/26/1922 Mother o' mine Louis Graveure Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 6149 12-in. approximately 1911 Mother o' mine Morgan Kingston Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 42187 10-in. approximately 1915 or later Mother o' mine Edward Johnson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 74053 12-in. approximately 4/14/1920 Alice blue gown Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74054 12-in. approximately 5/1/1920 To love you Edith Day ; Robert Michaelis Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74055 12-in. approximately 5/1/1920 Irene Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74056 12-in. approximately April 1920 Irene, selection, part 1 Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Frank E. Tours Orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74057 12-in. approximately April 1920 Irene, selection, part 2 Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Frank E. Tours Orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74058 12-in. approximately 5/1/1920 Talk of the town Margaret Campbell ; Winnie Collins ; Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Robert Hale ; Frank E. Tours Vocal trio with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74059 12-in. approximately 5/1/1920 We're getting away with it Margaret Campbell ; Winnie Collins ; Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Robert Hale ; Frank E. Tours Vocal trio with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74070 12-in. approximately May 1920 Irene, waltz Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Frank E. Tours Orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74071 12-in. approximately 5/5/1920 Sky rocket Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74072 12-in. approximately 5/5/1920 Castle of dreams Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 74073 12-in. approximately 5/5/1920 To be worthy of you Edith Day Female vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 75054 12-in. approximately 1922 Mother o'mine Giuseppe Lenghi-Cellini Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh 212 10-in. ca. July 1918 Mother o' mine Charles Hart Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 5102-b] 10-in. approximately mid-1917 Mother o' mine Royal Dadmun Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 4735-4736 10-in. approximately Dec. 1920 Mother o' mine Richard Bonelli Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13027-13028 10-in. 5/1/1924 A bit of Irish Theo Karle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13145-13146 10-in. 5/19/1924 A bit of Irish Theo Karle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 13933-13935 10-in. 10/14/1924 Mother o’ mine John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 15649-15650 and 15654 10-in. 4/24/1925 Smiling eyes John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E21215-E21216 10-in. 1/17/1927 Smiling eyes John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E21323-E21324 10-in. 1/26/1926 Mother o' mine! John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E21436-E21437 10-in. 2/5/1927 Smiling eyes John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E24736-E24738 10-in. 10/14/1927 Smiling eyes John Charles Thomas Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick DB67 10-in. 9/27/1928 Mother o’ mine Parry Jones Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 500 Not documented approximately Dec. 1910 I beg your pardon Maurice Farkoa Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) MVKT19832-1C 10-in. approximately 1936 Mother o' mine Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker Tenor vocal solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tours, Frank E.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105718.

Tours, Frank E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105718.

"Tours, Frank E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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