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 201-225 of 600 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39632 | 10-in. | 7/7/1927 | If I had a lover | Franklyn Baur ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39658 | 10-in. | 7/14/1927 | Can't you hear me say I love you | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39660 | 10-in. | 7/14/1927 | All by my ownsome | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39689 | 10-in. | 7/21/1927 | It's a million to one you're in love | Virginians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39690 | 10-in. | 7/21/1927 | Are you happy? | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39865 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | Paree | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39877 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Silver moon | Franklyn Baur ; Evelyn Herbert | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39990 | 10-in. | 8/18/1927 | Are you thinking of me to-night? | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40110 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | Headin' for Harlem | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40111 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | Wherever you are | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40119 | 10-in. | 9/26/1927 | Are you lonesome to-night? | Jacques Renard Cocoanut Grove Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40135 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | Loved one | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40136 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | Diane (I'm in heaven when I see you smile) | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40137 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | The best things in life are free | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40157 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | Up in the clouds | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40158 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | Diane (I'm in heaven when I see you smile) | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40179 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Give me a night in June | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (take 3); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40180 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Together, we two | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40523 | 10-in. | 10/27/1927 | There must be somebody else | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40526 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | Worryin' | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, withinstrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40561 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | Humpty-Dumpty | Franklyn Baur ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40562 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | Who gives you all your kisses? | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40574 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | An old guitar and an old refrain | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40575 | 10-in. | 11/15/1927 | The hours I spent with you | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-40608 | 12-in. | 10/13/1927 | Selections from The red mill | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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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LCNAR: Baur, Franklyn, -1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97018629
Wikidata: Franklyn Baur - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5492178
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36519647
MusicBrainz: Franklyn Baur - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e914df47-295b-4154-8e5b-d431e2aaab2d
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