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, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 601-605 of 605 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gennett 9003 10-in. 7/10/1924 June night Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gennett 9004 10-in. 7/10/1924 I wonder what's become of Sally? Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gennett 9076 10-in. 9/12/1924 The pal that I loved stole the gal that I loved Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gennett 9077 10-in. 9/12/1924 When I was the dandy and you were the belle Franklyn Baur ; Marcia Freer Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gennett 9078 10-in. 9/12/1924 Friend o' mine Frederic Baer [Franklyn Baur] Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
(Results 601-605 of 605 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baur, Franklyn," accessed June 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

Baur, Franklyn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

"Baur, Franklyn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 June 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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