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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 476-500 of 617 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E18185-E18187 10-in. 3/4/1926 Neapolitan nights Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18188-E18190 10-in. 3/4/1926 Song of the Volga boatmen Brunswick Concert Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE18225-XE18227 12-in. 3/6/1926 The Merrymakers’ carnival The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, male vocal solo, and saxophone solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE18228-XE18231 12-in. 3/6/1926 The Merrymakers’ carnival The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, banjo solo, and xylophone solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18497-E18499 10-in. 3/19/1926 Whispering trees Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18527-E18529 10-in. 3/24/1926 Sympathy waltz Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18530-E18532 10-in. 3/24/1926 Somebody’s lonely Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18578-E18580 10-in. 3/26/1926 How d’y do Mis’ Springtime The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18683-E18685 10-in. 4/6/1926 I’d rather be the girl in your arms Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18686-E18688 10-in. 4/6/1926 When I’m with you I’m lonesome Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18731 -E18733 10-in. 4/9/1926 Mah Lindy Lou The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18832-E18834 10-in. 4/20/1926 Whispering trees Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18936-E18938 10-in. 4/28/1926 Adorable Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E18939-E18941 10-in. 4/28/1926 Honeybunch Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E19124-E19126 10-in. 5/6/1926 Honeybunch Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E19181-E19183 10-in. 5/7/1926 Tell me you love me Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E19348-E19349 10-in. 5/24/1926 How dy do, Mis’ Springtime The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E19350-E19351 10-in. 5/24/1926 Mah Lindy Lou The Merrymakers Male vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E19451-E19453 10-in. 6/3/1926 Valencia Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE19466-XE19468 12-in. 6/4/1926 Queen high medley Gaiety Musical Comedy Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E19469-E19471 10-in. 6/4/1926 Goin’ home Brunswick Concert Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E19498-E19500 10-in. 6/7/1926 Tell me you love me Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE19516-XE19518 12-in. 6/10/1926 Poor little Marie Franklyn Baur Tenor vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE19519-XE19521 12-in. 6/10/1926 Toodle-oo Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE19552½-XE19555 12-in. 6/12/1926 No foolin’ Male vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) Male vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 476-500 of 617 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baur, Franklyn," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

Baur, Franklyn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460.

"Baur, Franklyn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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