Frank Pixley

Frank S. Pixley (November 21, 1865 or 1867 - 1919) was an educator, newspaper editor, playwright and lyricist. He partnered with Gustav Luders, Pixley writing words and lyrics and Luders the music for several shows. American Musical Productions describes the team as Pixley and Luders became the Rodgers and Hammerstein of the 1900s. He was born in Richfield, Ohio. He attended Richfield High School. Maria Louise Pixley was his mother. He graduated from Buchtel College in 1890 and Ohio State University. He edited the Chicago Times from 1899 to 1902. He wrote several plays including The Prince of Pilsen with music by Gustav Luders. It was adapted into the 1926 film The Prince of Pilsen. He married Isabel MacRoy (died 1929) who bequeathed $50,000 to Buchtel College in honor of her husband.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 21, 1867 (Richfield), Died December 31, 1919

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]64	10-in.	10/30/1901	The tale of a kangaroo	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]64	7-in.	12/29/1900	The tale of a kangaroo	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]536	7-in.	11/21/1900	The tale of the kangaroo	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]908	10-in.	6/6/1902	The tale of the bumble bee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]908	7-in.	7/11/1901	The tale of the bumble bee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1796	10-in.	11/20/1902	The message of the violet	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1796	7-in.	11/20/1902	The message of the violet	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1797	10-in.	11/20/1902	The tale of the sea-shell	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1797	7-in.	11/20/1902	The tale of the sea-shell	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1920	10-in.	2/3/1903	Heidelberg	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1920	7-in.	2/3/1903	Heidelberg	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]2127	10-in.	3/31/1903	Heidelberg	Herbert Goddard	Baritone vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]2127	7-in.	3/31/1903	Heidelberg	Herbert Goddard	Baritone vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3002	10-in.	1/3/1901	The tale of the kangaroo	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3508	10-in.	7/11/1901	The tale of the bumble-bee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	C-199 [Old series]	12-in.	2/9/1903 or 5/26/1903	The message of the violet	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	B-223	10-in.	8/3/1903	Heidelberg	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	A-223	7-in.	8/3/1903	Heidelberg	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-511	10-in.	10/7/1903	Heidelberg	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	A-511	7-in.	10/7/1903	Heidelberg	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	A-559	7-in.	10/14/1903	The message of the violet	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-559	10-in.	10/14/1903	The message of the violet	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-736	10-in.	11/20/1903	Heidelberg	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-750	10-in.	11/30/1903	The tale of the sea shell	W. H. Thompson	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	A-750	7-in.	11/30/1903	The tale of the sea shell	W. H. Thompson	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-1344	10-in.	5/24/1904	The tale of the bumble-bee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	A-1344	7-in.	5/24/1904	The tale of the bumble-bee	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	B-2226	10-in.	2/8/1905	Message of the violet	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	E-3377	8-in.	5/10/1906	Heidelberg	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-3377	10-in.	5/10/1906	Heidelberg	Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-4380	10-in.	4/8/1907	Nestle by my side	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6667	10-in.	12/15/1908	The message of the red, red rose	Harry Macdonough ; Miss Walton	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-8984	12-in.	5/23/1910	Gems from The prince of Pilsen	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-12152	12-in.	7/2/1912	Gems from King Dodo	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-12908	10-in.	2/14/1913	The message of the violet	Olive Kline	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-18077	12-in.	7/7/1916	Songs of good fellowship	Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-22616	10-in.	3/10/1919	College days	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-067769	10-in.	9/10/1941	Heidelberg	Walter Preston ; Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus and male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	358	10-in.	between 1901 and September 1902	The tale of a bumble bee	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	358	7-in.	ca. 1901	The tale of a bumble bee	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	857	10-in.	ca. 1902	The tale of a bumble bee	Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records)	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	857	7-in.	ca. 1902	The tale of a bumble bee	Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records)	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1052	10-in.	ca. 1902	The tale of the sea shell	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	1052	7-in.	ca. 1902	The tale of the sea shell	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1054	10-in.	ca. 1902	Heidelberg	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	1054	7-in.	ca. 1902	Heidelberg	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1055	10-in.	ca. 1902	The message of the violet	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	1055	7-in.	ca. 1902	The message of the violet	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3154	10-in.	ca. Jan.-May 1905	Will you be my little bride?	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3284	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1905	The Heildelberg Stein song	Criterion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	3641	10-in.	between January and June 1907	Nestle by my side	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	46012	10-in.	9/10/1915	Heidelberg stein song	Columbia Stellar Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W142525	10-in.	8/12/1926	Heidelberg	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	9051	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1922	The message of the violet	Irene Williams	Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal quartet and orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	X10959-X10961	12-in.	6/28/1923	Prince of Pilsen	Light Opera Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	X11819-X11821	12-in.	11/7/1923	Prince of Pilsen : Vocal gems	Light Opera Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	X11870-X11872	12-in.	11/13/1923	Prince of Pilsen	Brunswick Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7120	10-in.	1/19/1920	The message of the violet	Edith McDonald	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9459	10-in.	4/10/1924	The Prince of Pilsen airs no. 1	New York Light Opera Co.	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9462	10-in.	4/11/1924	The Prince of Pilsen airs no. 2	New York Light Opera Co.	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pixley, Frank," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116751.

Pixley, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116751.

"Pixley, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.