Dave Franklin
Dave Franklin (September 28, 1895 – February 2, 1970) was an accomplished American songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Franklin co-wrote "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", which was adopted as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series. His primary collaborator was lyricist Cliff Friend. His other collaborators included Al Dubin, Isham Jones, Irving Taylor. Franklin worked in vaudeville and night clubs in the U.S. and Europe. According to The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz, 1900–1950, by Roger Kinkle, he left school at 13 to work as a pianist in a publishing house. Some of his songs were recorded by Glen Gray, Isham Jones, Guy Lombardo and Frankie Trumbauer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 28, 1895, Died February 3, 1970
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, piano
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26853 | 10-in. | 8/31/1922 | Childhood days | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-34103 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | Five foot two, eyes of blue (Has anybody seen my girl) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano (takes 3-6); with orchestra (takes 1 and 2) | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-34139 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | Sleepy time girl | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-34170 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | How I love her and she loves me is nobody's business | Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-34171 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Sweet child (I'm wild about you) | Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin | Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BRC-53046 | 10-in. | 4/21/1931 | You don't know what you're doin' | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-64863 | 10-in. | 2/5/1931 | Please don't talk about me (When I'm gone) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BRC-69929 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Without that gal! | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-82266 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | I ain't lazy, I'm just dreamin' | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-82267 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | It's funny to everyone but me | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82379 | 10-in. | 5/4/1934 | I ain't lazy—I'm just dreaming | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-83180 | 10-in. | 7/16/1934 | Blue lament | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84457 | 10-in. | 10/8/1934 | Ramblin' Joe | Eddie Stone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86089 | 10-in. | 12/5/1934 | I woke up too soon | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-86465 | 10-in. | 12/17/1934 | I woke up too soon | Florence Richardson Orchestra ; Jerry Lee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-89586 | 10-in. | 4/25/1935 | Give a broken heart a break | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89741 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | In the twinkling of an eye | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89742 | 10-in. | 5/4/1935 | Give a broken heart a break | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89791 | 10-in. | 5/13/1935 | In the twinkling of an eye | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Bob Stanley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-93983 | 10-in. | 11/26/1937 | La calesita se destrozó | Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-96570 | 10-in. | 1/24/1936 | Breakin' in a pair of shoes | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-99156 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | Breakin' in a pair of shoes | Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope ; Dixie Lee Sothern | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-100012 | 10-in. | 2/29/1936 | I hope Gabriel likes my music | Gene Krupa's Swing Band ; Benny Goodman | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-101135 | 10-in. | 3/27/1936 | I hope Gabriel likes my music | Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-0217 | 10-in. | 8/20/1936 | It's the gypsy in me | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-0703 | 10-in. | 9/17/1936 | When my dream boat comes home | Guy Lombardo ; Lebert Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03007 | 10-in. | 11/5/1936 | When my dream boat comes home | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03501 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | Better get off your high horse | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-03873 | 10-in. | 12/30/1936 | Never should have told you | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Margaret McCrae | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-03903 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Never should have told you | Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Johnny McAfee | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-04175 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Floating on a bubble | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-04929 | 10-in. | 2/17/1937 | I'll dream my way to heaven | Three Esquires ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-010170 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | The merry-go-round broke down | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-010506 | 10-in. | 6/3/1937 | The merry-go-round broke down | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-011730 | 10-in. | 8/18/1937 | You can't stop me from dreaming | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013323 | 10-in. | 9/2/1937 | You can't stop me from dreaming | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013882 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | Everything you said came true | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013889 | 10-in. | 9/29/1937 | Everything you said came true | Carmen Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017019 | 10-in. | 11/10/1937 | How many rhymes can you get? | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017431 | 10-in. | 11/29/1937 | How many rhymes can you get? | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017743 | 10-in. | 12/17/1937 | Two dreams got together | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017790 | 10-in. | 12/29/1937 | Two dreams get together | Abe Lyman Orchestra ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-019409 | 10-in. | 7/7/1938 | There's a brand new picture in my picture frame | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Gene Walsh | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021678 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Who do you think I saw last night? | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021858 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Who do you think I saw last night? | Willie Farmer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-021976 | 10-in. | 4/13/1938 | Moonlight in