J. Frank Smith
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist
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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 | BVE-82838 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | No stranger yonder | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82839 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Let the lower lights be burning | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82840 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Hold to God's unchanging hand | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82841 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | You can't do wrong and get by | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82842 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | When they ring the golden bells | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82843 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | From the cross to the crown | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82844 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Home on the banks of the river | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82845 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Where we'll never grow old | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal duet, with piano (take 1); Male vocal quartet, with piano (take 2) | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82846 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Jesus is all the world to me | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82847 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Stand up for Jesus | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82854 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Pictures from life's other side | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal trio, with violin, guitar, and piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82855 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | We'll understand it better bye and bye | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82856 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | God's children are gathering home | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82857 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Beyond the stars is home | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82858 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | We'll work till Jesus comes | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82859 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Jesus is calling | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82860 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Have Thine own way, Lord | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82861 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Saved by grace | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82862 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Tell Mother I'll be there | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-82863 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Since Jesus came into my heart | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94354 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | My troubles will pass away | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94355 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | We're living for Jesus | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94356 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | Smile your troubles away | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94357 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | He is everything to me | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94358 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | Won't it be wonderful there | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94359 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | He's a wonderful Saviour | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94360 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | In our home sweet home | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94361 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | We'll sing over yonder | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94362 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | Wonderful city | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94363 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | Trace the footsteps of Jesus | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94364 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | When our Saviour comes again | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94365 | 10-in. | 8/7/1935 | Good morning in glory | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94366 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Happy bye-and-bye land | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94367 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | My Redeemer lives | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94378 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | I'll be singing 'round the throne some day | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94379 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Will you meet me up there? | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94380 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | What a happy time | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94381 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Ride on, God's children | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94382 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Hallelujah | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Victor | BS-94383 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | I'm going to live with Jesus | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W142094 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | Pictures from life's other side | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with guitar | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W142095 | 10-in. | 4/23/1926 | Where we'll never grow old | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143016 | 10-in. | 11/2/1926 | We are going down the valley one by one | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143017 | 10-in. | 11/2/1926 | I want my Father's own hand | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143018 | 10-in. | 11/2/1926 | Satisfied | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143033 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | The Eastern Gate | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143034 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | Jesus prayed | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano and recitation | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143035 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | The prodigal's return | J. Frank Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143036 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | Shouting on the hills | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143037 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | If I'm faithful to my Lord | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143038 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | Tell my mother I will meet her | J. Frank Smith | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143039 | 10-in. | 11/3/1926 | The drunkard's child | J. Frank Smith | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143884 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | I'm only on a visit here | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143885 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | I will sing of my Redeemer | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143886 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | He will set your fields on fire | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143887 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Trace the footsteps of Jesus | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143888 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Jesus died for me | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143889 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | He is coming back | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143891 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | In the happy long ago | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143904 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | A child at Mother's knee | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143905 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | Beautiful life | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143906 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | City of gold | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143907 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | Over in the Glory Land | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143908 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | Life's railway to heaven | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143909 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | The life boat | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143910 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | Climbing up the golden stairs | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W143915 | 10-in. | 4/6/1927 | My mother's Bible | J. Frank Smith | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143916 | 10-in. | 4/6/1927 | Was that somebody you? | J. Frank Smith | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143917 | 10-in. | 4/6/1927 | Reapers are needed | J. Frank Smith | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145144 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | Keep on climbing | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W145145 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | Gospel waves | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W145146 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | He bore it all | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W145147 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | Walking along with me | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W145148 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | I want to go to heaven | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W145149 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | We shall rise | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W145150 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | I am going that way | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W145151 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | He lives on high | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W146110 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | Let the lower lights be burning | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W146111 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | Hold to God's unchanging hand | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W146112 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | Waiting on the golden shore | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W146113 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | Drifting down | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W146114 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | Prepare to meet thy God | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W146115 | 10-in. | 4/17/1928 | My latest sun is sinking fast | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W147348 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Unclouded day | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | leader | |
| Columbia | W147349 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | When the happy morning breaks | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W147350 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Deliverance will come | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W147351 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | When Jesus comes | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W147352 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | The home over there | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W147353 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Lord, I'm coming home | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W148338 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W148339 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Jesus died for me | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W148340 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Endless joy is waiting over there | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W148341 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Working for the crown | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with fiddle (violin) and piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W148344 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Keep the sunlight in your sky | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with guitar | leader | |
| Columbia | W148345 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Meet me there | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with guitar | leader | |
| Columbia | W148346 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | What a gathering that will be | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with guitar | leader | |
| Columbia | W148347 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | When our Lord shall come again | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with guitar | leader | |
| Columbia | W149379 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | You can't do wrong and get by | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W149380 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Labor on | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W149381 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | He holds me by the hand | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W149382 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | My Saviour's train | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W149383 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | I have found the way | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W149384 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Echoes from the glory shore | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W149385 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | When our Saviour comes again | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W149386 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | His picture is in my heart | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W150283 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | Love lifted me | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W150284 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | Is it well with your soul? | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W150285 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | The church in the wildwood | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W150286 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | Gathering home | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W150287 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | Jesus, lover of my soul | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W150288 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | Work, for the night is coming | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W150289 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | There is a fountain filled with blood | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W150290 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | How firm a foundation | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | leader | |
| Columbia | W151029 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Sing all your troubles away | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Mixed vocal quartet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151030 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | In a little while | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Mixed vocal quartet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151031 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Wayside wells | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Mixed vocal quartet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151032 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | It won't be long | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Mixed vocal quartet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151033 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Old time religion for me | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Mixed vocal quartet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151034 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | My Redeemer lives | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Mixed vocal quartet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | leader, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, J. Frank," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108428.
Smith, J. Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108428.
"Smith, J. Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Smith, J. Frank (James Franklin), 1868-1920 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00046763
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