Frank Croxton
Frank Croxton (October 7, 1877 – September 4, 1949) was an American bass and voice teacher. A New York City–based vocalist, he had a career as a church singer in that city and was also active on both the local and national stage as a concert singer. He is best remembered for his prolific work as a recording artist during the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s, making a large number of records extending from the first era of sound recording, the acoustic era, into the second era, the electrical era. He performed and recorded as both a soloist and as an ensemble singer, notably working as a member of several different nationally known vocal quartets, among them the Peerless Quartet, the Stellar Quartette, and his own Croxton Quartet. He made records with the Victor Talking Machine Company, Columbia Records, Okeh Records, and Edison Records. Four hundred and forty-five of his recordings have been catalogued in the Discography of American Historical Recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Paris (county seat of Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States), Died September 4, 1949 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal, speaker
Notes: Also sings in the baritone range.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 445 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-13978 | 10-in. | 10/22/1913 | Way down upon the old Swanee | Frank Croxton ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13979 | 10-in. | 10/22/1913 | There's a girl in Arizona | Frank Croxton ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-13995 | 12-in. | 7/13/1928 | Gems from Aïda | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-13996 | 12-in. | 7/13/1928 | Gems from Aïda | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-14445 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | Pilgrim's chorus | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-14569 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | America | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-14570 | 10-in. | 3/30/1928 | The star spangled banner | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-15262 | 12-in. | 8/27/1926 | It came upon the midnight clear | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-15563 | 12-in. | 4/11/1928 | Gems from La traviata | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-15564 | 12-in. | 1/5/1915 | Gems from La traviata | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16098 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16100 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 2 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16173 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 3 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16216 | 12-in. | 5/11/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 4 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-16756 | 12-in. | 11/8/1915 | Hymns of praise, no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-16779 | 10-in. | 7/2/1925 | Darling Nellie Gray | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-16780 | 10-in. | 11/17/1915 | Old oaken bucket | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-17213 | 12-in. | 2/25/1916 | Songs of the past, no. 9 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-17507 | 12-in. | 8/25/1926 | Gems from The Bohemian girl | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-17508 | 12-in. | 8/25/1926 | Gems from The Bohemian girl | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-21418 | 10-in. | 1/15/1918 | Au revoir but not goodbye, soldier boy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-21477 | 10-in. | 10/16/1925 | Silent night | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-21613 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | Annie Laurie | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-21614 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | Auld lang syne | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-21670 | 10-in. | 4/8/1918 | Just like Washington crossed the Delaware, General Pershing will cross the Rhine | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Croxton, Frank," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112795.
Croxton, Frank. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112795.
"Croxton, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
RISM: Frank Croxton
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Croxton, Frank, 1877-1949 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005085102
Wikidata: Frank Croxton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28929810
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