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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  
(Results 1-25 of 51 records)

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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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102207

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