Fran Frey

Fran Frey (December 23, 1903 in Indiana - December 1, 1962 in California) was a singer and saxophonist best known for his work for George Olsen and His Music in the 1920s and early 1930s. Among his better known songs are "The Varsity Drag" of 1927; "Big City Blues" of 1929, and "A Garden in the Rain", also of 1929. Frey sang on 77 songs with the George Olsen band on recordings and on the radio. "Who?" sold more than a million copies. Frey was heard on the Oldsmobile Program on CBS radio in 1933. Although he played for several other bands after Olsen's, including Victor Young's, he never achieved the level of fame he had in earlier years. Frey died of a heart attack in his home on December 2, 1962 at the age of 58. At the time of his death, he was writing music for the Ice Capades and for Columbia Pictures.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 23, 1903, Died December 1, 1962 (California)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 114 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-33337	10-in.	8/21/1925	I'm knee deep in daisies (And head over heels in love)	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-33832	10-in.	10/30/1925	Just a little thing called rhythm	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-33856	10-in.	11/6/1925	Who	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-33881	10-in.	11/17/1925	A little bit bad	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-34110	10-in.	12/1/1925	Miami	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-34333	10-in.	1/15/1926	She's a corn-fed Indiana girl (But she's mamma to me)	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-34353	10-in.	1/22/1926	Oh, how I've waited for you	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-34354	10-in.	1/22/1926	All for you	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-34601	10-in.	2/5/1926	Always	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-34606	10-in.	2/10/1926	Don't be afraid to come home	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band (takes 1-4); with male vocal duet (takes 6-8)	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-34624	10-in.	2/16/1926	Drifting and dreaming	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-34676	10-in.	3/4/1926	Horses	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and monologue	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35335	10-in.	4/22/1926	Just a little dance	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35336	10-in.	4/22/1926	The girl friend	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35607	10-in.	5/14/1926	Let's make up	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35608	10-in.	5/14/1926	Hello, aloha! How are you?	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35693	10-in.	6/16/1926	Bye bye blackbird	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35731	10-in.	6/30/1926	Lucky day	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35732	10-in.	6/30/1926	Katinka	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35751	10-in.	7/8/1926	You need someone to love	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter
Victor	BVE-35777	10-in.	7/16/1926	Where'd you get those eyes	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-35778	10-in.	7/16/1926	Hi-diddle-diddle	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-36882	10-in.	10/29/1926	Leander	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-36883	10-in.	10/29/1926	I never knew what the moonlight could do	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	BVE-36909	10-in.	11/6/1926	I'm tellin' the birds, tellin' the bees (How I love you)	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 1-25 of 114 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frey, Fran," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100917.

Frey, Fran. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100917.

"Frey, Fran." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.