Ralph Flanagan
Ralph Elias Flenniken (April 7, 1914 – December 30, 1995), known professionally as Ralph Flanagan, was an American big band leader, pianist, composer, and arranger for the orchestras of Hal McIntyre, Sammy Kaye, Blue Barron, Charlie Barnet, and Alvino Rey. He joined the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers in 1950. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-023546 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | When twilight comes | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Charles Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-023547 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Beside a moonlit stream | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-023548 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | One more dream | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; The Three Barons | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-023549 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | I wish I was the willow | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-030747 | 10-in. | 12/21/1938 | Mexicali Rose | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-030748 | 10-in. | 12/21/1938 | A song of old Hawaii | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-030749 | 10-in. | 12/21/1938 | Among those sailing | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-030750 | 10-in. | 12/21/1938 | Little lad | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with recitation | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-030751 | 10-in. | 12/21/1938 | Little lad | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D9AB-2277 | 10-in. | 10/4/1949 | My hero | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D9AB-2278 | 10-in. | 10/4/1949 | Tell me why | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | D9AB-2279 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Don't cry, Joe (Let her go, let her go, let her go) | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | D9AB-2280 | 10-in. | 10/4/1949 | Swing to 45 | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | D9AB-2281 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Whispering hope | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | D9AB-2282 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | Penthouse serenade | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D9AB-2283 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | White Christmas | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | D9AB-2284 | 10-in. | 10/5/1949 | ('Round her neck) She wore a yellow ribbon | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | D9AB-2547 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Dear hearts and gentle people | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | conductor | |
Victor | D9AB-2548 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Where or when | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | conductor | |
Victor | D9AB-2549 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | Way back home | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | conductor | |
Victor | D9AB-2550 | 10-in. | 11/23/1949 | The trail of the lonesome pine | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | conductor | |
Victor | D9VB-2766 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | People will say we're in love | Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | conductor | |
Victor | D9VB-2767 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | It might as well be spring | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | conductor | |
Victor | D9VB-2768 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | The surrey with the fringe on the top | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | conductor | |
Victor | D9VB-2769 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | If I loved you | Ralph Flanagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Flanagan, Ralph," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/339039.
Flanagan, Ralph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/339039.
"Flanagan, Ralph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
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