F. Henri Klickmann

Frank Henri Klickmann (February 4, 1885 - June 25, 1966), was a composer, songwriter, musician, and arranger of music from the 1900s to the 1940s. He composed over a hundred songs, including The Vamp, Walkin' the Dog, Kitten on the Keys, Some of These Days, Don't You Remember the Time, and Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight. During the 1920s, he was employed by Jack Mills Music, Inc.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 4, 1885 (Chicago), Died June 25, 1966 (Knickerbocker Hospital)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, piano, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-11031 10-in. 9/28/1911 Just a dream of you, dear Orpheus Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor B-12173 10-in. 7/9/1912 Just a dream of you, dear Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13901 10-in. 10/3/1913 Sing me the rosary Orpheus Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14706 10-in. 4/14/1914 Hesitation waltz Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-15198 10-in. 9/18/1914 Diane of the green van Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-15632 10-in. 1/27/1915 The original fox trot Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Victor C-17551 12-in. 4/28/1916 Walkin' the dog Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-17894 10-in. 6/19/1916 Pussyfoot march Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-17895 10-in. 6/19/1916 Chin chin medley Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-17896 10-in. 6/19/1916 Rigoletto quartet Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-17897 10-in. 6/20/1916 Bull frog blues Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-17898 10-in. 6/20/1916 Walkin' the dog Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-17899 10-in. 6/20/1916 Chicken walk Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-18006 10-in. 6/21/1916 Passion dance Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-18007 10-in. 6/21/1916 Saxophone sobs Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-18014 10-in. 6/22/1916 Tambourines and oranges Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer, arranger  
Victor B-19696 10-in. 5/7/1917 Tom Brown's saxophone Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-19698 10-in. 5/7/1917 Saxophone Sam Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  
Victor B-19840 10-in. 5/7/1917 My fox trot girl Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  
Victor B-19844 10-in. 5/8/1917 The ghost of the saxophone Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  
Victor B-19846 10-in. 5/8/1917 Saxophonology Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-19849 10-in. 5/9/1917 Smiles and chuckles Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  
Victor B-20456 10-in. 7/26/1917 The ghost of the saxophone Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-21165 10-in. 12/12/1917 Knock-out drops Joseph Moskowitz Cimbalom solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-21459 10-in. 2/20/1918 There's a little blue star in the window (And it means all the world to me) William F. Larkin Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra composer  
Victor B-21495 10-in. 3/8/1918 There's a little blue star in the window (And it means all the world to me) Percy Hemus Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra composer  
Victor B-21548 10-in. 2/27/1918 I'm sorry I made you cry Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band Jazz/dance band arranger  
Victor B-21649 10-in. 4/3/1918 The ghost of the saxophone Hurtado Brothers Royal Marimba Band of Guatemala Marimba band composer  
Victor B-21683 10-in. 4/18/1918 There's a little blue star in the window (And it means all the world to me) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra composer  
Victor B-21946 10-in. 6/4/1918 Oh! Babe! Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer, arranger  
Victor B-21947 10-in. 6/4/1918 When Aunt Dinah's daughter Hannah bangs on that piano Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-21949 10-in. 6/4/1918 Come along ma honey Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-21960 10-in. 6/6/1918 Saxophone caprice Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  
Victor B-22369 10-in. 1/30/1919 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-22842 10-in. 5/12/1919 Off again, on again, gone again Finnegan Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet composer  
Victor B-22844 10-in. 5/13/1919 Sweet jazz o' mine Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-22851 10-in. 5/13/1919 Egyptland Six Brown Brothers Saxophone sextet arranger  
Victor B-23047 10-in. 7/3/1919 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight Lillian Rosedale Goodman ; Vivian Holt Female vocal duet, with instrumental quintet and orchestra (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-23075 10-in. 7/16/1919 Weeping Willow Lane Henry Burr ; Frank Croxton Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-23075 10-in. 9/22/1925 Weeping Willow Lane Henry Burr ; Frank Croxton Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23413 10-in. 10/15/1919 Floatin' down to Cotton Town American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23596 10-in. 1/21/1920 Pickaninny blues Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23911 10-in. 4/6/1920 Venetian dreams Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with violin duet and orchestra composer  
