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 February 3, 1895 (Montgomery), Died May 15, 1953 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, arranger, songwriter, speaker
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 87 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C6460 | 10-in. | 10/28/1930 | Chocolate to the bone | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and traps | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM95 | 10-in. | 7/11/1939 | Fan it | Swift Jewel Cowboys | String band | composer | |
| Gennett | 12919 | 10-in. | 7/12/1927 | Can't you wait till you get home? | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with piano and washboard | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12920 | 10-in. | 7/12/1927 | I'm gonna steal you a million dollars | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with piano and washboard | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12941 | 10-in. | 7/21/1927 | Willie the Weeper | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Blanche Smith Walton | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12959 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | She's got "it" | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12960 | 10-in. | 8/1/1927 | I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12965 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | Twiddlin' my thumbs | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12966 | 10-in. | 8/3/1927 | Corinne | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Decca | 62425 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | No need knockin' on the blind | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62428 | 10-in. | 7/20/1937 | Chocolate to the bone | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62438 | 10-in. | 7/22/1937 | In my miz | Prince Budda and his Boys | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62439 | 10-in. | 7/22/1937 | When a woman gets the blues | Prince Budda and his Boys | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63664 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | She loves so good | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63665 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Riff it | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63666 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Some sweet day | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63667 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | I'm gonna steal you | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63668 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | I knocks myself out | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63669 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | They put the big britches on me | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65607 | 10-in. | 5/19/1939 | Don't pan me (Please don't talk about me when I'm gone) | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65608 | 10-in. | 5/19/1939 | Callin' Corrine | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65609 | 10-in. | 5/19/1939 | You can't put that monkey on my back | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65610 | 10-in. | 5/19/1939 | Fan it boogie woogie | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67271 | 10-in. | 3/5/1940 | When they play them blues | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67272 | 10-in. | 3/5/1940 | Something's goin' on wrong | Frankie Half Pint Jaxon | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354.
Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110354.
"Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint, 1895-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96052410
Wikidata: Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon - http://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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