Frankie Half Pint Jaxon

Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, born Frank Devera Jackson (March 3, 1896 or 1897 – May 15, 1953), was an African American vaudeville singer, stage designer and comedian, popular in the 1920s and 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 3, 1895 (Montgomery), Died January 1, 1944 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, arranger, songwriter, speaker

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Recordings (Results 76-77 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 91132 10-in. 3/12/1937 Take it easy greasy Frankie Half Pint Jaxon vocalist  
Decca 91133 10-in. 3/12/1937 Wet it Frankie Half Pint Jaxon vocalist  
(Results 76-77 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint," accessed June 7, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354.

Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 7, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354.

"Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 7 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354

External Sources

Wikipedia: Frankie Jaxon

Discogs: Frankie Half Pint Jaxon

Allmusic: Frankie Half Pint Jaxon

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint, 1895-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96052410

Wikidata: Frankie Jaxon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1445072

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46948739

MusicBrainz: Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a68566bc-6ae8-4ed5-b591-52fffb0a10ee

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