Frank Lebby Stanton
Frank Lebby Stanton (February 22, 1857 – January 7, 1927), frequently credited as Frank L. Stanton, Frank Stanton or F. L. Stanton, was an American lyricist. He was also the initial columnist for the Atlanta Constitution and became the first poet laureate of the State of Georgia, a post to which he was appointed by Governor Clifford Walker in 1925 and which Stanton held until his death. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1857 (Charleston), Died January 7, 1927 (Atlanta)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-610 | 12-in. | 10/28/1903 | To my first love | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-705 | 7-in. | 11/16/1903 | Mighty lak' a rose | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-4616 | 10-in. | 6/25/1907 | In May time | Pearl Benham | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-5011 | 10-in. | 1/10/1908 | Jean | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8733 | 10-in. | 3/22/1910 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Elizabeth Wheeler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8966 | 10-in. | 5/18/1910 | In May time | John Barnes Wells | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9710 | 10-in. | 12/14/1910 | Sweet Miss Mary | Marguerite Dunlap | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10011 | 10-in. | 2/28/1911 | Dry yo' eyes | Marguerite Dunlap | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10012 | 10-in. | 2/28/1911 | Mighty lak' a rose | Marguerite Dunlap | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10520 | 10-in. | 6/8/1911 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10683 | 10-in. | 7/7/1911 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Frederick Gunster | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-11140 | 10-in. | 10/26/1911 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12049 | 10-in. | 5/27/1912 | Hi! Li'l' feller | Marguerite Dunlap | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13456 | 10-in. | 6/19/1913 | Jean | Frank Croxton | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14712 | 10-in. | 4/15/1914 | Come out, Mr. Sunshine | Christine Miller | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15847 | 10-in. | 3/30/1915 | Morning | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-16043 | 12-in. | 5/24/1915 | Mighty lak' a rose | Geraldine Farrar | Soprano vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16087 | 10-in. | 6/10/1915 | Mighty lak' a rose | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-16087 | 10-in. | 4/5/1926 | Mighty lak' a rose | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16499 | 10-in. | 9/15/1915 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Imperial Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16673 | 10-in. | 10/18/1915 | Just a-wearyin' for you | William Pickels | Boy soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18572 | 10-in. | 10/23/1916 | Since Molly went away | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-19188 | 10-in. | 2/16/1917 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Frances Alda | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20499 | 10-in. | 8/8/1917 | Mighty lak' a rose | Boston Quintet | Male quintet (vocal quartet and piano) | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-24302 | 10-in. | 7/6/1920 | Life | Orville Harrold | Tenor vocal solo, with harp, piano, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-26106 | 10-in. | 2/2/1922 | The shadows | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28438 | 10-in. | 8/21/1923 | Mighty lak' a rose | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-31276 | 10-in. | 12/11/1924 | Morning | Pauline Pipkin | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35452 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Dusolina Giannini | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-36112 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | Morning | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-38741 | 10-in. | 5/11/1927 | Mighty lak' a rose | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39395 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | Mighty lak' a rose | Ellen Glen Campbell | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBVE-42028 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Mighty lak' a rose | Tom Kenyon | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-45034 | 10-in. | 5/11/1928 | Mighty lak' a rose | Anne Stanier Rutledge | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-51852 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | Morning | Associated Glee Clubs of America | Male vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | CS-88970 | 12-in. | 5/15/1935 | The song of the Roger | RCA Victor Glee Club | Mixed vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-042562 | 10-in. | 3/8/1940 | Mighty lak' a rose | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-044874 | 10-in. | 3/1/1940 | I'd love to | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-047634 | 10-in. | 2/8/1940 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Morris Brown Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065239 | 10-in. | 5/8/1941 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Frederick Hufsmith ; Lew White | Organ solo, with violin, harp, male vocal solo, and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3273 | 10-in. | 11/19/1946 | Mighty lak' a rose | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1913-05-23-01] | Not documented | 5/23/1913 | You'll git dar in de mornin' | Dr. Leo Bernd | Male vocal solo, with piano and monologue | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-10-03-01] | Not documented | 10/3/1916 | Morning | J. A. Long | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1585 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Mighty like a rose | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 1585 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Mighty