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.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 2, 1898 (Naples), Died September 17, 1997 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, steel guitar, leader, session supervisor, composer, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, violin

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 201-223 of 223 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	9584	10-in.	6/26/1924	Dolores	Franchini and Leonard Duo	Instrumental duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	9585	10-in.	6/26/1924	Passions	Franchini and Leonard Duo	Instrumental duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	9624	10-in.	7/17/1924	Imi au ia oe	Anna Case	Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	9639	10-in.	7/23/1924	Na lei o Hawaii	Anna Case	Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	9640	10-in.	7/23/1924	Sweet lei lehua	Anna Case	Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	9647	10-in.	7/28/1924	Beautiful Kahana	Anna Case	Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	9680	10-in.	8/29/1924	Palakiko blues	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	11238	10-in.	10/7/1926	Steyrer laendler	The Alpine Mountaineers	Guitar and zither duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	11239	10-in.	10/7/1926	Marine flashes march	The Alpine Mountaineers	Guitar and zither duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Edison	11877	10-in.	9/8/1927	Dreaming alone in Hawaii	Anthony J. Franchini ; South Sea Serenaders	Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader
Edison	11983	10-in.	10/26/1927	Song of Hawaii	Anthony J. Franchini ; South Sea Serenaders	Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader
Edison	18216	10-in.	2/7/1928	My Hawaiian	Anthony J. Franchini ; South Sea Serenaders	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader
Edison	18217	10-in.	2/7/1928	Underneath the blue Hawaiian skies	Anthony J. Franchini ; South Sea Serenaders	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader
Edison	19349	10-in.	9/18/1929	Pretending	King Edward Hotel Orchestra ; Luigi Romanelli	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Edison	N-1137	10-in.	9/18/1929	Pretending	King Edward Hotel Orchestra ; Luigi Romanelli	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Plaza/ARC	5071	10-in.	January-February 1923	La paloma	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Plaza/ARC	5072	10-in.	January-February 1923	Ciribiribin	Ferera and Franchini	Guitar duet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Plaza/ARC	5157	10-in.	April 1923	Annie Laurie	Vernon Dalhart ; Ferera's Hawaiian Serenaders	Guitar duet (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Plaza/ARC	5158	10-in.	April 1923	Old Black Joe	Ferera's Hawaiian Serenaders	Guitar duet (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Plaza/ARC	5191	10-in.	June 1923	Come back to Erin	Ferera's Hawaiian Serenaders	2 steel guitars and xylophone	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Plaza/ARC	5192	10-in.	June 1923	Wearing of the green	Ferera's Hawaiian Serenaders	2 steel guitars and xylophone	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Vocalion	14069-14071	10-in.	12/22/1924	Can you bring back the heart I gave you?	Ferera and Franchini Quartet	Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist
Vocalion	14072-14074	10-in.	12/22/1924	Hawaiian love nest	Ferera and Franchini Quartet	Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist

(Results 201-223 of 223 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Franchini, Anthony J.," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111629.

Franchini, Anthony J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111629.

"Franchini, Anthony J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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