Anthony J. Franchini

Anthony John Franchini (August 2, 1898 – September 17, 1997) was an American guitarist, most known for his Hawaiian guitar partnership with Frank Ferera, making him one of the most-recorded musicians of all time. After his time with Ferera, his career was remarkably varied, playing with symphony orchestras and country and western bands, often simultaneously, and also working in additional genres before retiring in his mid 90s.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 2, 1898 (Naples), Died September 17, 1997 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, steel guitar, leader, session supervisor, composer, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, violin

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 217 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	140219	10-in.	12/31/1924	Can you bring back the heart I gave you?	Ferera's Hawaiian Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	140320	10-in.	2/5/1925	The chain gang song	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	140321	10-in.	2/5/1925	Mother and home	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	140364	10-in.	1/27/1925	The time will come	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	140365	10-in.	1/27/1925	He sure can play a harmonica	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and harmonica	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	98019	12-in.	3/20/1922	South Sea sweethearts	Ferera and Franchini ; Prince's Dance Orchestra	Orchestra, with guitar effect (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W143505	10-in.	2/21/1927	Moonbeam! Kiss her for me	Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce	Female vocal duet, with steel guitar and piano	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	W143506	10-in.	2/21/1927	Honolulu moon	Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce	Female vocal duet, with steel guitar and piano (takes 1-3); with alto saxophone, steel guitar, and piano (takes 4-7)	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	W144268	10-in.	6/11/1927	Chamberlin and Lindy (Our hats are off to you)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144269	10-in.	6/11/1927	Charlie boy (We love you)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	147090	10-in.	10/1/1928	Blue yodel no. 2	Frank Kamplain	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	147091	10-in.	10/1/1928	Away out on the mountain	Frank Kamplain	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	148447	10-in.	4/16/1929	Pretending	Julie Wintz and his Jersey Collegians ; Tommy Weir	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]150830	10-in.	9/20/1930	Believin'	Lloyd Keating and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	S-7343	10-in.	Mar. 1920	Beautiful Hawaii	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7344	10-in.	Mar. 1920	Honolulu march	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7367	10-in.	Apr. 1920	Kailima waltz	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7368	10-in.	Apr. 1920	Wailana waltz	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7441	10-in.	May 1920	Hilo march	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7442	10-in.	May 1920	Honolulu Bay waltz	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7486	10-in.	June 1920	Mahina malamalama	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7487	10-in.	June 1920	Hawaiian Hotel	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7499	10-in.	July 1920	Kawaihau	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7500	10-in.	July 1920	On the beach at Waikiki	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	S-7518	10-in.	Aug. 1920	Maui aloha	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 101-125 of 217 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Franchini, Anthony J.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111629.

Franchini, Anthony J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111629.

"Franchini, Anthony J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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