Franklyn Baur

Franklyn Baur (April 5, 1903 – February 24, 1950) was a popular tenor vocal recording artist.

Baur was born in New York and educated at Amherst. At 19, he was selected from over 50 candidates as principal tenor in the Park Avenue Baptist Church known as the John D. Rockefeller Church. His grandfather on the maternal side held the same position for many years in Henry Ward Beecher's Brooklyn church.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 5, 1903, Died February 24, 1950

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 617 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W140666 10-in. 6/15/1925 Save your sorrow (For to-morrow) Shannon Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W140779 10-in. 7/21/1925 Ev'ry Sunday afternoon Shannon Four Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140839 10-in. 8/11/1925 Safe in the arms of Jesus Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with violin and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140844 10-in. 8/12/1925 You forgot to remember Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140850 10-in. 8/13/1925 Sometime Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140853 10-in. 8/14/1925 Ev'ry one home is asking for you Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140893 10-in. 9/2/1925 Close your eyes Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140933 10-in. 9/11/1925 Alone at last Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 141090 10-in. 10/2/1925 Wondering Franklyn Baur ; Marimba Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 141091 10-in. 10/2/1925 Lullaby Lane Franklyn Baur ; Marimba Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 141093 10-in. 10/2/1925 What could be sweeter than you? Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 141094 10-in. 10/2/1925 Want a little lovin' Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 141147 10-in. 10/17/1925 Let me call you sweetheart Franklyn Baur ; Billy Travers Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 141148 10-in. 10/17/1925 Don't wait too long Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 141206 10-in. 10/28/1925 When I dream of the last waltz with you Franklyn Baur ; Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141231 10-in. 11/2/1925 Just a cottage small Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141267 10-in. 11/16/1925 Sunny smiles of Hawaii Franklyn Baur ; Xylo-Rimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141268 10-in. 11/16/1925 Sweet Hawaiian dreams Franklyn Baur ; Xylo-Rimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141317 10-in. 11/27/1925 I wish that I'd been satisfied with Mary Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141318 10-in. 11/27/1925 Don't wake me up (Let me dream) Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141520 10-in. 1/19/1926 Too many parties and too many pals Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141521 10-in. 1/19/1926 Don't be afraid to come home Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141591 10-in. 2/2/1926 Sweet Adeline Shannon Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141592 10-in. 2/2/1926 Nellie Dean Shannon Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W141609 10-in. 2/8/1926 You're always a baby to Mother Franklyn Baur ; Lewis James Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 326-350 of 617 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baur, Franklyn," accessed October 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

Baur, Franklyn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

"Baur, Franklyn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 October 2024.

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