Victor B-25312 10-in. 5/20/1921 There's only one pal after all Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26562 10-in. 6/20/1922 Broken hearted blues Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-26835 10-in. 8/17/1922 The trail to long ago Lewis James ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-29831 10-in. 4/3/1924 Florita Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-34643 10-in. 2/23/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Hugo Frey ; The Troubadours Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-47991 10-in. 5/6/1929 Hawaiian sandman Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor PBS-97726 10-in. 8/18/1936 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-0342 10-in. 9/9/1936 Floatin' down to Cotton Town Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-0555 10-in. 10/1/1936 Floatin' down to Cotton Town Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-0603 10-in. 9/11/1936 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-02908 10-in. 10/26/1936 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight Jay Ball's Kona Hawaiians Guitar ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BS-043393 10-in. 11/20/1939 Just a dream of you, dear Norsemen Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet composer  
Victor BS-044641 10-in. 1/19/1940 Just a dream of you Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-053101 10-in. 5/20/1940 Just a dream of you, dear Capitol City Four Male vocal quartet, with organ composer  
Victor [Trial 1916-09-05-01] Not documented 9/5/1916 The Murray walk Haenschen's Banjo Orchestra Banjo orchestra composer  
Victor [Trial 1916-09-06-02] Not documented 9/6/1916 The Murray walk Haenschen's Banjo Orchestra Banjo orchestra composer  
Columbia 38937 10-in. 7/9/1913 Sing me the rosary Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 38940 10-in. 7/10/1913 Just a dream of you, dear Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39505 10-in. 7/27/1914 Diane of the green van Nora Watson Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77236 10-in. 8/6/1917 The ghost of the saxophone Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77738 10-in. 3/27/1918 There's a little blue star in the window (and it means all the world to me) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78064 10-in. 9/20/1918 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78208 10-in. 12/17/1918 Sand dunes Earl Fuller ; Rector Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band arranger  
Columbia 78443 10-in. 5/23/1919 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight Kalaluki Hawaiian Orchestra Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 78785 10-in. 11/1/1919 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight Toots Paka Hawaiian Company Male vocal and instrumental ensemble, with guitars and ukulele (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 80291 10-in. 4/11/1922 Broken-hearted blues Paul Biese Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 48701 12-in. 4/15/1916 The Murray walk Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 49649 12-in. 7/14/1919 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight Columbia Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 49650 12-in. 7/14/1919 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight Columbia Orchestra ; Charles Adams Prince Orchestra composer  
Columbia 49850 12-in. 6/22/1920 Pickaninny blues Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia W140985 10-in. 9/17/1925 Since you called me sweetheart Ford and Glenn Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W141518 10-in. 1/19/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Hotel Hollenden Orchestra ; Carl Rupp Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141717 10-in. 2/23/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Anthony Monde Piano accordion solo composer  
Columbia W142175 10-in. 5/9/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W142286 10-in. 6/9/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Henry B. Murtagh Organ solo composer  
Columbia W142361 10-in. 7/1/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Henry B. Murtagh Dubbed recording : Organ solo composer  
Columbia 74259 12-in. 2/15/1921 Weeping willow lane Century Dance Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 76787 12-in. approximately February 1920 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt Orchestra composer  
OKeh 670 10-in. ca. May 1919 When I met you Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7019 10-in. ca. Sept. 1919 Weeping Willow Lane OKeh Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7103 10-in. ca. Dec. 1919 Floatin' down to Cotton Town Arthur Hall ; Jack Kaufman Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7130 10-in. approximately Dec. 1919 Pickaninny blues Crescent Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7305 10-in. Feb. 1920 Wishing moon Joseph A. Phillips ; Carroll Shannon Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7631 10-in. Oct. 1920 Sleepy Hollow OKeh Marimba Band Marimba band composer  
OKeh S-7847 10-in. Mar. 1921 There's only one pal after all Shannon Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7894 10-in. May 1921 Sighing just for you Rega Dance Orchestra ; Abe Small Jazz/dance band, with cornet solo composer  
OKeh 9871 10-in. 11/4/1926 Since you called me sweetheart Elkins Stringed Steppers Instrumental quartet composer  
OKeh S-70272 10-in. Oct. 1921 Dreaming Glantz and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70460 10-in. Feb. 1922 Italy Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-70840 10-in. Sept. 1922 The trail to long ago Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-71029 10-in. Nov. 1922 Hawaii (I'm dreaming of you) (Waltz) Guyon's Paradise Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with Hawaiian guitar vocal effect composer  
OKeh W81179 10-in. 8/3/1927 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight (Tell her of my love) Ferera and Paaluhi Guitar duet (Hawaiian) composer  
OKeh [OK cat 1263-A] 10-in. between April and August 1919 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight OKeh Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh [OK cat 1270-A] 10-in. approximately 1919 When you hold me in your arms Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 1445 10-in. approximately Sept. 1917 Back to Mother and home sweet home Sterling Trio Male vocal trio songwriter  
