Frank Crumit

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Frank Crumit

Frank Crumit (September 26, 1889 – September 7, 1943) was an American singer, composer, radio entertainer and vaudeville star. He shared his radio programs with his wife, Julia Sanderson, and the two were sometimes called "the ideal couple of the air."

Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1889 (Jackson), Died September 7, 1943 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, lyricist, ukulele, guitar, songwriter, arranger, speaker, adapter

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

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 383 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	[W]149426	10-in.	11/14/1929	The return of the gay caballero	Mack Allen	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar	composer
Columbia	W110348	10-in.	February 1929	Der galicianer cavallero (A gay caballero)	Pesach Burstein	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	o-8223	10-in.	ca. Nov. 1921	Sweet lady	Odeon Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70202	10-in.	Oct. 1921	Sweet lady	Vaughn De Leath ; Billy Jones	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-70249	10-in.	Oct. 1921	Sweet lady	Rega Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W80537	10-in.	3/15/1927	Get away, old man, get away	Charlie Newman	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W80539	10-in.	3/15/1927	Pretty little dear	Charlie Newman	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W81557	10-in.	10/29/1927	My lady	Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W401512	10-in.	1/9/1929	A gay caballero	Pete Wiggins	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, accordion, and castanets	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401576	10-in.	1/31/1929	Die Spanische fliege	Ernest Balle	Male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W401577	10-in.	1/31/1929	Die Spanische fliege	Ernest Balle	Male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	6324-6325	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1921	Sweet lady	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E7404	10-in.	6/20/1928	The song of the prune	Frank Luther	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist
Brunswick	E7405	10-in.	6/20/1928	Down in de cane break	Frank Luther	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E28420	10-in.	9/26/1928	The prune song	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E28910	10-in.	12/13/1928	A gay caballero	Francis Luther	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and accordion	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E30402	10-in.	July 1929	Mountains ain’t no place for bad men	Kanawha Singers	Male vocal quartet and whistling, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E30403	10-in.	July 1929	A high silk hat and a walking cane	Kanawha Singers	Male vocal quartet and whistling, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E4754-E4756	10-in.	3/23/1927	Get away, old man, get away	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E4757-E4759	10-in.	3/23/1927	Pretty little dear	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E22568-E22569	10-in.	4/21/1927	The Little Mohee	Buell Kazee	Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and whistling	songwriter
Brunswick	IND630	10-in.	6/19/1928	Get away, old man, get away	Floyd Thompson Home Towners ; Jack Tilson	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Edison	8196	10-in.	8/30/1921	Sweet lady	Broadway Dance Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11573	10-in.	3/15/1927	Pretty little dear	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica	composer, lyricist
Edison	11574	10-in.	3/15/1927	Get away, old man, get away	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica	composer, lyricist

(Results 326-350 of 383 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crumit, Frank," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107386.

Crumit, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107386.

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