Frank Churchill
Frank Edwin Churchill (October 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942) was an American film composer. He wrote most of the music for Disney's 1937 movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, including "Heigh-Ho", "Whistle While You Work", and "Some Day My Prince Will Come". Other Disney films that he worked on include Dumbo, Bambi, and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1901 (Rumford), Died May 14, 1942 (Castaic)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 51 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-77683 | 10-in. | 9/15/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Larry, Tom & Larry ; Bill Scotti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-77983 | 10-in. | 9/25/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra ; Charles Yontz | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | SS-78509 | 7-in. | 11/3/1933 | Lullaby land of nowhere | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | SS-78624 | 7-in. | 11/10/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | SS-78625 | 7-in. | 11/10/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | PBS-79305 | 10-in. | 8/9/1934 | You're nothin' but a nothin' | Raymond Paige Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects | composer | |
Victor | PBS-79308 | 10-in. | 8/9/1934 | Peculiar penguins | Raymond Paige Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-81370 | 10-in. | 2/7/1934 | Variations on "Who's afraid of the big bad wolf" | Fray and Braggiotti | Piano duet, with announcement | composer | |
Victor | BS-81633 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Quien teme al lobo feroz? | Orquesta Internacional | Jazz/dance band | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | PBS-09847 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | I'm wishing | The Prince ; Snow White | Dub from film: Female-male vocal duet, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
Victor | PBS-09848 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | Whistle while you work | Snow White | Dubbed recording from film: Female vocal solo, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
Victor | PBS-09849 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | With a smile and a song | Snow White | Dubbed recording from film: Female vocal solo, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
Victor | PBS-09850 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | Dig-a-dig-dig | Seven Dwarfs | Dubbed recording from film: Male vocal ensemble, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
Victor | PBS-09870 | 10-in. | 12/10/1937 | Dwarfs' yodel song | Seven Dwarfs | Dub from film: Male vocal ensemble, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
Victor | PBS-09871 | 10-in. | 12/10/1937 | Some day my prince will come | Snow White | Dub from film: Female vocal solo, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
Victor | BS-017487 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | With a smile and a song | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-017488 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | Whistle while you work | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-017719 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | With a smile and a song | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-017720 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | Whistle while you work | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
Victor | BS-018414 | 10-in. | 1/26/1938 | Heigh-ho | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-018792 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | One song | Jack Crawley ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Jimmie Livingston | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-018796 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Heigh-ho | Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Jimmie Livingston | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
Victor | PBS-019318 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | I'm wishing | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubbed recording from film : Female and male vocal solos | composer | |
Victor | PBS-019319 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | With a smile and a song | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubbed recording from film : Female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-019320 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Whistle while you work | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubbed recording from film : Female vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Churchill, Frank," accessed June 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110505.
Churchill, Frank. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110505.
"Churchill, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 June 2023.
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LCNAR: Churchill, Frank, 1901-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97036202
Wikidata: Frank Churchill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q912572
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46109755
MusicBrainz: Frank Churchill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9e474d7c-664d-4a9d-9693-5a196313900c
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