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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 is The Varsity Drag of 1927; Big City Blues of 1929; A Garden in the Rain, also of 1929. Frey sang on 77 songs with the George Olsen band, both as recordings and on the radio. One song, entitled Who?, sold more than a million recordings.

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 suddenly of a heart attack at his home on December 2, 1962, age 58. At the time of his death, he was writing music for the Ice Capades and for Columbia Pictures.

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Různí
Vintage Charleston
2012, CD, Album, Comp, Delta Leisure Group Plc, Bygone Days,
George Olsen & His Music*
Good News
2009, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion
Různí
Say It Isn't So - Songs Of Irving Berlin
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Naxos Nostalgia,
Bunny Berigan
The Key Sessions 1931-1937
2003, 5xCD, Comp, JSP Records, ,
Swing/Big Band
Bunny Berigan
The Complete Brunswick, Parlophone And Vocalion Bunny Berigan Sessions
2003, 7xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Num + Box, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Swing/Big Band
Různí
The Charleston Era "The Definitive Album" (25 Vintage Recordings 1925 - 1930)
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, ASV, Living Era, ,
Light Music/Vocal/Easy Listening
Různí
The Roaring Twenties
1997, ,
Ragtime/Big Band/Swing/Vocal/Novelty/Ballad
Různí
Bands Of The '20s
1996, CD, Comp, Enh, Intersound
Various, George Gershwin
The Original Hits of George Gershwin - 50th Anniversary Album
1990, CD, Mono, Halcyon Records (5), ,
Swing
Různí
Soft 'N' Sentimental
1990
The Mills Brothers
Chronological Volume 1
1988
Různí
Irving Berlin: A Hundred Years
1988, CD,
Various, George Gershwin
The Original Hits of George Gershwin - 50th Anniversary Album
1987, LP, Comp, Mono, Halcyon Records (5), ,
Swing
Různí
Dance Bands USA - 1925 To 1935
1986
Různí
Lucky Day (Top American Bands Of The 1920's)
1985, LP, Comp, Mono, Saville Records
Různí
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era
1985, 2xLP, Comp, Red + Box, The Franklin Mint Record Society
Různí
Soft Lights And Sweet Music (The Best Of The Dance Bands)
1985, 6xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, Time Life Music, Time Life Music, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Různí
Songs Of The Depression
1983, LP, Comp, Stash Records Inc., ,
Swing
Různí
Cylinder Jazz - Early Jazz And Ragtime From Phonograph Cylinders
1982, Vinyl, ,
Ragtime
Různí
Music Of Broadway: The Twenties - Volume 3 (1928-29)
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, JJA, ,
Musical
Různí
1927
1972, Vinyl, ,
Musical/Music Hall/Vocal
George Olsen And His Music*
George Olsen And His Music
1968, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Ben Selvin & His Orchestra / Meyer Davis & His Ortchestra*
Build A Little Home / Keep Young And Beautiful
1934, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone,
George Olsen & His Music* / Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra*
Pink Elephants / We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye
1933, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
George Olsen And His Music*
The Girl In The Little Green Hat / My Fraternity Pin
1933, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen & His Music*
There's A Home In Wyomin' / The Tree That Father Planted For Me
1933, Shellac, 10", Blu, Columbia,
Emil Coleman And His Riviera Orchestra*
When Your Heart's On Fire Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Let's Begin
1933
Bennie Krueger's Orchestra
I'm So In Love! / Lovable
1932, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Waring's Pennsylvanians*, George Olsen And His Music*
More Beautiful Than Ever / Ain'tcha Kinda Sorry Now?
1932, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music*
Gosh Darn! / I'm So Alone With The Crowd
1932, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen's Music
There I Go Dreaming Again / You Can Make My Life A Bed Of Roses
1932, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music*
Pink Elephants / Pu-Leeze! Mister Hemingway!
1932, Shellac, 10", Victor
Waring's Pennsylvanians* / George Olsen And His Music*
More Beautiful Than Ever / Ain'tcha Kinda Sorry Now?
