Francis Wheeler
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, baritone vocal, songwriter
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= 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-25352 | 10-in. | 6/16/1921 | When you gave your heart to me | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-38762 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | Under the moon | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39143 | 10-in. | 9/1/1927 | It was only a sunshower | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with lute, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39168 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Roam on my little Gypsy sweetheart | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39284 | 10-in. | 6/22/1927 | Under the moon (Yoo-oo-oo-oo) | Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39381 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | For my baby | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39582 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Roam on, my little Gypsy sweetheart | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39876 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | It was only a sun shower | Carroll C. Tate | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-40000 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | It was only a sun shower | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-40695 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | Under the moon | Waring's Penn State's Men | Male vocal chorus, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-40947 | 10-in. | 11/25/1927 | That's how I know I love you | Nan Blackstone | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-41633 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella (On a rainy rainy day) | Dewey Bergman ; Webster Hall Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-42002 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | There's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) | Eddie Harkness Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-42420 | 10-in. | 2/8/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella (On a rainy day) | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-42428 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | The beggar | Harold Lambert ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-07773 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-07777 | 10-in. | 4/12/1937 | The sheik | The Riversiders | Male vocal quartet, with steel guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09674 | 10-in. | 8/31/1937 | The vamp | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-019418 | 10-in. | 7/9/1938 | The sheik of Araby | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-022434 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | The sheik of Araby | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-046157 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | The sheik of Araby | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-072527 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | The sheik of Araby | City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter ; Willie Spicer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and hiccuphone (sound effects) | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-08-15-02] | Not documented | 8/15/1918 | Dear old pal of mine | Francis Wheeler | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 80161 | 10-in. | 1/24/1922 | The sheik | Everett M. Clark ; Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80647 | 10-in. | 11/3/1922 | You gave me your heart | Edwin Dale | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80754 | 10-in. | 12/29/1922 | The lovelight in your eyes | Edwin Dale | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144194 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Under the moon | Broadway Bellhops ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144305 | 10-in. | 6/8/1927 | Under the moon | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144322 | 10-in. | 6/13/1927 | Under the moon | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144471 | 10-in. | 7/20/1927 | Roam on my little gypsy sweetheart | Sid Garry | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144472 | 10-in. | 7/20/1927 | Roam on, my little gypsy sweetheart | University Six | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144498 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | Roam on, my little gypsy sweetheart | Irving Kaufman ; The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144508 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | When I ring your front door bell | Al Lentz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144555 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | It was only a sun shower | Sid Garry | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144570 | 10-in. | 8/25/1927 | It was only a sun shower | Broadway Bellhops ; Harold Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144578 | 10-in. | 8/26/1927 | Roam on, my little gypsy sweetheart | Goodrich Silvertown Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144693 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | It was only a sun shower | California Ramblers ; Ed Kirkeby | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144878 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | The beggar | University Six | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144888 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | Summertime sweethearts | Lewis James ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144892 | 10-in. | 10/21/1927 | The beggar | Harold Rodman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144933 | 10-in. | 10/30/1927 | The beggar | Frank Harris ; Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145224 | 10-in. | 11/21/1927 | For my baby | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145239 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | For my baby | Broadway Bellhops | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145240 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Summertime sweethearts | Broadway Bellhops | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145252 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Sweet stranger | Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145390 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Broadway Bellhops | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145418 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | What a wonderful wedding that will be | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145467 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145476 | 10-in. | 1/4/1928 | What a wonderful wedding that will be | Harold Lambert ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145564 | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145570 | 10-in. | 1/24/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella | Dolly Kay ; University Six | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145675 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Fascinating eyes | Mull Downey ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145699 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | In the sweet bye and bye | Broadway Bellhops ; Harold Rodman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145813 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | There's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) | Earl Bell ; Gerald Marks and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146247 | 10-in. | 5/11/1928 | Ther's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) | WMCA Broadcasters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146369 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | There's something about a rose (That reminds me of you) | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146514 | 10-in. | 7/10/1928 | I love my old-fashioned man | Chick and Andy | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70446 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | The sheik of Araby | Charles Hart ; Orchestra of Araby | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70980 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | You gave me your heart | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81091 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | Under the moon | Markel's Orchestra ; Les Reis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81125 | 10-in. | 6/30/1927 | Under the moon | Ralph Dunn | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81177 | 10-in. | 8/2/1927 | Roam on, my little gypsy sweetheart | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81218 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Under the moon | Palm Beach Boys | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81260 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | It was only a sun shower | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81497 | 10-in. | 9/30/1927 | Summertime sweethearts | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81793 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | The beggar | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81827 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | For my baby | Sonia Meroff | Female vocal solo, with saxophone and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81902 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | It was only a sun shower | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Salon Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81924 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | For my baby | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81932 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | Let a smile be your umbrella (On a rainy day) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81934 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | The beggar | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81958 | 10-in. | 12/22/1927 | What a wonderful wedding that will be | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27351 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | There’s something about a rose | Joe Rines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28012 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | I love my old-fashioned man | Chick Ciccone | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E33333 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | The sheik of Araby | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23810-E23813 | 10-in. | 6/30/1927 | Under the moon (Yoo-oo-oo-oo) | Frank Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23813) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24316-E24319 | 10-in. | 8/25/1927 | Roam on, my little Gypsy sweetheart | Harry Archer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24319) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24592-E24595 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | Under the moon (You-oo-oo-oo) | Lew White | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25048-E25051 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | It was only a sunshower | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E25051) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E26970-E26972 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | In the sweet bye and bye | Anthony Galla-Rini | Accordion solo, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26972) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27082-E27084 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | The beggar | A. & P. Gypsies ; Harry Horlick ; Scrappy Lambert | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27084) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C1800-C1801 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | That’s how I know I love you | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE46 | 10-in. | Jan. 1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Herb Wiedoeft Orchestra ; Leon Lucas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 173-b] | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1928 | I love my old-fashioned man | Alice Morley | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8389 | 10-in. | 3/22/1922 | By the Sapphire Sea | Herbert C. Tilley Jr. | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8404 | 10-in. | 4/3/1922 | By the Sapphire Sea | Betsy Lane Shepherd ; Herbert C. Tilley Jr. | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11804 | 10-in. | 7/19/1927 | Under the moon | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11850 | 10-in. | 8/23/1927 | Roam on, my little gypsy sweetheart | Theo Alban ; Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11960 | 10-in. | 10/17/1927 | It was only a sun shower | The Rollickers [Edison] | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18085 | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | For my baby | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18150 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Dick Robertson ; The Strollers | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo-guitar | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18269 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day | Happy Jack ; Louis Lilienfeld Hotel Biltmore Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18318 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | In the sweet bye and bye | Theo Alban ; Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 18554 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Come on along with the blue bird | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wheeler, Francis," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113932.
Wheeler, Francis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113932.
"Wheeler, Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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