Frank Froeba
Frank Froeba or Froba (August 1907, New Orleans - February 16, 1981, Miami) was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. Froeba held jobs in the bands of Johnny Wiggs and John Tobin while still in his teens. He played with Johnny de Droit in New York City in 1924-1925, then led his own band in Atlantic City in the latter half of the decade, in addition to moonlighting in other dance ensembles. He recorded with Jack Purvis in 1930 and with Jack Bland in 1932, then worked with Benny Goodman in 1933-1935. From 1935 to 1944, he led his own band, including on recordings for Columbia and Decca. Among his sideman were Bunny Berigan, Jack Purvis, Bobby Hackett and Joe Marsala. He was a house pianist for Decca in the 1930s and 1940s, playing behind Bob Howard and Lil Armstrong, among others. In 1955, he moved to Miami and performed as Frank Froba, moving more into popular performance. One of his more popular tracks, "Jumpin' Jive", which Froeba co-wrote with Cab Calloway, was recorded by Joe Jackson on his Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive album. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1907 (New Orleans), Died February 18, 1981
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 259 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D6VB-1609 | 10-in. | 1/31/1946 | After we say goodbye | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-1610 | 10-in. | 1/31/1946 | Thanks for the heartaches | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-1664 | 10-in. | 2/20/1946 | Don't do it, darling | Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-1665 | 10-in. | 2/20/1946 | If you only knew | Curly Gribbs ; Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-1666 | 10-in. | 2/20/1946 | I'm a-goin', Sue, I'm a-goin' | Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-1667 | 10-in. | 2/20/1946 | I can beat you doin' (what you're doin' to me) | Curly, Ez, & Hoke ; Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-1668 | 10-in. | 2/20/1946 | Nobody's love is like mine | Zeke Manners ; Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2843 | 10-in. | 9/11/1946 | Filipino baby | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2844 | 10-in. | 9/11/1946 | Rainbow at night | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2845 | 10-in. | 9/11/1946 | Ida-Idaho | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2851 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | Land, sky and water | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2852 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | A home of my own | Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2853 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | Seven women in one | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2854 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | I sure got it from you | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2936 | 10-in. | 9/26/1946 | Inflation | Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2937 | 10-in. | 9/26/1946 | Met a Texas gal (in Cal-i-for-ni-a) | Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band | Vocal ensemble with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2938 | 10-in. | 9/27/1946 | Eeny meeny dixie deeny (the hide and go seek song) | Zeke Manners Band | Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2939 | 10-in. | 9/27/1946 | Fat man blues | Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2940 | 10-in. | 9/27/1946 | You'll get used to it | Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band | Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-2941 | 10-in. | 9/27/1946 | You can wait beneath that apple tree | Singing Lariateers ; Zeke Manners Band | Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-3038 | 10-in. | 10/9/1946 | Cowpuncher's waltz | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-3039 | 10-in. | 10/9/1946 | Me go where you go, amigo | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-3040 | 10-in. | 10/9/1946 | Rose of the Alamo | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-3041 | 10-in. | 10/9/1946 | I can't tell that lie to my heart | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6VB-3058 | 10-in. | 10/16/1946 | I get the blues when it rains | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Froeba, Frank," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106920.
Froeba, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106920.
"Froeba, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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