Frank E. Tours
Birth and Death Data: Born September 1, 1877 (London), Died February 2, 1963 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-4586 | 10-in. | 6/13/1907 | Mother o' mine | Herbert Witherspoon | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-6199 | 12-in. | 5/18/1908 | Mother o' mine | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-13034 | 10-in. | 3/28/1913 | Mother o' mine | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-16879 | 10-in. | 12/10/1915 | Kitty McFadden | George MacFarlane | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-18350 | 10-in. | 9/12/1916 | Mother o' mine | Imperial Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | B-22254 | 10-in. | 9/24/1918 | In Flanders fields | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24618 | 10-in. | 10/8/1920 | No voice but yours (no hope, no love, save that in your dear eyes) | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30983 | 10-in. | 10/8/1924 | Sun girl | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-31386 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Mother o' mine | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-31386 | 10-in. | 12/18/1924 | Mother o' mine | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-77651 | 10-in. | 9/12/1933 | Mother o' mine | Ferde Grofé Orchestra ; Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PCS-036426 | 12-in. | 8/17/1939 | In questa tomba oscura | John Charles Thomas ; Frank E. Tours ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 4939 | 10-in. | ca. 10/7/1910 | Mother o' mine | Vernon Archibald | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77428 | 10-in. | 10/10/1917 | No voice but yours | James Harrod | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80166 | 10-in. | 1/26/1922 | Mother o' mine | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6149 | 12-in. | approximately 1911 | Mother o' mine | Morgan Kingston | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 42187 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 or later | Mother o' mine | Edward Johnson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74053 | 12-in. | approximately 4/14/1920 | Alice blue gown | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74054 | 12-in. | approximately 5/1/1920 | To love you | Edith Day ; Robert Michaelis | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74055 | 12-in. | approximately 5/1/1920 | Irene | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74056 | 12-in. | approximately April 1920 | Irene, selection, part 1 | Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Frank E. Tours | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74057 | 12-in. | approximately April 1920 | Irene, selection, part 2 | Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Frank E. Tours | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74058 | 12-in. | approximately 5/1/1920 | Talk of the town | Margaret Campbell ; Winnie Collins ; Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Robert Hale ; Frank E. Tours | Vocal trio with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74059 | 12-in. | approximately 5/1/1920 | We're getting away with it | Margaret Campbell ; Winnie Collins ; Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Robert Hale ; Frank E. Tours | Vocal trio with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74070 | 12-in. | approximately May 1920 | Irene, waltz | Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Frank E. Tours | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74071 | 12-in. | approximately 5/5/1920 | Sky rocket | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74072 | 12-in. | approximately 5/5/1920 | Castle of dreams | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 74073 | 12-in. | approximately 5/5/1920 | To be worthy of you | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 75054 | 12-in. | approximately 1922 | Mother o'mine | Giuseppe Lenghi-Cellini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 212 | 10-in. | ca. July 1918 | Mother o' mine | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5102-b] | 10-in. | approximately mid-1917 | Mother o' mine | Royal Dadmun | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4735-4736 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1920 | Mother o' mine | Richard Bonelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13027-13028 | 10-in. | 5/1/1924 | A bit of Irish | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13145-13146 | 10-in. | 5/19/1924 | A bit of Irish | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13933-13935 | 10-in. | 10/14/1924 | Mother o’ mine | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15649-15650 and 15654 | 10-in. | 4/24/1925 | Smiling eyes | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21215-E21216 | 10-in. | 1/17/1927 | Smiling eyes | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21323-E21324 | 10-in. | 1/26/1926 | Mother o' mine! | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21436-E21437 | 10-in. | 2/5/1927 | Smiling eyes | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24736-E24738 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Smiling eyes | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | DB67 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Mother o’ mine | Parry Jones | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 500 | Not documented | approximately Dec. 1910 | I beg your pardon | Maurice Farkoa | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | MVKT19832-1C | 10-in. | approximately 1936 | Mother o' mine | Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tours, Frank E.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105718.
Tours, Frank E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105718.
"Tours, Frank E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
IMDb: Frank E. Tours
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tours, Frank E., 1877-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87896255
Wikidata: Frank Tours - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18534158
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74052503
MusicBrainz: Frank Tours - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07661aca-47e2-4534-90db-578452efaf6f
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