Frances Langford
Julia Frances Newbern-Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and actress who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and made film and television appearances for over two decades. She was known as the "GI Nightingale", an American armed-forces sweetheart, who entertained troops touring often with Bob Hope. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 4, 1913 (Lakeland), Died July 11, 2005 (Jensen Beach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, contralto
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 120 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | LBS-71771 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 10/25/1932 | Show boat medley | Jesse Crawford ; Frances Langford ; Robert Simmons | Pipe organ solo, with female and male vocal solos | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | BS-71773 | 10-in. | 10/25/1932 | When mother played the organ | Jesse Crawford ; Frances Langford | Pipe organ solo, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | BS-75535 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Moon song (That wasn't meant for me) | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | BS-75536 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Meet me in the gloaming | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | BRC-Test-468 | 10-in. | 6/15/1931 | Wabash moon | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Victor | BRC-Test-1118 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | I'm thru with love | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
Columbia | W152234 | 10-in. | 7/1/1932 | Now you've got me worryin' for you | Central Park Casino Orchestra ; Eddy Duchin ; Frances Langford | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, contralto | |
Columbia | W152247 | 10-in. | 8/1/1932 | I can't believe it's true | The Four New Yorkers ; Frances Langford | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
Columbia | W152248 | 10-in. | 8/1/1932 | Having a good time, wish you were here | The Four New Yorkers ; Frances Langford | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
Columbia | W265054 | 10-in. | 2/16/1933 | You hi-de-hi-ing me | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
Decca | 70881 | 10-in. | 6/14/1942 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | 70882 | 10-in. | 6/14/1942 | Bill | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | 70883 | 10-in. | 6/14/1942 | Serenade in blue | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | 70884 | 10-in. | 6/14/1942 | At last | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 265 | 10-in. | 11/19/1935 | You hit the spot | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 266 | 10-in. | 11/19/1935 | Will I ever know? | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 267 | 10-in. | 11/19/1935 | Dream girl of Pi.K.A. | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 343 | 10-in. | 4/4/1936 | The hills of old Wyomin-1 | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 344 | 10-in. | 4/4/1936 | I don't want to make history (I just want to make love) | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 345 | 10-in. | 4/4/1936 | Melody fromm the sky | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 346 | 10-in. | 4/4/1936 | Is it true what they say about Dixie? | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 489 | 10-in. | 7/30/1936 | When did you leave heaven? | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 490 | 10-in. | 7/30/1936 | Long ago and far away | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 491 | 10-in. | 7/30/1936 | It's like reaching for the moon | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 492 | 10-in. | 7/30/1936 | Deep shadows | Frances Langford | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Langford, Frances," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.
Langford, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.
"Langford, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Langford, Frances - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85129725
Wikidata: Frances Langford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q463204
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34648342
MusicBrainz: Frances Langford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/57ec3f0e-7754-48a0-9421-f13daaa6c9d5
ISNI: 0000 0000 2874 1143 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000028741143
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