Radio Franks

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

Notes: Frank Bessinger and Frank Wright. Later, Jerry White replaced Frank Wright.

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W141234 10-in. 11/2/1925 I never knew Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Columbia W141235 10-in. 11/2/1925 I wonder where my baby is tonight Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Columbia W141531 10-in. 1/20/1926 This one today and that one tomorrow Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Columbia W141532 10-in. 1/20/1926 Tamiami Trail Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Columbia 142593 10-in. 9/10/1926 Stars The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Radio Franks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Vocal group  
Brunswick B20-B22 10-in. 7/23/1924 I’d love you all over again Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 13729-13732 10-in. 8/14/1924 If I stay away too long from Carolina (I may find somebody else with Caroline) Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 13909-13911 10-in. 10/10/1924 Then maybe I will forget Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 13920-13922 10-in. 10/11/1924 At the end of the sunset trail Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 13923-13925 10-in. 10/11/1924 Pretty as a picture Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 14509-14511 10-in. 12/17/1924 At the end of the road Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with string quartet and piano Vocal group  
Brunswick 14512-14515 10-in. 12/17/1924 Can you bring back the heart I gave you? Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with string quartet and piano Vocal group  
Brunswick 14569-14571 10-in. 1/6/1925 Can you bring back the heart I gave you? Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 14572-14574 10-in. 1/6/1925 Glad eyes Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 14575-14576 10-in. 1/6/1925 My gal don’t love me anymore Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 14607-14611 10-in. 1/8/1925 When my sugar walks down the street Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 14635-14641 10-in. 1/12/1925 Lullaby of long ago Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 14637-14640 10-in. 1/12/1925 Those Panama mammas Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 14642-14643 10-in. 1/13/1925 Glad eyes Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Brunswick 15229-15231 10-in. 3/19/1925 I had someone else before I had you Phil Ohman ; Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick 15232-15235 10-in. 3/19/1925 On the Oregon Trail Phil Ohman ; Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick 15603-15604 10-in. 4/21/1925 Florida Frank Bessinger ; Phil Ohman ; Frank Wright Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick 15605-15607 10-in. 4/21/1925 If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be crying now Frank Bessinger ; Phil Ohman ; Frank Wright Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E1997-E1999 10-in. 12/29/1925 Roll ‘em girls Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E2000-E2002 10-in. 12/29/1925 Forever and ever with you Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E2267-E2269 10-in. 1/27/1926 Drifting apart Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E2370-E2373 10-in. 2/5/1926 I wish that I’d been satisfied with Mary Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E2374-E2376 10-in. 2/5/1926 Drifting apart Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E2853-E2855 10-in. 4/22/1926 Reaching for the moon The Bostonians ; Radio Franks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Vocal group  
Brunswick E2856-E2858 10-in. 4/22/1926 Chérie, I love you The Bostonians ; Radio Franks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Vocal group  
Brunswick E3497-E3499 10-in. 7/23/1926 While the years go drifting by Glen Echo Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble Vocal group  
Brunswick E3500-E3502 10-in. 7/23/1926 Down on the banks of the old Yazoo Glen Echo Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble Vocal group  
Brunswick E3662-E3663 10-in. 9/2/1926 Ya gotta know how to love The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Vocal group  
Brunswick E3664-E3665 10-in. 9/2/1926 Breezin’ along with the breeze The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] ; Louis Katzman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Vocal group  
Brunswick E3746-E3747 10-in. 9/9/1926 Blame it on the waltz Miami Marimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal trio Vocal group  
Brunswick E3748-E3749 10-in. 9/9/1926 In a little Spanish town ('Twas on a night like this) Miami Marimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal trio Vocal group  
Brunswick E3763-E3764 10-in. 9/13/1926 Breezin’ along with the breeze The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Vocal group  
Brunswick E3860-E3861 10-in. 9/28/1926 Blame it on the waltz Miami Marimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal trio Vocal group  
Brunswick E3862-E3863 10-in. 9/28/1926 In a little Spanish town ('Twas on a night like this) Castlewood Marimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal trio Vocal group  
Brunswick E4096-E4097 10-in. 11/19/1926 I’ve grown so lonesome, thinking of you The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Vocal group  
Brunswick E4098-E4099 10-in. 11/19/1926 If I’d only believed in you The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio Vocal group  