Waikiki | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-022669 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | As long as we're together | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-022931 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | As long as we're together | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Olga Sardi | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023527 | 10-in. | 6/3/1938 | Will you remember tonight tomorrow? | Jack Chesleigh ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023717 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | There's a brand new picture in my picture frame | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-023737 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Will you remember tonight tomorrow? | Ben Bowers ; Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-026256 | 10-in. | 11/14/1938 | I must see Annie tonight | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Three Ripples | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027293 | 10-in. | 10/13/1938 | Tell me with your kisses | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027406 | 10-in. | 9/26/1938 | Tell me with your kisses | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-028997 | 10-in. | 11/23/1938 | I must see Annie tonight | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-032974 | 10-in. | 3/13/1939 | I'm building a sailboat of dreams | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-033779 | 10-in. | 2/28/1939 | I'm building a sailboat of dreams | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-034904 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Concert in the park | Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036857 | 10-in. | 5/4/1939 | The girl behind the Venetian blind | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036912 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | The girl behind the venetian blind | Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-036953 | 10-in. | 5/17/1939 | Concert in the park | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037635 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037648 | 10-in. | 6/15/1939 | You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love) | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BAVE-039174 | 10-in. | between 12/22/1939 and 1/25/1940 | Concierto en el parque | Feliciano Brunelli Orquesta Característica | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-040994 | 10-in. | 10/23/1939 | Hello, Mister Kringle | Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-041367 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | I just got a letter | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-041761 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | Happy birthday to love | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-042718 | 10-in. | 9/22/1939 | I just got a letter | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042782 | 10-in. | 10/3/1939 | I just got a letter | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-042983 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | Happy birthday to love | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-053198 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Get the moon out of your eyes | Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-061668 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | The anniversary waltz | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066552 | 10-in. | 4/9/1942 | The penny arcade | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067938 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | The anniversary waltz | Ken Curtis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-070478 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | The anniversary waltz | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-071699 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | What does a soldier dream of? | Freddy Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0332 | 10-in. | 5/1/1945 | My mother's waltz | Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-1077 | 10-in. | 7/12/1945 | Lilly Belle | Gene Conklin ; Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men | Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2008 | 10-in. | 2/4/1946 | One-zy two-zy (I love you-zy) | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men | Male vocal group, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2087 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | My honey's kiss | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2158 | 10-in. | 9/12/1946 | (When the music stops) everybody kiss your sweetheart | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1105 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | Lone star moon | Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2261 | 10-in. | 11/22/1947 | Walk a little talk a little | Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2585 | 10-in. | 12/4/1947 | Anticipation without realization | Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80375 | 10-in. | 6/7/1922 | Buzz, Mirandy | Dolly Kay | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W149466 | 10-in. | 11/2/1929 | What is life without love? | The Columbia Photo Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152711 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Old roses | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152736 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | I ain't lazy—I'm just dreamin' | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 84522 | 10-in. | approximately July 1918 | Shenkt a nedove (שענקט אַ נדבה) | Minnie Birnbaum | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO3058 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Lone star moon | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 8893 | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | I'm afraid to care for you | John Tobin's Midnight Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70927 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Childhood days | Blue Ribbon Trio | Instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71793 | 10-in. | August 1923 | What do they mean by love? | Elsie Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 11695-11697 | 10-in. | 10/23/1923 | What do they mean by love? | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 11847 | 10-in. | 8/19/1927 | It's a million to one you're in love | Happiness Orchestra ; Dave Kaplan | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Franklin, Dave," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110516.
Franklin, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110516.
"Franklin, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Franklin, Dave, 1895-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97041647
Wikidata: Dave Franklin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5228786
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37184197
MusicBrainz: Dave Franklin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/57e3d6d6-271d-4e70-854c-65d371ada931
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