1932, Shellac, 10", Victor
Bennie Krueger & His Orch.*
Come On And Sit Beside The Sea / You've Got Me In The Palm Of Your Hand
1932, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Eddie Kirkeby & His Orch.*
Crazy People / In My Hide-Away
1932,
George Olsen And His Music*
It's Gonna Be You / Please
1932
George Olsen And His Music*
Mona / I'm On A Diet Of Love
1930, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music*
When The Little Red Roses Get The Blues For You / Sing A Little Theme Song
1930, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music*
Little Pal / I'm In Seventh Heaven
1930, Shellac, 10", RP, Victor
George Olsen And His Music*
Breakaway / Big City Blues
1930, Shellac, 10", RP, Cam, Victor
George Olsen And His Music*
It's A Great Life / My Ideal
1930,
George Olsen And His Music*
Walking With Susie / Big City Blues
1929, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
George Olsen And His Music*
Pickin' Cotton / I'm On The Crest Of A Wave
1929, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice, ,
Light Music
George Olsen And His Music*
If You Believed In Me / Song Of The Moonbeams
1929
George Olsen And His Music* / Johnny Johnson And His Statler Pennsylvanians
Doin' The Raccoon / It Goes Like This
1929, ,
Vocal
George Olsen And His Music*
When The World Is At Rest / In A Little Town Called Home Sweet Home
1929
George Olsen And His Music*
Breakaway / Big City Blues
1929
George Olsen And His Music*
Walking With Susie / That's You, Baby
1929
George Olsen And His Music*
Dream Mother / A Garden In The Rain
1929
George Olsen And His Music*
Out Where The Moonbeams Are Born / The Moonlight March
1929, ,
Vocal
Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra / George Olsen And His Music*
Junior / Reaching For Someone (And Not Finding Anyone There)
1929
George Olsen And His Music*
American Tune / I'm On The Crest Of A Wave
1928, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Musical
George Olsen And His Music*
Old Man Sunshine / King For A Day
1928, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music*
Ten Little Miles From Town / Driftwood
1928
George Olsen And His Music*
Just Like A Melody Out Of The Sky / Because My Baby Don't Mean "Maybe" Now!
1928
George Olsen's Music
Out Of The Tempest / The First Kiss
1928
George Olsen And His Music* / The High Hatters
Where Were You - Where Was I? / Right Out Of Heaven
1928
George Olsen & His Music* / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders
Pickin' Cotton / Blue Grass
1928,
Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra / George Olsen And His Music*
There's A Cradle In Carolina / The Song Is Ended
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music* / Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra
Blue Skies / Looking For A Boy
1927, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,
George Olsen And His Music* / Jan Garber And His Orchestra
I'm Telling The Birds – Telling The Bees / Steppin' Around
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor,
Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra / George Olsen's Music
Where Is My Meyer? / Blue Baby
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music* / Art Landry And His Orchestra*
I Never Knew What The Moonlight Could Do / I Don't Mind Being All Alone
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music* / Jan Garber And His Orchestra
Ev'ry Little While / Have You Forgotten?
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor
Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra / George Olsen And His Music*
There's A Cradle In Carolina / The Song Is Ended
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Vocal/Big Band
George Olsen And His Music* / Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra
Lucky Day / Wherever You Go - Whatever You Do
1927, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
George Olsen And His Music*
My Heart Stood Still / I Feel At Home With You
1927
Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra / George Olsen And His Music*
Russian Lullaby / For You And Me
1927, Shellac,
George Olsen And His Music* / Ben Pollack And His Californians
Thinking Of You / When I First Met Mary
1927,
George Olsen And His Music*
The Varsity Drag / Good News
1927
George Olsen And His Music* / Jean Goldkette And His Orchestra
Somebody Else / Look At The World And Smile
1927,
George Olsen And His Music*
Blue Skies / Where's That Rainbow?
1927
George Olsen And His Music* / Ben Pollack And His Californians
Sam, The Old Accordion Man / He's The Last Word
1927
George Olsen And His Music*
Lucky In Love / The Best Things In Life
1927,
Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra, George Olsen And His Music*
To-Night You Belong To Me / I've Got The Girl!
1926, Shellac, 10", Victor
Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders / George Olsen And His Music*
Roses Remind Me Of You / Just A Little Dance
1926, Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music* / International Novelty Orchestra
Oh, How I've Waited For You / No One's Ever Kissed Me
1926, Shellac, 10", Oak, Victor
George Olsen And His Music* / Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra*
Drifting And Dreaming / A Night Of Love
1926, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
Sam Lanin's Troubadours / The Bar Harbor Society Orchestra
You Need Someone To Love / I'm In Love With You - That's Why
1926, Shellac, 10", Domino (2)
Roseland Dance Orchestra
Corn Fed Indiana Girl / No Foolin'
1926, Shellac, 10", Bell (4)
Bessie Coldiron "The Sunflower Girl Of W B A P"*
She's A Cornfed Indiana Girl / What's The Use Of Crying?