Brunswick E15614-E15615 10-in. 4/21/1925 Florida Frank Bessinger ; Phil Ohman ; Frank Wright Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E15750-E15752 10-in. 5/19/1925 And I believed in you Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E15762-E15764 10-in. 5/20/1925 Trying Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E15892-E15894 10-in. 5/27/1925 And I believed in you Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E16274-E16276 10-in. 8/28/1925 Croon a little lullaby Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E16277-E16279 10-in. 8/28/1925 Oh, boy! What a girl Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E16363-E16365 10-in. 9/10/1925 Croon a little lullaby Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E16366-E16368 10-in. 9/10/1925 Oh! Boy, what a girl Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E16401-E16403 10-in. 9/21/1925 Croon a little lullaby Phil Ohman ; Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E16404-E16406 10-in. 9/21/1925 Oh! Boy, what a girl Phil Ohman ; Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E16867-E16869 10-in. 11/10/1925 Bam, Bam, Bamy shore Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E16870-E16872 10-in. 11/10/1925 I'm sitting on top of the world (Just rolling along, just rolling along) Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E17099-E17101 10-in. 12/16/1925 I wonder where my baby is tonight Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E17102-E17105 10-in. 12/16/1925 Then I'll be happy Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E17286-E17287 10-in. 12/29/1925 Then I’ll be happy Frank E. Banta ; Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E17288-E17289 10-in. 12/29/1925 I wonder where my baby is tonight Frank E. Banta ; Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E21183-E21185 10-in. 1/13/1927 My little bunch of happiness Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E21186-E21188 10-in. 1/13/1927 Here or there (As long as I'm with you) Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E21313-E21315 10-in. 1/26/1927 My little bunch of happiness Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E21316-E21318 10-in. 1/26/1927 Here or there (As long as I'm with you) Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E21412-E21414 10-in. 2/2/1927 Coronado nights Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet Vocal group  
Brunswick E23619-E23621 10-in. 6/14/1927 When day is done Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E23622-E23624 10-in. 6/14/1927 Bless her little heart Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E23785-E23787 10-in. 6/29/1927 No wonder I’m happy (My baby's in love with me) Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E23788-E23790 10-in. 6/29/1927 When day is done Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E23937-E23940 10-in. 7/11/1927 Lock a little sunbeam down in your heart (And throw the key away) Park Lane Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E23940) Vocal group  
Brunswick E23941-E23944 10-in. 7/11/1927 Bye-bye pretty baby Park Lane Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E23944) Vocal group  
Brunswick E26353-E26354 10-in. 2/2/1928 Mary Ann Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with saxophone, steel guitar, and piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E26464-E26465 10-in. 2/10/1928 Mary Ann Radio Franks Male vocal duet with saxophone, steel guitar, and piano Vocal group  
Brunswick E26595-E26596 10-in. 2/21/1928 Rain Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with saxophone, steel guitar, and piano Vocal group  
Edison 9661 10-in. 8/5/1924 Jealous Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 10105 12-in. 5/14/1926 June sample record no. 7 Frank Braidwood ; Ernest Hare ; Charles Harrison ; Billy Jones ; Radio Franks ; Elizabeth Spencer Dubbed recordings Vocal group  
Edison 10648 10-in. 10/22/1925 Croon a little lullaby Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 10649 10-in. 10/22/1925 I'm sitting on top of the world (Just rolling along—just rolling along) Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 10674 10-in. 11/11/1925 I never knew Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 10684 10-in. 11/17/1925 I wonder where my baby is to-night Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 10887 10-in. 3/19/1926 In the middle of the night Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 10906 10-in. 4/2/1926 Lullaby blues Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 11495 10-in. 2/3/1927 My little bunch of happiness Radio Franks ; Frank White Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 11496 10-in. 2/3/1927 High-high-high up in hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Radio Franks ; Frank White Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 11868 10-in. 9/2/1927 Mister aeroplane man (Take me up to heaven) Radio Franks ; Frank White Male vocal duet, with piano Vocal group  
Edison 18179 10-in. 1/19/1928 Dream kisses Radio Franks ; Variety Players Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band Vocal group  
Edison 18180 10-in. 1/19/1928 Who's blue now? Radio Franks ; Variety Players Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band Vocal group  
Edison 18554 10-in. 5/31/1928 Come on along with the blue bird Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  
Edison 18555 10-in. 5/31/1928 Cherie chilly-pom-pom-pee Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra Vocal group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Radio Franks," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114783.

Radio Franks. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114783.

"Radio Franks." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114783

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Radio Franks - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009040983

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121173766

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