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 | |
| Columbia | C585 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | Mama don't allow it | Hot Shots ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C586 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | Spank it | Hot Shots ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C587 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | The mortgage blues, part 1 | Hot Shots ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C588 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | The mortgage blues, part 2 | Hot Shots ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C605 | 10-in. | 7/29/1933 | Mama don't allow it | Hot Shots ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C606 | 10-in. | 7/29/1933 | My baby's hot | Hot Shots ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C607 | 10-in. | 7/29/1933 | Fifteen cents | Hot Shots ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C608 | 10-in. | 7/29/1933 | Fan it | Hot Shots ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1493 | 10-in. | 9/30/1936 | Fan it | Texas Playboys ; Bob Wills | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354.
Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354.
"Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint, 1895-1953 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96052410
Wikidata: Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1445072
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MusicBrainz: Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a68566bc-6ae8-4ed5-b591-52fffb0a10ee
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