Frankie Half Pint Jaxon

Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, born Frank Devera Jackson (March 3, 1896 or 1897 – May 15, 1953), was an African American vaudeville singer, stage designer and comedian, popular in the 1920s and 1930s.

Birth and Death Data: Born Montgomery (city in and county seat of Montgomery County, and capital of the State of Alabama, United States), Died May 15, 1953 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter, arranger, speaker

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia MEM95 10-in. 7/11/1939 Fan it Swift Jewel Cowboys String band, with harmonical solo composer  
OKeh 9690 10-in. May 1926 Hannah fell in love with my piano De Lloyd Barnes ; Frankie Jackson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer  
OKeh 9691 10-in. May 1926 If that don't get it—this sho' will De Lloyd Barnes ; Frankie Jackson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick E36878 10-in. 6/24/1931 Fan it Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2403 10-in. 10/5/1928 You can’t come in Bert M. Mays Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick C2500 10-in. 10/31/1928 Hit ta ditty low down Frankie Half Pint Jaxon Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2502 10-in. 10/31/1928 Down at Jasper’s bar-b-que Frankie Half Pint Jaxon Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano vocalist, composer  
Brunswick C2503 10-in. 10/31/1928 How can I get it? Frankie Half Pint Jaxon Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2504 10-in. 10/31/1928 Good Gordon gin Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C2505 10-in. 10/31/1928 Down the alley Hokum Jug Band ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C2536 10-in. 11/9/1928 It’s tight like that Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C2537 10-in. 11/9/1928 How long, how long blues Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C2544 10-in. 11/9/1928 You can’t come in Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, composer  
Brunswick C2611 10-in. 11/28/1928 Fan it Frankie Half Pint Jaxon Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2905 10-in. 2/1/1929 Fan it Frankie Half Pint Jaxon Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick C2937 10-in. 2/9/1929 My four reasons Bull Fiddle Band ; Ikey Robinson Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects vocalist  
Brunswick C2939 10-in. 2/9/1929 Rock me mama Bull Fiddle Band ; Ikey Robinson Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects vocalist  
Brunswick C2951 10-in. 2/13/1929 Let’s knock a jug Frankie Half Pint Jaxon Male vocal solo, with saxophone, banjo, and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C2952 10-in. 2/13/1929 Can’t you wait? Frankie Half Pint Jaxon Male vocal solo, with saxophone, banjo, and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C3016 10-in. 2/28/1929 She’s coming ‘round the mountain Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers Vocal ensemble vocalist, arranger  
Brunswick C3017 10-in. 2/28/1929 That old time religion Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers Vocal ensemble vocalist, arranger  
Brunswick C3154 10-in. 3/20/1929 Get the “L” on down the road Bill Johnson’s Louisiana Jug Band Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3155 10-in. 3/20/1929 Don’t drink it in here Bill Johnson’s Louisiana Jug Band Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3289 10-in. 4/12/1929 Sho’ is hot Hokum Jug Band ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3290 10-in. 4/12/1929 Mess, Katie, mess Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354.

Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354.

"Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354

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LCNAR: Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint, 1895-1953 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96052410

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