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 1-25 of 95 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-26853	10-in.	8/31/1922	Childhood days	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BVE-34103	10-in.	11/30/1925	Five foot two, eyes of blue (Has anybody seen my girl)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano (takes 3-6); with orchestra (takes 1 and 2)	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-34139	10-in.	12/11/1925	Sleepy time girl	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-34170	10-in.	12/21/1925	How I love her and she loves me is nobody's business	Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-34171	10-in.	12/21/1925	Sweet child (I'm wild about you)	Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BRC-53046	10-in.	4/21/1931	You don't know what you're doin'	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64863	10-in.	2/5/1931	Please don't talk about me (When I'm gone)	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BRC-69929	10-in.	6/11/1931	Without that gal!	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-82266	10-in.	3/30/1934	I ain't lazy, I'm just dreamin'	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-82267	10-in.	3/30/1934	It's funny to everyone but me	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-82379	10-in.	5/4/1934	I ain't lazy—I'm just dreaming	Sid Peltyn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-83180	10-in.	7/16/1934	Blue lament	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-84457	10-in.	10/8/1934	Ramblin' Joe	Eddie Stone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-86089	10-in.	12/5/1934	I woke up too soon	Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-86465	10-in.	12/17/1934	I woke up too soon	Florence Richardson Orchestra ; Jerry Lee	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-89586	10-in.	4/25/1935	Give a broken heart a break	George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-89741	10-in.	5/4/1935	In the twinkling of an eye	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-89742	10-in.	5/4/1935	Give a broken heart a break	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-89791	10-in.	5/13/1935	In the twinkling of an eye	Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Bob Stanley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-93983	10-in.	11/26/1937	La calesita se destrozó	Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-96570	10-in.	1/24/1936	Breakin' in a pair of shoes	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-99156	10-in.	2/16/1936	Breakin' in a pair of shoes	Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope ; Dixie Lee Sothern	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-100012	10-in.	2/29/1936	I hope Gabriel likes my music	Gene Krupa's Swing Band ; Benny Goodman	Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo	composer
Victor	BS-101135	10-in.	3/27/1936	I hope Gabriel likes my music	Red Norvo ; Stew Pletcher Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-0217	10-in.	8/20/1936	It's the gypsy in me	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 95 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Franklin, Dave," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110516.

Franklin, Dave. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110516.

"Franklin, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.