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
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 95 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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