Frank Pixley
Frank S. Pixley (November 21, 1865 or 1867 - 1919) was an 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. He was born in Richfield, Ohio. He attended Richfield High School. Maria Louise Pixley was his mother. He graduated from Buchtel College in 1890 and Ohio State University. He edited the Chicago Times from 1899 to 1902. He wrote several plays including The Prince of Pilsen with music by Gustav Luders. It was adapted into the 1926 film The Prince of Pilsen. He married Isabel MacRoy (died 1929) who bequeathed $50,000 to Buchtel College in honor of her husband. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 21, 1867 (Richfield), Died December 31, 1919
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 60 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | A-1344 | 7-in. | 5/24/1904 | The tale of the bumble-bee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1344 | 10-in. | 5/24/1904 | The tale of the bumble-bee | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2226 | 10-in. | 2/8/1905 | Message of the violet | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3377 | 10-in. | 5/10/1906 | Heidelberg | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-3377 | 8-in. | 5/10/1906 | Heidelberg | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-4380 | 10-in. | 4/8/1907 | Nestle by my side | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6667 | 10-in. | 12/15/1908 | The message of the red, red rose | Harry Macdonough ; Miss Walton | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-8984 | 12-in. | 5/23/1910 | Gems from The prince of Pilsen | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-12152 | 12-in. | 7/2/1912 | Gems from King Dodo | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12908 | 10-in. | 2/14/1913 | The message of the violet | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-18077 | 12-in. | 7/7/1916 | Songs of good fellowship | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-22616 | 10-in. | 3/10/1919 | College days | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067769 | 10-in. | 9/10/1941 | Heidelberg | Walter Preston ; Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus and male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 358 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The tale of a bumble bee | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 358 | 10-in. | between 1901 and September 1902 | The tale of a bumble bee | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 857 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The tale of a bumble bee | Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records) | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 857 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The tale of a bumble bee | Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records) | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1052 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The tale of the sea shell | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1052 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The tale of the sea shell | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1054 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Heidelberg | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1054 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Heidelberg | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1055 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The message of the violet | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1055 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The message of the violet | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3154 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-May 1905 | Will you be my little bride? | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3284 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1905 | The Heildelberg Stein song | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pixley, Frank," accessed April 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116751.
Pixley, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116751.
"Pixley, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Pixley, Frank, 1865-1919 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97030022
Wikidata: Frank S. Pixley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q104154699
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7298063
MusicBrainz: Frank S. Pixley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8a340733-8796-4158-9a78-0505a27382f9
ISNI: 0000 0001 0951 8154 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000109518154
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