Frank Comstock

Frank Comstock

Frank G. Comstock (September 20, 1922 – May 21, 2013) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, and trombonist. For television, Comstock wrote and arranged music for major situation comedies and variety shows; his theme and incidental music for Rocky and His Friends (1959–1964) are probably his best-remembered works. Additionally, his music for Adam-12 earned him a 1971 Emmy nomination. Comstock's recording credits include eight Hi-Lo's albums and backing arrangements for major recording stars. His 1962 instrumental album, Project: Comstock - Music from Outer Space became a classic and was released on CD in 2004. Recently, Comstock wrote new big-band arrangements for Brian Setzer's Wolfgang's Big Night Out (2007) and Songs from Lonely Avenue (2009) CDs. He started his arranging career in the dance bands of Sonny Dunham and Benny Carter, and with Les Brown from 1943 to 1955. When dance bands fell out of favor after World War II, Comstock and Doris Day left the Les Brown band. Comstock's backing arrangements for Doris Day's Warner Brothers screen tests impressed studio executives and resulted in a staff arranger position at Warner where he demonstrated his ability to write for large studio orchestras. He died in 2013.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1922 (San Diego), Died May 21, 2013 (Huntington Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, leader

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 84 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	86028	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Strange-3	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	86157	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Opening announcement ; Leap frog	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	86158	between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953	Closing announcement	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6086	2/16/1951	If I loved you	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6087	2/16/1951	Red sails in the sunset-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6091	2/19/1951	Leap frog (theme)-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6092	2/19/1951	Blue moon-1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6131	3/8/1951	Deep purple	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6132	3/8/1951	Azure	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6133	3/8/1951	That old black magic	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6222	4/9/1951	Over the rainbow	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6223	4/9/1951	The moon was yellow	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6224	4/9/1951	Red wing	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6225	4/9/1951	Green eyes	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6226	4/9/1951	The day isn't long enough	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6442	9/19/1951	Highlights from An American in Paris (Gershwin): -1 Part 1	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6443	9/19/1951	Highlights from An American in Paris (Gershwin): Part 2	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6477	10/10/1951	You're blasé	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6478	10/10/1951	You're driving me crazy	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6479	10/10/1951	You're the cream in my coffee	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6480	10/10/1951	You're an old smoochie	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6515	11/15/1951	You're a sweetheart	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6516	11/15/1951	You are my sunshine	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6517	11/15/1951	You're my everything	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger
Decca	L 6518	11/15/1951	You're an old smoothie	Les Brown and his Band of Renown	arranger

(Results 26-50 of 84 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Comstock, Frank," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/309329.

Comstock, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/309329.

"Comstock, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.