John (Johnny) Frigo

John (Johnny) Frigo

Johnny Frigo (December 27, 1916 – July 4, 2007) was an American jazz violinist, bassist and songwriter. He appeared in the 1940s as a violinist before working as a bassist. He returned to the violin in the 1980s and enjoyed a comeback, recording several albums as a leader.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 27, 1916 (Chicago), Died July 4, 2007 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader

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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	Role
Decca	73504		4/15/1946	Doin' what comes natur'lly	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73505		4/15/1946	All that glitters is not gold	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73506		4/15/1946	(It's gonna depend on) The way the wind blows	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73507	10-in.	4/15/1945	A rose was a rose	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73508		4/15/1946	Apache serenade	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73509		4/15/1946	The same little chapel	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86822		9/10/1954	Over the rainbow	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86823		9/10/1954	It's you or no one	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86824		9/10/1954	Polka dots and moonbeams	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86825		9/10/1954	Nina never knew	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86826		9/10/1954	Let's take an old-fashioned walk	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86827		9/10/1954	Nancy ; Nursery rhyme medley	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86828		9/10/1954	Hooray for love	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86829		9/10/1954	Alone ; Ivy	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86830		9/10/1954	Bijou	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86831		9/10/1954	Spring is here ; Spring will be a little late this year	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100184		11/11/1956	I hear music	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100185		11/11/1956	Indian Summer	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100186		11/11/1956	Lullaby of Birdland	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100187		11/11/1956	My one and only love	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100188		11/11/1956	I love Paris	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100189		11/11/1956	Fugue for tinhorns	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100190		11/11/1956	Misty	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100191		11/11/1956	Satin doll	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100192		11/11/1956	In the wee small hours of the morning	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100193		11/11/1956	Sleigh ride	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100194		11/11/1956	My time of day	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100195		11/11/1956	Take the A train	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102572		5/6/1957	Shenandoah	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102573		5/6/1957	Here I am in love again	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102574		5/6/1957	Blue safari	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102575		5/6/1957	Midnight sun	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102576		5/6/1957	How could you do a thing like that to me?	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102577		5/6/1957	Ding-dong the witch is dead	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102578		5/6/1957	The tender trap	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102579		5/5/1957	Change partners	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102580		5/15/1957	Waitin' for Debbie	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102581		5/5/1957	Joey, Joey, Joey	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	102582		5/5/1957	The breeze and I	Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	116551		9/21/1965	When your lover has gone	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116552		9/21/1965	Annabelle Lee	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116553		9/21/1965	Some other town	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116554		9/21/1965	Some night, somewhere	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116555		9/22/1965	Oh, by Jingo!	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116556		9/22/1965	What now my love (Et maintenant)	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116557		9/22/1965	Can't help lovin' dat man	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116558		9/22/1965	My foolish heart	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116559		9/22/1965	Sweethearts on parade	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116560		9/22/1965	My way	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116561		9/22/1965	Peel me a grape	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	116562		9/22/1965	'Round midnight	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117339		5/9/1966	You came a long way from St. Louis	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117340		5/9/1966	Nothing at all	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117341		5/9/1966	This little piggie went to market	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117342		5/9/1966	You're gonna hear from me	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117343		5/10/1966	The man I love	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117344		5/10/1966	Mad about the boy	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117345		5/10/1966	In the still of the night	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117346		5/10/1966	It all depends on you	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117347		5/11/1966	My mood is you	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117348		5/11/1966	Which one shall I choose?	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117349		5/11/1966	A house is not a home	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117350		5/11/1966	Soon, little butterfly, soon	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	117528		6/7/1966	Fit as a fiddle	Mara Lynn Brown	leader
Decca	L 4249		7/25/1946	The whole world is singing my song	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 4250		7/25/1946	One more kiss	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 4254		8/1/1946	Make me know it	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 4255		8/1/1946	The language of love	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 4256		8/1/1946	If I'm lucky	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 4257		8/1/1946	The things we did last summer	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, string bass

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frigo, John (Johnny)," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203436.

Frigo, John (Johnny). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203436.

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