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 576-600 of 617 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E23973-E23975 10-in. 7/13/1927 I’ll forget you Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24047-E24049 10-in. 7/20/1927 Love and kisses (From baby to you) Colonial Club Orchestra ; Louis Katzman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24050-E24053 10-in. 7/20/1927 Ain’t that a grand and glorious feeling Colonial Club Orchestra ; Louis Katzman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24053) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24305-E24307 10-in. 8/25/1927 Ooh! Maybe it’s you Franklyn Baur ; Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24307) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24308-E24311 10-in. 8/25/1927 Shaking the blues away Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24311) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24320-E24323 10-in. 8/26/1927 Good news Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24323) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24324-E24326 10-in. 8/26/1927 Lucky in love Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24326) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24378-E24381 10-in. 9/3/1927 Are you happy? Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24381) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24476-E24479 10-in. 9/20/1927 Barbara Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24479) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24480-E24483 10-in. 9/20/1927 The varsity drag Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24483) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24484-E24487 10-in. 9/20/1927 The best things in life are free Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24487) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24488-E24490 10-in. 9/21/1927 The world is waiting for the sunrise Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24491-E24493 10-in. 9/21/1927 I’ll forget you Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24592-E24595 10-in. 9/28/1927 Under the moon (You-oo-oo-oo) Lew White Organ solo, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24823-E24826 10-in. 10/20/1927 I’m in heaven when I see you smile—Diane Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal effects; without vocal (take E24826) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24827-E24830 10-in. 10/20/1927 Worryin’ Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal effects; without vocal (take E24830) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24876-E24879 10-in. 10/22/1927 Dawning Frank Black ; Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24979) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24880-E24883 10-in. 10/22/1927 Baby your mother (Like she babied you) Frank Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24882) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24938-E24940 10-in. 10/27/1927 Up in the clouds Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo; without vocal (take E24940) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E24941-E24944 10-in. 10/27/1927 Thinking of you Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24944) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E25690-E25691 10-in. 12/19/1927 My heart stood still Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E25692-E25693 10-in. 12/19/1927 Wherever you are Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E25775-E25777 10-in. 12/27/1927 Why do I love you? Kenn Sisson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E25777) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick TC390 10-in. 12/16/1925 Only a rose Brunswick Hour Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Unnumbered 1926-05-27] Not documented 5/27/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Ziegfeld’s Chorus Vocal ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 576-600 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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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110460

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