Anthony J. Franchini
Anthony John Franchini (August 2, 1898 – September 17, 1997) was an American guitarist, most known for his Hawaiian guitar partnership with Frank Ferera, making him one of the most-recorded musicians of all time. After his time with Ferera, his career was remarkably varied, playing with symphony orchestras and country and western bands, often simultaneously, and also working in additional genres before retiring in his mid 90s. |
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 223 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 140219 | 10-in. | 12/31/1924 | Can you bring back the heart I gave you? | Ferera's Hawaiian Instrumental Quartet | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Columbia | 140320 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | The chain gang song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | 140321 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | Mother and home | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | 140364 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | The time will come | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | 140365 | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | He sure can play a harmonica | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and harmonica | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | 98019 | 12-in. | 3/20/1922 | South Sea sweethearts | Ferera and Franchini ; Prince's Dance Orchestra | Orchestra, with guitar effect (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | W143505 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | Moonbeam! Kiss her for me | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with steel guitar and piano | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Columbia | W143506 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | Honolulu moon | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with steel guitar and piano (takes 1-3); with alto saxophone, steel guitar, and piano (takes 4-7) | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Columbia | W144268 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | Chamberlin and Lindy (Our hats are off to you) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | W144269 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | Charlie boy (We love you) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and whistling | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | 147090 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | Blue yodel no. 2 | Frank Kamplain | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | 147091 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | Away out on the mountain | Frank Kamplain | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | 148447 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | Pretending | Julie Wintz and his Jersey Collegians ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | [W]150830 | 10-in. | 9/20/1930 | Believin' | Lloyd Keating and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-7343 | 10-in. | March 1920 | Beautiful Hawaii | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7344 | 10-in. | Mar. 1920 | Honolulu march | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7367 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | Kailima waltz | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7368 | 10-in. | April 1920 | Wailana waltz | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7441 | 10-in. | May 1920 | Hilo march | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7442 | 10-in. | May 1920 | Honolulu Bay waltz | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7486 | 10-in. | June 1920 | Mahina malamalama | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7487 | 10-in. | June 1920 | Hawaiian Hotel | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7499 | 10-in. | July 1920 | Kawaihau | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7500 | 10-in. | July 1920 | On the beach at Waikiki | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | S-7518 | 10-in. | Aug. 1920 | Maui aloha | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Franchini, Anthony J.," accessed September 15, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111629.
Franchini, Anthony J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 15, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111629.
"Franchini, Anthony J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 September 2024.
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Wikipedia: Anthony Franchini
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LCNAR: Franchini, Anthony J., 1898-1997 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001066830
Wikidata: Anthony Franchini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q42411118
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MusicBrainz: Anthony Franchini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c2773078-dadd-4f68-badf-31aaec6cdccb
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