Frank Novak
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, accordion, violin, xylophone, leader, saxophone, bass clarinet, performer, piano, traps, sound effects, celeste, composer, arranger, electric organ, string bass, bass saxophone, ukulele, ocarina, vibraphone, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 234 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-53047 | 10-in. | 4/22/1931 | Rocky Mountain lullaby | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, xylophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BRC-53048 | 10-in. | 4/22/1931 | My cradle sweetheart | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, xylophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-59680 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Poor man's heaven | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-59681 | 10-in. | 4/8/1930 | Leave the purty gals alone | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-62742 | 10-in. | 6/24/1930 | Hello young Lindy | Bud Billings | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-62743 | 10-in. | 6/24/1930 | It's the same the whole world over | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-63174 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Come back to-night in my dreams | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, celeste, xylophone, saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-63175 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Back in the hills of Colorado | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, celeste, xylophone, saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-63678 | 10-in. | 9/29/1930 | My heart is where the Mohawk flows tonight | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, xylophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64376 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | Au revoir, pleasant dreams | Roy Smeck Vita Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, string bass, celeste | |
| Victor | BRC-64892 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Stop yer playin' | Eddie Bell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, violin, clarinet | |
| Victor | ABRC-64894 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Divorce blues | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Victor | BRC-64895 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Divorce blues | Eddie Bell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-67712 | 10-in. | 12/15/1930 | Bidin' my time | Bluejeans | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, ocarina | |
| Victor | BVE-68811 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Cornpone in potlikker | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and guitar | instrumentalist, violin, clarinet | |
| Victor | BRC-69630 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | There must be a bright tomorrow (For each yesterday of tears) | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BRC-69631 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Silvery Arizona moon | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with whistling | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BRC-69632 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | Southern moon | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BRC-69633 | 10-in. | 5/20/1931 | In Sleepy Hollow | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, xylophone | |
| Victor | BRC-70201 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BRC-70254 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | In the Cumberland Mountains | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BRC-70255 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | Missouri Valley | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion, xylophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BRC-70256 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | Roll on you mellow moon | Bud Billings ; Joe Billings | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, xylophone, accordion, clarinet | |
| Victor | SRC-70267 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | SRC-70268 | 7-in. | 10/7/1931 | Raggedy Ann's songs | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Novak, Frank," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106937.
Novak, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106937.
"Novak, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Novak, Frank, 1906-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93079538
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