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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 551-575 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E21100-E21102 10-in. 1/3/1927 Ev'rything's made for love Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E21103-E21105 10-in. 1/3/1927 Song of the wanderer Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E21205-E21207 10-in. 1/17/1927 A tree in the park Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E21208-E21210 10-in. 1/17/1927 Where’s that rainbow Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E21310-E21312 10-in. 1/26/1927 Mine The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E21522-E21523 10-in. 2/16/1927 Blue skies The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E22354-E22357 10-in. 4/11/1927 Strum my blues away Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E22358-E22360 10-in. 4/11/1927 My idea of heaven (Is to be in love with you) Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E22607-E22609 10-in. 4/23/1927 Just a little cuter (Than the rest) Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E22610-E22612 10-in. 4/23/1927 Marianette Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23249-E23251 10-in. 5/19/1927 Magnolia Clevelanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23252-E23254 10-in. 5/19/1927 Red lips—kiss my blues away Clevelanders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23411-E23413 10-in. 6/2/1927 Baby mine Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23413) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23418-E23421 10-in. 6/3/1927 Just like a butterfly (That’s caught in the rain) Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23421) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23659-E23661 10-in. 6/17/1927 Just a memory Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23662-E23664 10-in. 6/17/1927 My heart is calling Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23689-E23692 10-in. 6/21/1927 Broken hearted Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman Piano duet, with male vocal solo and orchestra; without vocal (take E23692) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23800-E23802 10-in. 6/30/1927 One sweetly solemn thought Franklyn Baur ; Elizabeth Lennox Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23806-E23809 10-in. 6/30/1927 It’s a million to one you’re in love Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23809) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23810-E23813 10-in. 6/30/1927 Under the moon (Yoo-oo-oo-oo) Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23813) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23830-E23832 10-in. 7/1/1927 The world is waiting for the sunrise Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23833-E23835 10-in. 7/1/1927 I'll forget you Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23871-E23874 10-in. 7/7/1927 No wonder I’m happy (My baby’s in love with me) Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23874) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23885-E23887 10-in. 7/8/1927 Just like a butterfly (That’s caught in the rain) Lew White Organ solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E23970-E23972 10-in. 7/13/1927 The world is waiting for the sunrise Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 551-575 of 600 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baur, Franklyn," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

Baur, Franklyn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

"Baur, Franklyn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

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