Frank Pixley

Frank S. Pixley (November 21, 1865 or 1867 – 1919) was an American educator, newspaper editor, playwright and lyricist. He partnered with Gustav Luders, Pixley writing words and lyrics and Luders the music for several shows. American Musical Productions describes the team as Pixley and Luders became the Rodgers and Hammerstein of the 1900s.

Birth and Death Data: Born Richfield (town in Summit County, Ohio, United States), Died December 31, 1919

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]64 7-in. 10/30/1901 The tale of a kangaroo S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]64 10-in. 10/30/1901 The tale of a kangaroo S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]536 7-in. 11/21/1900 The tale of the kangaroo Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]908 7-in. 7/11/1901 The tale of the bumble bee Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]908 10-in. 6/6/1902 The tale of the bumble bee Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1796 7-in. 11/20/1902 The message of the violet J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1796 10-in. 11/20/1902 The message of the violet J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1797 7-in. 11/20/1902 The tale of the sea-shell J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1797 10-in. 11/20/1902 The tale of the sea-shell J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1920 7-in. 2/3/1903 Heidelberg Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1920 10-in. 2/3/1903 Heidelberg Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]2127 7-in. 3/31/1903 Heidelberg Herbert Goddard Baritone vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]2127 10-in. 3/31/1903 Heidelberg Herbert Goddard Baritone vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3002 10-in. 1/3/1901 The tale of the kangaroo S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3508 10-in. 7/11/1901 The tale of the bumble-bee Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor C-199 [Old series] 12-in. either 2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903 The message of the violet Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor A-223 7-in. 8/3/1903 Heidelberg Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor B-223 10-in. 8/3/1903 Heidelberg Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor A-511 7-in. 10/7/1903 Heidelberg Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-511 10-in. 10/7/1903 Heidelberg Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-559 10-in. 10/14/1903 The message of the violet Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor A-559 7-in. 10/14/1903 The message of the violet Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor B-736 10-in. 11/20/1903 Heidelberg Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor A-750 7-in. 11/30/1903 The tale of the sea shell W. H. Thompson Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor B-750 10-in. 11/30/1903 The tale of the sea shell W. H. Thompson Male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 1-25 of 67 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pixley, Frank," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116751.

Pixley, Frank. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116751.

"Pixley, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116751

External Sources

Wikipedia: Frank S. Pixley

Allmusic: Frank Pixley

IMDb: Frank Pixley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Pixley, Frank, 1865-1919 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97030022

Wikidata: Frank S. Pixley - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q104154699

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7298063

MusicBrainz: Frank S. Pixley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8a340733-8796-4158-9a78-0505a27382f9

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/396686 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/396686

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