Brunswick [Br cat 5220-b] 10-in. approximately Apr. 1918 There's a little blue star in the window Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 3420 10-in. approximately Jan. 1920 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight waltz Toots Paka's Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Brunswick 8975 10-in. approximately Oct. 1922 The trail to long ago James Lynch Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 5883-5885 10-in. approximately June 1921 There's only one pal after all James Lynch ; James J. Sheridan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 8250-8251 10-in. approximately June 1922 Broken-hearted blues Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with piano trio composer  
Brunswick E27408 10-in. 4/24/1928 Aloha land Royal Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble composer  
Brunswick E27836 10-in. 7/6/1928 Marimba melody Miami Marimba Band Marimba band composer  
Brunswick E2698-E2700 10-in. 3/26/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Frivolity Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E2726-E2727 10-in. 4/5/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Frivolity Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E2737-E2739 10-in. 4/9/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Frivolity Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E3124-E3125 10-in. 5/27/1926 Die waseren fun Perkiomen Danny Yates Violin solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E16293-E16295 10-in. 8/31/1925 Since you called me sweetheart Frank Munn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E18494-E18496 10-in. 3/19/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E25700-E25701 10-in. 12/20/1927 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight The Hanapi Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) composer  
Brunswick E26968-E26969 10-in. 3/14/1928 Lady moon Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick C426-C427 10-in. 6/22/1926 Sabbath chimes Harry M. Snodgrass Piano solo composer  
Edison 1579 10-in. 9/11/1922 Hesitation waltz Ernest L. Stevens Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Edison 1580 10-in. 9/19/1922 Hesitation waltz Ernest L. Stevens Piano solo composer  
Edison 2800 10-in. Feb. 1914 Sing me the rosary Irving Gillette Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4776 10-in. 6/8/1916 I will love you when the silver threads are shining among the gold Manuel Romain Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6060 10-in. Mar. 1918 There's a little blue star in the window Beatrice Archambeault Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6104 10-in. 4/5/1918 Sweet Hawaiian moonlight (Tell her of my love) Marion Evelyn Cox ; Gladys Rice Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra composer  
Edison 6407 10-in. between 10/10/1918 and 10/23/1918 Keep your face to the sunshine George Wilton Ballard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6791 10-in. 5/14/1919 When I met you George Wilton Ballard ; Helen Clark Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6794 10-in. 5/15/1919 When you hold me in your arms George Wilton Ballard ; Helen Clark Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6963 10-in. 10/7/1919 Floatin' down to Cotton Town Premier Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7193 10-in. 3/2/1920 Pickaninny blues Crescent Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7677 10-in. 12/11/1920 Sleepy Hollow Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8253 10-in. 10/14/1921 There's only one pal after all Edward Allen Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8372 10-in. 3/7/1922 The trail to long ago George W. Reardon ; John Young Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 8387 10-in. 3/20/1922 Broken-hearted blues Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9074 10-in. 7/13/1923 I'm goin' back to my mammy Kaplan's Melodists Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9134 10-in. 8/31/1923 Just one more waltz before we part for old time's sake Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10880 10-in. 3/16/1926 Waters of the Perkiomen Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11923 10-in. 9/29/1927 Hawaiian Rose Palakiko's Hawaiian Orchestra Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Edison 18114 10-in. 12/19/1927 "N" you Jack Stillman Orchestra ; The Songsters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet arranger  
Edison 18300 10-in. 3/12/1928 Itching fingers F. Henri Klickmann ; Roy Smeck Guitar solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Edison 18301 10-in. 3/12/1928 12th Street rag F. Henri Klickmann ; Roy Smeck Ukulele solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Edison N-137 10-in. 3/12/1928 Itching fingers F. Henri Klickmann ; Roy Smeck Guitar solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Edison N-138 10-in. 3/12/1928 12th Street rag F. Henri Klickmann ; Roy Smeck Ukulele solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WF382 10-in. May-October 1927 Waters of the Perkiomen Boris Lensky Violin solo, with organ composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Klickmann, F. Henri," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110346.

Klickmann, F. Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110346.

"Klickmann, F. Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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LCNAR: Klickmann, F. Henri (Frank Henri), 1885-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96047710

Wikidata: Frank Henri Klickmann - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11859911

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