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 501-525 of 617 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | XE19556-XE19557 | 12-in. | 6/12/1926 | Florida moon | Male vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19558-XE19561 | 12-in. | 6/14/1926 | Wasn’t it nice | Male vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19572-XE19573 | 12-in. | 6/15/1926 | Florida, the moon and you | Franklyn Baur | Tenor vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19591-XE19592 | 12-in. | 6/16/1926 | Honey, be mine | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19599-E19601 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | Every little thing you do | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19602-E19604 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | Florida, the moon and you | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19658-E19659 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Black bottom | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet and orchestra, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19660-E19661 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Lucky day | Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman | Piano duet and orchestra, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19698-E19700 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | That’s why I love you | Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19701-E19703 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | Tenderly | Franklyn Baur ; Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19735-E19737 | 10-in. | 7/12/1926 | Put your arms where they belong (For they belong to me) | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19738-E19740 | 10-in. | 7/12/1926 | Cheritza | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19774-E19776 | 10-in. | 7/16/1926 | Who could be more wonderful than you | Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19811-E19813 | 10-in. | 7/19/1926 | Only you and lonely me | Franklyn Baur ; Virginia Rea | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19825-E19827 | 10-in. | 7/20/1926 | Kentucky lullaby | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19828-E19830 | 10-in. | 7/20/1926 | Trail of dreams | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19834-XE19836 | 12-in. | 7/20/1926 | The merrymakers in Spain | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with mixed vocal ensemble and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19850-XE19852 | 12-in. | 7/21/1926 | The merrymakers in Hawaii | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with mixed vocal ensemble and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19900-E19902 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Play, gypsies—dance, gypsies | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19903-E19905 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Two little bluebirds | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19959-E19961 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | Barcelona | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19962-E19965 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | Baby face | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20067-E20068 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Hello, aloha!—How are you? | Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20069-E20070 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Lay me down to sleep in Carolina | Franklyn Baur ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20075-E20076 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | Down on the banks of the old Yazoo | The Merrymakers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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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LCNAR: Baur, Franklyn, -1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97018629
Wikidata: Franklyn Baur - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5492178
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36519647
MusicBrainz: Franklyn Baur - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e914df47-295b-4154-8e5b-d431e2aaab2d
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