John (Johnny) Frigo
Johnny Frigo (December 27, 1916 – July 4, 2007) was an American jazz violinist, bassist and songwriter. He appeared in the 1940s as a violinist before working as a bassist. He returned to the violin in the 1980s and enjoyed a comeback, recording several albums as a leader. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 70 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 73504 | 4/15/1946 | Doin' what comes natur'lly | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 73505 | 4/15/1946 | All that glitters is not gold | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 73506 | 4/15/1946 | (It's gonna depend on) The way the wind blows | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 73507 | 10-in. | 4/15/1945 | A rose was a rose | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
Decca | 73508 | 4/15/1946 | Apache serenade | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 73509 | 4/15/1946 | The same little chapel | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86822 | 9/10/1954 | Over the rainbow | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86823 | 9/10/1954 | It's you or no one | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86824 | 9/10/1954 | Polka dots and moonbeams | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86825 | 9/10/1954 | Nina never knew | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86826 | 9/10/1954 | Let's take an old-fashioned walk | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86827 | 9/10/1954 | Nancy ; Nursery rhyme medley | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86828 | 9/10/1954 | Hooray for love | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86829 | 9/10/1954 | Alone ; Ivy | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86830 | 9/10/1954 | Bijou | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 86831 | 9/10/1954 | Spring is here ; Spring will be a little late this year | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 100184 | 11/11/1956 | I hear music | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 100185 | 11/11/1956 | Indian Summer | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 100186 | 11/11/1956 | Lullaby of Birdland | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 100187 | 11/11/1956 | My one and only love | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 100188 | 11/11/1956 | I love Paris | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 100189 | 11/11/1956 | Fugue for tinhorns | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 100190 | 11/11/1956 | Misty | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 100191 | 11/11/1956 | Satin doll | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
Decca | 100192 | 11/11/1956 | In the wee small hours of the morning | John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frigo, John (Johnny)," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203436.
Frigo, John (Johnny). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203436.
"Frigo, John (Johnny)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Frigo, John, 1916-2007 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91115192
Wikidata: Johnny Frigo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1702324
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46949353
MusicBrainz: Johnny Frigo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46d8708e-e8f7-4a1b-ad13-668e586793d9
ISNI: 0000 0000 5937 4104 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059374104
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