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 76-100 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-33081 10-in. 7/16/1925 Chorus of bishops and priests Victor Male Chorus Male vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33090 10-in. 7/20/1925 Jingle bells Shannon Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33116 10-in. 7/30/1925 Land of hope and glory Victor Male Chorus Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33154 10-in. 8/10/1925 The quilting party Shannon Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33155 10-in. 8/10/1925 Calm on the listening ear of night Shannon Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-33194 12-in. 9/1/1925 War songs Victor Male Chorus Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33251 10-in. 9/4/1925 I'm gonna Charleston back to Charleston The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33252 10-in. 9/4/1925 Dinah The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33273 10-in. 9/12/1925 Collegiate The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33281 10-in. 9/24/1925 Oh, Miss Hannah The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33395 10-in. 9/18/1925 Sand man The Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33456 10-in. 10/8/1925 Brown eyes, why are you blue? Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33457 10-in. 10/8/1925 Pal of my cradle days Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33506 10-in. 9/23/1925 Show me the way to go home International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal quintet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33532 10-in. 10/1/1925 What do we care if it's one o'clock (Or two, or three, or four) International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33780 10-in. 11/12/1925 The lonesomest girl in town Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33850 10-in. 11/5/1925 Bam Bam Bamy shore The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33884 10-in. 11/19/1925 You told me to go Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33935 10-in. 11/24/1925 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Louise Homer Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and pipe organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33936 10-in. 11/24/1925 It is well with my soul Louise Homer Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and pipe organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-33979 12-in. 12/9/1925 Gems from Sunny Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-33980 10-in. 12/10/1925 Song of the vagabonds Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-33981 12-in. 12/10/1925 Gems from Princess Flavia Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-33982 12-in. 12/11/1925 Gems from Merry-merry Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CVE-34011 12-in. 12/9/1925 Gems from Dearest enemy Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 76-100 of 600 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baur, Franklyn," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

Baur, Franklyn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

"Baur, Franklyn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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