Frank Parker
Frank Parker (April 29, 1903 – January 10, 1999) was an American singer and radio and television personality. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 1, 1906 (New York City), Died January 10, 1999
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, vocalist
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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 | CRC-72507 | 12-in. | 4/25/1932 | The face on the bar-room floor | National Cavaliers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CRC-72508 | 12-in. | 4/25/1932 | The volunteer organist | National Cavaliers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CRC-72509 | 12-in. | 4/25/1932 | William Tell the apple vendor | National Cavaliers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-81017 | 10-in. | 1/2/1934 | The ginger bread brigade | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-81018 | 10-in. | 1/2/1934 | Grandfather's clock | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-81019 | 10-in. | 1/2/1934 | The last round-up | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060307 | 10-in. | 1/11/1941 | Waltz Huguette | Margaret Daum ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with female-male vocal duet and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060308 | 10-in. | 1/11/1941 | L'Amour, toujours, l'amour | Emile Coté ; Margaret Daum ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Female-male vocal duet, with mixed vocal chorus and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060309 | 10-in. | 1/11/1941 | Donkey serenade | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060311 | 10-in. | 1/11/1941 | Rose-Marie | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060313 | 10-in. | 1/11/1941 | Sometime | Margaret Daum ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with female-male vocal duet and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-060314 | 10-in. | 1/11/1941 | Give me one hour | Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with male vocal solo and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-068161 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | One alone | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with male vocal solo and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-068162 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | My dream girl | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with male vocal solo and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-068163 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Will you remember | Emile Coté ; Margaret Daum ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with female-male vocal duet and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-068165 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | I'm falling in love with someone | Emile Coté ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with male vocal solo and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-068307 | 10-in. | 11/13/1941 | Begin the beguine | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-068308 | 10-in. | 11/13/1941 | Softly, as in a morning sunrise | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus and male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-068309 | 10-in. | 11/13/1941 | Night and day | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus and male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-071749 | 10-in. | 1/31/1942 | Agnus Dei | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus, organ, and harp | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-071750 | 10-in. | 1/31/1942 | Ave Maria | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus, organ, and harp | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-071751 | 10-in. | 1/31/1942 | O divine redeemer | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus, organ, and harp | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-071752 | 10-in. | 1/31/1942 | Panis angelicus | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-071753 | 10-in. | 1/31/1942 | Crucifixus | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus, and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-071754 | 10-in. | 1/31/1942 | The palms | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-071755 | 10-in. | 1/31/1942 | I know that my Redeemer liveth | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-071756 | 10-in. | 1/31/1942 | Where'er you walk | Emile Coté ; Frank Parker ; Victor Mixed Chorus | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and organ (take 2); with mixed chorus and piano (take 1) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W150087 | 10-in. | 3/13/1930 | It must be you | The Columbia Photo Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W151641 | 10-in. | 6/25/1931 | Just a wreath of roses | Honolulu Honeys | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W151642 | 10-in. | 6/25/1931 | Honolulu Lou | Honolulu Honeys | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W151660 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | Many happy returns of the day | Frank Parker | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W151661 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | Come to me | Frank Parker | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W151708 | 10-in. | 8/6/1931 | I apologize | Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W151709 | 10-in. | 8/6/1931 | (With you on my mind I find) I can't write the words | Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W151755 | 10-in. | 8/26/1931 | Sweet and lovely | Frank Parker | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W151756 | 10-in. | 8/26/1931 | Life is just a bowl of cherries | Frank Parker | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W152561 | 10-in. | 11/21/1933 | Count your blessings | Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Frank Parker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W351065 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | (If I hadn't been) So sure of you | Bobby Dix [Frank Parker] ; Jack Whitney and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W351066 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | I love you in the same sweet way | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W351067 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | I'm all dressed up with a broken heart | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W351068 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | The kiss that you've forgotten (Is the kiss I can't forget) | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE30706 | 12-in. | 8/23/1929 | Bremer-Tully broadcast record no. 7 | Bremer-Tully Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE31137 | 12-in. | 10/4/1929 | Bremer-Tully broadcast record no. 47 | Bremer-Tully Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | 100464 | 8/15/1956 | Let me love you | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100465 | 8/15/1956 | It's easy to remember | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100466 | 8/15/1956 | Sweet and lovely | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100467 | 8/15/1956 | Marry a rich woman | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100468 | 8/15/1956 | The gang that sang Heart of my heart ; That old gang of mine ; If I had my life to live over | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100469 | 8/16/1956 | Margie ; For me and my gal ; I' 11 get by | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100470 | 8/16/1956 | Jealous | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100471 | 8/16/1956 | Dinah | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100472 | 8/17/1956 | My lady won't be here tonight | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100473 | 8/17/1956 | Does your heart beat for me | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100474 | 8/17/1956 | My Lindy Lou | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | 100475 | 8/17/1956 | Mademoiselle de Paree | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
| Decca | DLA 1746 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Wedding songs and marches: I love you truly | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | DLA 1747 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Wedding songs and arches: O perfect love | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | DLA 1748 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Wedding songs and marches: Calm as the night | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | DLA 1749 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Wedding songs and marches: The wedding morn | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | DLA 1750 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Wedding songs and marches: Oh promise me | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | DLA 1751 | 10-in. | 4/1/1939 | Wedding songs and marches: The day of golden promise | Frank Parker | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parker, Frank," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106751.
Parker, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106751.
"Parker, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Parker, Frank (Vocalist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93006394
Wikidata: Frank Parker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16014472
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/33663869
MusicBrainz: Frank Parker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/223d0661-8894-4722-8ffb-4827a27609be
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