Alfred Drake
Alfred Drake (October 7, 1914 – July 25, 1992) was an American actor and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 7, 1914 (New York City), Died July 25, 1992 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 45 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D9VB-0124 | 10-in. | 1/24/1949 | So in Love | Alfred Drake ; Lehman Engel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D9VB-0125 | 10-in. | 1/24/1949 | Were thine that special face | Alfred Drake ; Lehman Engel Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D9VB-0126 | 10-in. | 1/24/1949 | Why can't you behave | Alfred Drake ; Lehman Engel Orchestra ; Jane Pickens | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D9VB-0127 | 10-in. | 1/24/1949 | Wunderbar | Alfred Drake ; Lehman Engel Orchestra ; Jane Pickens | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D9VB-0246 | 10-in. | 3/3/1949 | Malaguena | Alfred Drake ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D9VB-0248 | 10-in. | 3/3/1949 | In the spring of the year | Alfred Drake ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Decca | 71455 | 10-in. | 10/20/1943 | Oh what a beautiful morning (Act 2-Scene 2) | Alfred Drake | vocalist | ||
Decca | 71456 | 10-in. | 10/20/1943 | Pore Jud is daid (Act 1-Scene 1) | Howard Da Silva ; Alfred Drake | vocalist | ||
Decca | 71459 | 10-in. | 10/20/1943 | The surrey with the fringe on top (Act 2-Scene 1) | Alfred Drake | vocalist | ||
Decca | 71474 | 10-in. | 10/25/1943 | Oklahoma! (Act 1-Scene 1) | Oklahoma Boys, The | vocalist | ||
Decca | 71476 | 10-in. | 10/25/1943 | Finale (Oh what a beautiful mornin' ; People will say we're in love) | Oklahoma Boys, The | vocalist | ||
Decca | 71477 | 10-in. | 10/25/1943 | People will say we're in love | Oklahoma Boys, The | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72080 | 5/7/1944 | Lovely to look at | Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake | vocalist | |||
Decca | 72081 | 5/7/1944 | The touch of your hand | Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake ; Kathryn Meisle | vocalist | |||
Decca | 72084 | 5/7/1944 | Let's begin | Alfred Drake ; Paula Lawrence | vocalist | |||
Decca | 72085 | 10-in. | 5/7/1944 | You're devastating | Alfred Drake ; Paula Lawrence | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72117 | 5/14/1944 | Something had to happen | Alfred Drake ; Paula Lawrence | vocalist | |||
Decca | 72118 | 5/14/1944 | Finale | Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake | vocalist | |||
Decca | 72119 | 5/14/1944 | Overture | Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake ; Paula Lawrence | vocalist | |||
Decca | 72120 | 5/14/1944 | Don't ask me not to sing | Alfred Drake | vocalist | |||
Decca | 72121 | 10-in. | 5/14/1944 | Fashion | Alfred Drake | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72150 | 10-in. | 5/21/1944 | Goin' home | Alfred Drake | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72151 | 10-in. | 5/21/1944 | None but the lonely heart | Alfred Drake | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72172 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | Lonely room | Alfred Drake | vocalist | ||
Decca | 72780 | 10-in. | 3/19/1945 | As I was going along | Alfred Drake | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Drake, Alfred," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/312852.
Drake, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/312852.
"Drake, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81098962
Wikidata: Alfred Drake - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1078468
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MusicBrainz: Alfred Drake - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/453810ec-0d43-4c54-afe8-fc319119c4fb
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