Dave Franklin

Dave Franklin (September 28, 1895 – February 2, 1970) was an accomplished American songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Franklin co-wrote "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down", which was adopted as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series. His primary collaborator was lyricist Cliff Friend. His other collaborators included Al Dubin, Isham Jones, Irving Taylor. Franklin worked in vaudeville and night clubs in the U.S. and Europe. According to The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz, 1900–1950, by Roger Kinkle, he left school at 13 to work as a pianist in a publishing house. Some of his songs were recorded by Glen Gray, Isham Jones, Guy Lombardo and Frankie Trumbauer.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 28, 1895, Died February 3, 1970

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, piano

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 95 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-023737	10-in.	6/24/1938	Will you remember tonight tomorrow?	Ben Bowers ; Hot Lips Page Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-026256	10-in.	11/14/1938	I must see Annie tonight	Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Three Ripples	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-027293	10-in.	10/13/1938	Tell me with your kisses	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-027406	10-in.	9/26/1938	Tell me with your kisses	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-028997	10-in.	11/23/1938	I must see Annie tonight	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-032974	10-in.	3/13/1939	I'm building a sailboat of dreams	Three Reasons ; Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-033779	10-in.	2/28/1939	I'm building a sailboat of dreams	Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-034904	10-in.	5/25/1939	Concert in the park	Betty Hutton ; Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	BS-036857	10-in.	5/4/1939	The girl behind the Venetian blind	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-036912	10-in.	5/5/1939	The girl behind the venetian blind	Blue Barron ; Charlie Fischer	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-036953	10-in.	5/17/1939	Concert in the park	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	songwriter
Victor	BS-037635	10-in.	6/13/1939	You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love)	Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-037648	10-in.	6/15/1939	You don't know how much you can suffer (Until you fall in love)	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BAVE-039174	10-in.	between 12/22/1939 and 1/25/1940	Concierto en el parque	Feliciano Brunelli Orquesta Característica	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-040994	10-in.	10/23/1939	Hello, Mister Kringle	Vincent Lopez ; Penny Parker ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-041367	10-in.	9/28/1939	I just got a letter	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-041761	10-in.	10/13/1939	Happy birthday to love	Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-042718	10-in.	9/22/1939	I just got a letter	Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-042782	10-in.	10/3/1939	I just got a letter	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-042983	10-in.	10/18/1939	Happy birthday to love	Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-053198	10-in.	7/12/1940	Get the moon out of your eyes	Blue Barron ; Three Blue Notes	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Victor	PBS-061668	10-in.	9/17/1941	The anniversary waltz	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-066552	10-in.	4/9/1942	The penny arcade	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet	composer
Victor	BS-067938	10-in.	9/26/1941	The anniversary waltz	Ken Curtis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-070478	10-in.	12/11/1941	The anniversary waltz	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 51-75 of 95 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Franklin, Dave," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110516.

Franklin, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110516.

"Franklin, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.