Frank Ferera
Frank Ferera (June 12, 1885 - June 26, 1951) was a Hawaiian musician who recorded successfully between 1915 and 1930. He was the first star of Hawaiian music and influenced many later artists. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 12, 1885 (Honolulu), Died June 26, 1951
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, steel guitar, leader, composer, ukulele, banjo, songwriter, conductor
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 478 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-18436 | 10-in. | 9/16/1916 | O'Brien is tryin' to talk Hawaiian | Horace Wright | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-18454 | 10-in. | 9/23/1916 | Song to Hawaii | Wright and Dietrich | Female-male vocal duet, with ukulele and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-18455 | 10-in. | 9/23/1916 | "My Hawaiian maid" medley | Wright and Dietrich | Female-male vocal duet, with ukulele and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-18619 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Hawaiian Portuguese tango | Louise and Ferera | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | B-18697 | 10-in. | 11/27/1916 | My Hawaiian sunshine | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra and guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-18829 | 10-in. | 12/11/1916 | On Honolulu Bay | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with guitars and orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-19057 | 10-in. | 1/17/1917 | Yaddie kaddie kiddie kaddie koo | Louise and Ferera | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-19058 | 10-in. | 1/17/1917 | Everybody hula | Louise and Ferera | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-20614 | 10-in. | 8/10/1917 | Aloha land | Athenian Mandolin Quartet ; Louise and Ferera | Guitar duet (Hawaiian), with mandolin quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-20615 | 10-in. | 8/10/1917 | Hawaii, I'm lonesome for you | Athenian Mandolin Quartet ; Louise and Ferera | Guitar duet (Hawaiian), with mandolin quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-21040 | 10-in. | 11/2/1917 | Christmas waltz | Louise and Ferera | Guitar duet (Hawaiian), with ukulele and flute | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-21041 | 10-in. | 11/2/1917 | La paloma | Louise and Ferera | Guitar duet (Hawaiian), with ukulele and flute | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-23827 | 10-in. | 3/8/1920 | Wild flower | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-23828 | 10-in. | 3/8/1920 | 'O sole mio | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-23862 | 10-in. | 3/19/1920 | Alabama moon | Hawaiian Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-24057 | 10-in. | 5/14/1920 | Hawaiian twilight | Hawaiian Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-24058 | 10-in. | 5/14/1920 | One-two-three-four | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-24121 | 10-in. | 4/12/1920 | Beautiful Hawaii | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-24122 | 10-in. | 4/12/1920 | Bright moon waltz | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-24578 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Hawaiian nights | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-24579 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Let the rest of the world go by | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-25068 | 10-in. | 5/2/1921 | Isle of Paradise | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-25069 | 10-in. | 5/2/1921 | Drowsy head | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-25444 | 10-in. | 6/28/1921 | Sweet Hawaiian girl of mine | Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | B-25445 | 10-in. | 6/28/1921 | Dreamy paradise | Hawaiian Trio | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ferera, Frank," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106996.
Ferera, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106996.
"Ferera, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ferera, Frank, 1885-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94009234
Wikidata: Frank Ferera - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1443244
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56807978
MusicBrainz: Frank Ferera - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dad6244c-5a88-490e-ae9f-928088bb217c
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