Fran Allison
Frances Helen Allison (November 20, 1907 – June 13, 1989) was an American television and radio comedienne, personality, and singer. She is best known for her starring role on the weekday NBC-TV puppet show Kukla, Fran and Ollie, which ran from 1947 to 1957, occasionally returning to the air until the mid-1980s. The trio also hosted The CBS Children's Film Festival, introducing international children's films, from 1967 to 1977. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 20, 1907 (La Porte City), Died June 13, 1989 (Sherman Oaks)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 87506 | 3/7/1955 | The water tumbler tune | Fran Allison | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87507 | 3/7/1955 | If I had a dollar bill tree | Fran Allison | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87508 | 3/7/1955 | Come see the cow that goes meow | Fran Allison | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87509 | 3/7/1955 | Rhyming song | Fran Allison | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88621 | 9/13/1955 | A good, good boy-1 | Fran and Ollie Kukla | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88622 | 9/13/1955 | Christmas card | Fran and Ollie Kukla | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88623 | 9/13/1955 | Twelve days of Christmas | Fran and Ollie Kukla | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88624 | 9/13/1955 | Christmas is a time | Fran and Ollie Kukla | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88625 | 9/13/1955 | Kuklapolitan Christmas carol medley: Yuletide greetings ; First Noel ; Joy to the world ; Silent night ; Deck the hall | Fran and Ollie Kukla | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88630 | 9/13/1955 | Many moons, part 1 | Fran and Ollie Kukla | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88631 | 9/13/1955 | Many moons, part 2 | Fran and Ollie Kukla | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88632 | 9/13/1955 | Many moons, part 3 | Fran and Ollie Kukla | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88633 | 9/13/1955 | Many moons, part 4 | Fran and Ollie Kukla | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allison, Fran," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301028.
Allison, Fran. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301028.
"Allison, Fran." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Allison, Fran - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001069652
Wikidata: Fran Allison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3080446
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/4280513
MusicBrainz: Fran Allison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c77f1fff-3605-4de5-b7c5-3f9089bee8ff
ISNI: 0000 0000 4520 8981 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000045208981
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