1926, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2), ,
Vocal
George Olsen And His Music* / Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra
A Little Bit Bad / I Can't Realize (You Love Me)
1926, Shellac, 10", RP, Victor
George Olsen And His Music* / Herbert Berger's Coronado Hotel Orchestra
Horses / Whose Who Are You?
1926
George Olsen And His Music*
Hello, Aloha! How Are You? / Let's Make Up
1926
Lou Gold And His Orchestra / Mal Hallett And His Orchestra
Bye Bye Blackbird / She's A Corn-fed Indiana Girl (But She's Mama To Me)
1926
George Olsen And His Music* / Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders
Lucky Day / Black Bottom
1926
George Olsen's Music / Ted Weems And His Orchestra
She Was Just A Sailor's Sweetheart / The Day That I Met You
1926, Shellac,
George Olsen And His Music*
Who / Sunny
1926
George Olsen And His Music* / Irving Aaronson And His Commanders
Katinka / Hard-To-Get Gertie
1926
George Olsen And His Music* / The Troubadours
Always / Princess Flavia-Medley
1926
George Olsen And His Music* / Jack Chapman And His Orchestra*
Drifting And Dreaming / Dreaming Of A Castle In The Air
1926
George Olsen And His Music*
Hi-Diddle-Diddle / Where'd You Get Those Eyes
1926,
George Olsen And His Music* / Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra
You Need Someone To Love / Adorable
1926
George Olsen And His Music*
Bye Bye Blackbird / What's The Use Of Talking
1926
George Olsen And His Music*
She's A Corn-Fed Indiana Girl / Too Bad
1926
George Olsen And His Music*
I'm Knee Deep In Daisies / Hot Aire
1925
George Olsen And His Music* / Whitey Kaufman And His Orchestra*
Just A Little Thing Called Rhythm / Paddlin' Madelin' Home
1925
The Dixie Stars
Blue-Eyed Sally / Never Gettin' No Place Blues
1924, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
George Olsen And His Music*
18 Original 1924 - '26 Recordings
LP, Comp, Mono, Grannyphone
The Bar Harbor Society Orchestra
You Need Someone To Love / I'm Lonely Without You
Shellac, 10", Artiphon, Artiphon
Různí
HITS OF 1927 - IT'S FUN TO BE 40
7", Comp, Mono, Add, RCA Victor, ,
Big Band/Swing
Ambrose And His Orchestra* / George Olsen And His Music*
The Queen Was In The Parlour / Tom Thumb's Drum
Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music*
There's Happiness Over The Hill / Shoo The Hoodo Away
Shellac, 10", Victor
Golden Gate Orchestra
You Need Someone To Love / Would-Ja?
Edison Disc, Edison Records
George Olson And His Music
Just Like A Melody Out Of The Sky / Because My Baby Don't Mean "Maybe" Now!
Shellac, 10", Victor
George Olsen And His Music*
Makin' Whoopee / Until You Get Somebody Else
Různí
The Roaring 20s
2015, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Classics,
Různí
Great Songs Of 1933
2011, CD, Comp, Bygone Days, ,
Big Band
Různí
The Boy Friend - Original London Cast
2005
Různí
The History Of Pop Radio Vol. 1 1920 - 1939
2001, 10xCD, Comp + Box, History,
Různí
The History Of Pop Radio 1920-1951
2000, 15xCD, Comp + Box, History, ,
Music Hall/Country/Soundtrack/Big Band/Swing/Musical
The Boswell Sisters
1931-1935
1992, CD, Comp, Jazz Roots
The Mills Brothers
Chronological Volume 1
1988, ,
Vocal/Ragtime/Swing/Barbershop
Různí
Dance Bands U.S.A. 1925 To 1935
1987
Různí
Songs Of The Depression
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Book-Of-The-Month Records, ,
Ragtime/Big Band/Swing/Dixieland
Různí
Heirloom Collection (50 Years Of America’s Favorite Music)
1969, 7xLP, Comp, Mono, Boo + Box, RCA, ,
Opera/Musical/Big Band/Easy Listening
Různí
Chart-Toppers of the Twenties
CD, Album, Comp, Mono, ASV Ltd., Living Era,