Franklyn Baur

Franklyn Baur (April 5, 1903 – February 24, 1950) was a popular tenor vocal recording artist.

Baur was born in New York and educated at Amherst. At 19, he was selected from over 50 candidates as principal tenor in the Park Avenue Baptist Church known as the John D. Rockefeller Church. His grandfather on the maternal side held the same position for many years in Henry Ward Beecher's Brooklyn church.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 5, 1903, Died February 24, 1950

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker

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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W143456 10-in. 2/9/1927 What does it matter? Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W143493 10-in. 2/17/1927 Roses for remembrance Franklyn Baur ; Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W143497 10-in. 2/18/1927 Your land and my land Columbia Male Chorus Male vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W143990 10-in. 4/19/1927 Like you Franklyn Baur ; Columbians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W143992 10-in. 4/20/1927 Your land my land Columbians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144026 10-in. 4/13/1927 Hallelujah! Franklyn Baur ; Cass Hagan and his Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144027 10-in. 4/13/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Franklyn Baur ; Cass Hagan and his Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144033 10-in. 4/16/1927 I'll just go along Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144034 10-in. 4/16/1927 Russian lullaby Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144073 10-in. 5/2/1927 The sweetheart of Sigma Chi Franklyn Baur ; Eddie Thomas’ Collegians [Columbians] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144104 10-in. 5/7/1927 Sometimes I'm happy Franklyn Baur ; Gladys Rice Female-male vocal duet, with piano and celeste vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144115 10-in. 5/9/1927 Dear eyes that haunt me Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144220 10-in. 5/25/1927 Do you like me? Franklyn Baur ; Columbians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144221 10-in. 5/25/1927 Me and my shadow Franklyn Baur ; Columbians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144242 10-in. 5/31/1927 The far-away bells Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144243 10-in. 5/31/1927 Like you Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144274 10-in. 6/15/1927 When Lindy comes home Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144275 10-in. 6/15/1927 Like an angel you flew into everyone's heart Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144425 10-in. 7/5/1927 Just once again Franklyn Baur ; Paul Ash Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144426 10-in. 7/5/1927 Broken dreams Franklyn Baur ; Columbians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144465 10-in. 7/18/1927 Havana Franklyn Baur ; Cass Hagan ; Park Central Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144466 10-in. 7/18/1927 Here am I—broken hearted Franklyn Baur ; Cass Hagan ; Park Central Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144571 10-in. 8/26/1927 Lucky in love Franklyn Baur ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Frank Luther ; Elliott Shaw Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144572 10-in. 8/26/1927 Good news Franklyn Baur ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Frank Luther ; Elliott Shaw Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144584 10-in. 8/29/1927 Shaking the blues away Franklyn Baur ; Harry Reser's Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 376-400 of 600 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baur, Franklyn," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

Baur, Franklyn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

"Baur, Franklyn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460

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