Frank Mandel
Frank Mandel (1884 – April 20, 1958) was an American playwright and producer. He co-wrote several productions. Some of his works were adapted by others. Several of his collaborations were adapted into films. UCLA's libraries have a collection of his papers. He was born Frank Armand Mandel in San Francisco. He attended the University of California where he was interested in the public speaking society, the Student's Congress and debating team, as well as being active in the Glee Club, along with Richard Walton Tully. Mandel graduated in 1904 with a Bachelor of Letters degree and then attended Hastings Law School. After his education he started selling suits with his father, working in real estate, and writing plays. When real estate took a dive after the 1905 earthquake and fire he got together $5,000 and headed East to write plays. After writing No, No, Nanette, he formed the production team of Schwab and Mandel with Laurence Schwab. They produced works such as Follow Thru, Good News, The Firebrand and America's Sweetheart. He died on April 20, 1958, in Hollywood. |
Birth and Death Data: Born San Francisco (consolidated city and county in California, United States), Died April 20, 1958 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, librettist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-37317 | 12-in. | 12/16/1926 | Gems from The desert song | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-47765 | 10-in. | 10/18/1928 | One kiss | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-47767 | 10-in. | 10/18/1928 | Softly, as in a morning sunrise | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49033 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | The sabre song | Charlotte Lansing | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-51156 | 12-in. | 4/10/1929 | Gems from The new moon | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67495 | 10-in. | 3/6/1931 | Lover come back to me | Lawrence Tibbett ; Stewart Wille | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-042123 | 10-in. | 9/16/1939 | Lover, come back to me | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-042124 | 10-in. | 9/16/1939 | One kiss | Jeanette MacDonald | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6RB-3293 | 10-in. | 11/22/1946 | Desert song medley | Sigmund Romberg Orchestra | Orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | PD6VB-01422 | 10-in. | 4/9/1946 | Marianne | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers ; Earl Wrightson | Baritone solo, with male vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | librettist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mandel, Frank," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109890.
Mandel, Frank. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109890.
"Mandel, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mandel, Frank, 1884-1958 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94000769
Wikidata: Frank Mandel - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q52156477
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39639732
MusicBrainz: Frank Mandel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4722d426-135e-4703-aeaf-1139f212ebb9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/333982 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/333982
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