Frank Croxton
Frank Croxton (October 7, 1877 – September 4, 1949) was an American bass and voice teacher. A New York City–based vocalist, he had a career as a church singer in that city and was also active on both the local and national stage as a concert singer. He is best remembered for his prolific work as a recording artist during the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s, making a large number of records extending from the first era of sound recording, the acoustic era, into the second era, the electrical era. He performed and recorded as both a soloist and as an ensemble singer, notably working as a member of several different nationally known vocal quartets, among them the Peerless Quartet, the Stellar Quartette, and his own Croxton Quartet. He made records with the Victor Talking Machine Company, Columbia Records, Okeh Records, and Edison Records. Four hundred and forty-five of his recordings have been catalogued in the Discography of American Historical Recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Paris (county seat of Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States), Died September 4, 1949 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal, speaker
Notes: Also sings in the baritone range.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 445 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-3413 | 10-in. | 5/25/1906 | Blest be the tie that binds | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-6123 | 10-in. | 4/21/1908 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-8415 | 12-in. | 12/1/1909 | Medley of Foster songs | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-8444 | 12-in. | 8/24/1926 | Gems from Robin Hood | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-8907 | 12-in. | 5/2/1910 | Gems from The Mikado | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-8907 | 12-in. | 8/23/1926 | Gems from The Mikado | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-10002 | 12-in. | 2/24/1911 | Gems from Erminie | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-10526 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Joy to the world! | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-11120 | 10-in. | 10/16/1925 | Hark! The herald angels sing | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-11144 | 12-in. | 7/12/1928 | Gems from The tales of Hoffmann | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-11604 | 12-in. | 7/12/1928 | Gems from Mignon | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-11909 | 12-in. | 10/31/1927 | Songs of Ireland | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-12109 | 12-in. | 6/12/1912 | Gems from Robin Hood | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12109 | 12-in. | 8/24/1926 | Gems from Robin Hood | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12116 | 12-in. | 10/31/1927 | Songs of Scotland | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-12477 | 12-in. | 10/4/1912 | Nazareth | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-12478 | 10-in. | 10/4/1912 | Out on the deep | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-12479 | 12-in. | 10/4/1912 | It was not so to be | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12507 | 12-in. | 4/11/1928 | Gems from Cavalleria rusticana | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12536 | 12-in. | 8/23/1926 | Gems from The Mikado | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12616 | 12-in. | 3/30/1928 | Gems from I pagliacci | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13456 | 10-in. | 6/19/1913 | Jean | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13457 | 10-in. | 6/19/1913 | Happy three | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-13723 | 12-in. | 5/11/1927 | Sea songs | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-13956 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | Popule meus | Victor Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Croxton, Frank," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112795.
Croxton, Frank. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112795.
"Croxton, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
RISM: Frank Croxton
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Croxton, Frank, 1877-1949 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005085102
Wikidata: Frank Croxton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28929810
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.
