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 76-100 of 120 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | DLA 1732 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | A fool for love | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1738 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | Blue evening | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1741 | 10-in. | 3/30/1939 | (I'm in love with) The Honorable Mr. So-and-So | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1791 | 10-in. | 6/30/1939 | Someone to watch over me | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1792 | 10-in. | 6/30/1939 | The man I love | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1798 | 10-in. | 7/1/1939 | Moonglow | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1799 | 10-in. | 7/1/1939 | I'm in the mood for love | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1800 | 10-in. | 7/1/1939 | Blue moon | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1801 | 10-in. | 7/1/1939 | Paradise | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1802 | 10-in. | 7/3/1939 | Body and soul | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1803 | 10-in. | 7/3/1939 | The boulevard of broken dreams | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1804 | 10-in. | 7/3/1939 | Am I blue? | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1805 | 10-in. | 7/3/1939 | Echoes of Hawaii | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1806 | 10-in. | 7/3/1939 | The man with the mandolin | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1807 | 10-in. | 7/3/1939 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1930 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Kuu ipo (My sweetheart) | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1931 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Moonlight over Molokai | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1932 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | When Hilo Hattie does the Hilo hop | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1933 | 10-in. | 2/19/1940 | Manuela boy | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1947 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | With the wind and the rain in your hair | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1948 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Say it | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1949 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Palms of paradise | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 1950 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | When you wish upon a star | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 2078 | 10-in. | 7/30/1940 | Love lies | Frances Langford | vocalist | ||
Decca | DLA 2079 | 10-in. | 7/30/1940 | Dreaming out loud | Frances Langford | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Langford, Frances," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.
Langford, Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104910.
"Langford, Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 September 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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