Fran Warren
Frances Wolff (March 4, 1926 – March 4, 2013), known professionally as Fran Warren, was an American singer. She was born into a Jewish family in the New York City borough of the Bronx. After some time in a chorus line at the Roxy Theater, she joined Art Mooney's big band and worked with Billy Eckstine, who gave her the name "Fran Warren". She spent almost two years with the Charlie Barnet band before achieving some recognition with Claude Thornhill. In 1947, she reached the music charts for the first time with the song "A Sunday Kind of Love" written by her manager, Barbara Belle. She began a solo career in 1948 when she signed a contract with RCA Victor. She had a hit record with "I Said My Pajamas (and Put On My Pray'rs)", a duet with Tony Martin which reached No. 3 on the charts. During the same year, she sang on the radio program Sing It Again. In the early 1950s, after a number of her records failed to chart, she signed with MGM Records. Her last chart hit was "It's Anybody's Heart" in 1953. Her albums included Hey There! Here's Fran Warren arranged by Marty Paich and Something's Coming arranged by Ralph Burns and Al Cohn. Warren performed in the musicals Mame, South Pacific, and The Pajama Game and went on tour with the big band of Harry James. |
Birth and Death Data: Born The Bronx (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died March 4, 2013 (Brookfield (town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 51 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3070 | 10-in. | 1/13/1950 | I almost lost my mind | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3071 | 10-in. | 1/13/1950 | Who cares | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3120 | 10-in. | 1/19/1950 | When we're dancing | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3136 | 10-in. | 1/24/1950 | Dearie | Lisa Kirk ; Fran Warren | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3137 | 10-in. | 1/24/1950 | Just a girl that men forget | Lisa Kirk ; Fran Warren | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3218 | 10-in. | 2/8/1950 | Don't say goodbye | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3219 | 10-in. | 2/8/1950 | Ho hum, it's spring | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3220 | 10-in. | 2/8/1950 | Cloudy morning | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3240 | 10-in. | 2/10/1950 | Till we meet again | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3241 | 10-in. | 2/10/1950 | That we is me and you | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3242 | 10-in. | 2/10/1950 | Darn it baby-that's love | Tony Martin ; Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3689 | 10-in. | 6/28/1950 | Take a letter Miss Smith | Tony Martin ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4209 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | An ordinary broom (reminds me of you) | Tony Martin ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4210 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | I theenk | Tony Martin ; Fran Warren | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4902 | 10-in. | 6/19/1950 | I love the guy | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4903 | 10-in. | 6/19/1950 | Let's make love | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5614 | 10-in. | 8/29/1950 | My silent love | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5615 | 10-in. | 8/29/1950 | I'll know | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5616 | 10-in. | 8/29/1950 | Stranger in the city | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5617 | 10-in. | 8/29/1950 | Look to the rainbow | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0003 | 10-in. | 1/9/1951 | Over the rainbow | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0006 | 10-in. | 1/9/1951 | Let's fall in love | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0055 | 10-in. | 1/9/1951 | I love you too much | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0056 | 10-in. | 1/9/1951 | Don't leave me now | Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D8VB-4057 | 10-in. | 12/14/1948 | Joe | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Warren, Fran," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102207.
Warren, Fran. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102207.
"Warren, Fran." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Warren, Fran - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78031057
Wikidata: Fran Warren - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q534244
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17413889
MusicBrainz: Fran Warren - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bed66b6b-3ffb-4a05-8878-e2984030b717
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