Harry Frankel
Singin' Sam aka Harry Frankel (January 27, 1888, Springfield, Ohio -June 12, 1948, Richmond, Indiana) was a minstrel performer, vaudevillian and popular personality during the early days of radio. He was best known as "Singin' Sam, the Barbasol Man" for his long association with that company. |
Birth and Death Data: Died June 12, 1948
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, ukulele, composer, performer, lyricist
Notes: Singin' Sam was Harry Frankel's stage name.
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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 | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-027213 | 10-in. | 9/23/1938 | What are little girls made of? | Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140358 | 10-in. | 1/25/1925 | Old black crow in the hicky-nut tree | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | 140359 | 10-in. | 1/25/1925 | Now George | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | 140360 | 10-in. | 1/25/1925 | Weepin' blues | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | 140361 | 10-in. | 1/25/1925 | Frankie and Johnny | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | 140362 | 10-in. | 1/26/1925 | Continually | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | 140363 | 10-in. | 1/26/1925 | Who darkened that hole | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Gennett | 11799 | 10-in. | 3/19/1924 | Old black crow in the hickory tree | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 11800 | 10-in. | 3/19/1924 | Weeping blues | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 11801 | 10-in. | 3/19/1924 | Frankie & Johnnie | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 11817 | 10-in. | 3/31/1924 | Weepin' blues | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12265 | 10-in. | 6/8/1925 | Just like a raindrop | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12266 | 10-in. | 6/8/1925 | You'll be broken hearted just like me | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12701 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Be some change made | Harry Frankel and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, instrumentalist, ukulele, performer | |
| Gennett | 12702 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Just like a raindrop | Harry Frankel and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, instrumentalist, ukulele, performer | |
| Gennett | 12710 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | Southern lula byes (sic) | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| ARC | 11201 | 10-in. | 2/3/1932 | Starlight (Help me find the one I love) | Singin' Sam | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | ||
| ARC | 11203 | 10-in. | 2/3/1932 | Was that the human thing to do | Singin' Sam | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | ||
| ARC | 12334 | 10-in. | 9/20/1932 | Say it isn't so | Morton Downey ; Annette Hanshaw ; Singin' Sam ; Will Osborne and his Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | ||
| ARC | 13057 | 10-in. | 2/10/1933 | When it's lamp lightin' time in the valley | Singin' Sam | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | ||
| ARC | 13216 | 10-in. | 4/10/1933 | In the valley of the moon | Singin' Sam | Male vocal solo, with orchestra |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frankel, Harry," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100143.
Frankel, Harry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100143.
"Frankel, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Singin' Sam, 1888-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00069353
Wikidata: Harry Frankel - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7523518
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43070555
MusicBrainz: Harry Frankel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eb8b83aa-9763-40c4-b495-1a7b21a148c7
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1720993 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1720993
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