Sal Franzella
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans, Died November 8, 1968
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone, saxophone, composer
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 155 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-0037 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | I ain't a-gonna leave my love no more | Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | D7VB-2563 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | I won't dance | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Ray Charles ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2564 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Let's begin | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Ray Charles ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2565 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Something had to happen | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2566 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Marion Bell ; Guild Choristers | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D7VB-2805 | 10-in. | 12/16/1947 | Swing low sweet clarinet | Deep River Boys | Male vocal group, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | C1675 | 10-in. | 11/16/1936 | Mr. Ghost goes to town | Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | C1676 | 10-in. | 11/16/1936 | Pennies from heaven | Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | C1677 | 10-in. | 11/16/1936 | The goose hangs high | Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Columbia | C1678 | 10-in. | 11/16/1936 | What will Santa Claus say? | Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
| Decca | 62692 | 10-in. | 10/18/1937 | My Swiss Hilly Billy | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62693 | 10-in. | 10/18/1937 | Danger, love at work | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62694 | 10-in. | 10/18/1937 | Tears in my heart | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62695 | 10-in. | 10/18/1937 | Miles apart | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62707 | 10-in. | 10/25/1937 | I've taken a fancy to you | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62708 | 10-in. | 10/25/1937 | I'll never let you cry | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62709 | 10-in. | 10/25/1937 | Goodbye, Jonah | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62710 | 10-in. | 10/25/1937 | Tears in my heart | Teddy Grace | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62750 | 10-in. | 11/4/1937 | Alabamy bound | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62751 | 10-in. | 11/4/1937 | Goblins in the steeple | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62752 | 10-in. | 11/4/1937 | Who? | Frank Froeba Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 64592 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Cuban overture (Gershwin), part 1-1 | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 64593 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Cuban overture, part 2-1 | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64594 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | Cuban overture, part 3-1 | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64595 | 12-in. | 10/21/1938 | An American in Paris, part 1 | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Franzella, Sal," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203399.
Franzella, Sal. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203399.
"Franzella, Sal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Franzella, Sal - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00068931
Wikidata: Sal Franzella - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1169918
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/40606943
MusicBrainz: Sal Franzella - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/70ec2cfe-1208-4a5b-970b-b96cedf2172f
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