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 176-200 of 259 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 67418 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Ain't you ashamed? | Donald King | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 67419 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Little girl | Donald King | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 67420 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | If I could be with you one hour tonight | Donald King | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 67421 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | I want a girl just like the girl that married Dear Old Dad | Donald King | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 67422 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | I wish I had died in my cradle | Donald King | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71464 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | Moosie mousie boogie | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71465 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | In a little Spanish town | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71466 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | St. Louis blues | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71467 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | Bye bye blackbird | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71468 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | Ma | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71469 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | Sugar blues | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71470 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | That old gang of mine | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71471 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | If you were the only girl in the world | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71472 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | Margie | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71473 | 10-in. | 10/24/1943 | Squeeze me | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71539 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | Down by the old mill stream | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71540 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | I wonder who's kissing her now | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71541 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | The one rose | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71542 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | It's a sin to tell a lie | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71543 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | Let me call you sweetheart | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71544 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | My wild Irish rose | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71545 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | I'm alone because I love you | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71546 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | When I lost you | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71547 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | Girl of my dreams | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71548 | 10-in. | 12/7/1943 | Just a girl that men forget | Frank Froeba and his Back Room Boys | 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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LCNAR: Froba, Frankie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93069775
Wikidata: Frank Froeba - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1443275
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59272004
MusicBrainz: Frank Froeba - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4ccbd35e-e9ce-4f51-a58e-4c03bca87951
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