Frank Marks
Franklyn Marks (May 31, 1911, Cleveland, Ohio - July 12, 1976, Sherman Oaks, California) was an American composer and arranger, who worked principally in the idioms of film soundtracks and jazz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Cleveland (city in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States), Died July 12, 1976 (Sherman Oaks (neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-0670 | 10-in. | 7/14/1949 | Cold potato | Meredith Howard | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Master | M364 | 10-in. | 4/6/1937 | Lullaby to a lamp post | Irving Mills Swingphonic Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Master | M365 | 10-in. | 4/6/1937 | At a Cuban cabaret | Irving Mills Swingphonic Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Master | M366 | 10-in. | 4/6/1937 | Merry widow on a spree | Irving Mills Swingphonic Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Master | M367 | 10-in. | 4/6/1937 | Dear, dear, what can the matter be | Irving Mills Swingphonic Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Master | M410 | 10-in. | 4/20/1937 | Jammin' | Franklyn Marks Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Master | M411 | 10-in. | 4/20/1937 | Turn off the Moon | Franklyn Marks Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Master | M478 | 10-in. | 5/18/1937 | Washboard blues | Franklyn Marks Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Master | M479 | 10-in. | 5/18/1937 | A blues serenade | Franklyn Marks Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Master | M611 | 10-in. | 8/26/1937 | Quick sands | Franklyn Marks Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Decca | L 6901 | 10/10/1952 | Lonesome rider | Terry Gilkyson | leader | |||
| Decca | L 6902 | 10/10/1952 | Tom Jack | Terry Gilkyson | leader | |||
| Decca | L 6903 | 10/10/1952 | Wait bY the window | Terry Gilkyson | leader | |||
| Decca | L 6904 | 10/10/1952 | Golden minute | Terry Gilkyson | leader | |||
| Decca | L 6909 | 10/20/1952 | Mackerel fleet | Terry Gilkyson | leader | |||
| Decca | L 6910 | 10/20/1952 | Sparrow grass and brown bread | Terry Gilkyson | leader | |||
| Decca | L 6911 | 10/20/1952 | Man about town | Terry Gilkyson | leader | |||
| Decca | L 6912 | 10/20/1952 | Gypsy davey | Terry Gilkyson | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marks, Frank," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108180.
Marks, Frank. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108180.
"Marks, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Franklyn Marks
Discogs: Frank Marks
Allmusic: Frank Marks
IMDb: Frank Marks
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Marks, Frank, 1911-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2001021001
Wikidata: Franklyn Marks - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3082955
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/43802873
MusicBrainz: Franklyn Marks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4f58e8c5-ac2f-4699-973e-1a1b89d4f5ed
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/460941 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/460941
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