like a rose | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3338 | 10-in. | ca. 1905-Feb. 1906 | Molly's eyes | John Dunsmure | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3992 | 10-in. | ca.1908-Aug. 1909 | Sweet Miss Mary | Carroll Clark | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19684 | 10-in. | 12/11/1911 | Don't you mind the sorrows | Mrs. A. Stewart Holt | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38213 | 10-in. | 8/23/1912 | Mighty lak' a rose | Walter Lawrence | Boy soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 38548 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Grace Kerns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39190 | 10-in. | 1/20/1914 | Morning | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39953 | 10-in. | 3/18/1915 | Mighty lak' a rose | Columbia Ladies Quartet | Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 45627 | 10-in. | 5/12/1915 | Jean | Albert Wiederhold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46386 | 10-in. | 2/8/1916 | Just awearyin' for you | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46651 | 10-in. | 3/18/1916 | Morning | Paul Dufault | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47326 | 10-in. | 1/30/1917 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Ida Gardner | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77432 | 10-in. | 10/19/1917 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Alfred Jack McGuire | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77525 | 10-in. | 11/22/1917 | Mighty lak' a rose | Louise Robinson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77624 | 10-in. | 1/10/1918 | Mighty lak' a rose | Amparito Farrar | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77989 | 10-in. | 8/9/1918 | Mighty lak' a rose | Hulda Lashanska | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78156 | 10-in. | 10/24/1918 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Barbara Maurel | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79856 | 10-in. | 5/23/1921 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Hulda Lashanska | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 80401 | 10-in. | 6/14/1922 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Margaret Romaine | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 30486 | 12-in. | 4/29/1910 | Omaha Indian tribal song | Lillian Nordica | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 143716 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Mighty lak' a rose | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144340 | 10-in. | 6/16/1927 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Belle Forbes Cutter | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144341 | 10-in. | 6/16/1927 | Mighty lak' a rose | Belle Forbes Cutter | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144563 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Mighty lak' a rose | Belle Forbes Cutter | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W145403 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Belle Forbes Cutter | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146585 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150565 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Anna Case ; Carroll Hollister | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 180 | 10-in. | ca. June 1918 | Just a wearyin' for you | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7593 | 10-in. | Sept. 1920 | Jean | Bernard Ferguson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400411 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | Mighty lak' a rose | Honolulu Strollers | Instrumental trio, with male vocal trio and yodeling (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1183-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1918-1919 | Mighty lak' a rose | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5242-b] | 10-in. | approximately June 1918 | Keep on hopin' | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 6348 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Mighty lak' a rose | Irene Williams | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | B68-B70 | 10-in. | 8/5/1924 | Just a-wearyin’ for you | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo, with string quartet and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 3493-3494 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1920 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Irene Pavloska | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 10683-10685 | 10-in. | 5/18/1923 | Keep on hopin’ | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 10736-10737 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | Keep on hopin’ | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12874-12875 | 10-in. | 4/14/1924 | Mighty lak’ a rose | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13326-13327 | 10-in. | 6/13/1924 | Mighty lak’ a rose | Florence Easton ; Fredric Fradkin | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14885-14886 | 10-in. | 2/10/1925 | Mighty lak’ a rose | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16597-E16598 | 10-in. | 10/10/1925 | Mighty lak' a rose | Edith Mason | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17064-E17066 | 10-in. | 12/7/1925 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Marie Morrisey | Contralto vocal solo, with string quartet and harp | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18449-E18450 | 10-in. | 3/17/1926 | Just a-wearyin’ for you | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo, with string quartet and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18588-E18589 | 10-in. | 3/27/1926 | Mighty lak’ a rose | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with violin obbligato and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22409-E22410 | 10-in. | 4/14/1927 | Mighty lak’ a rose | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E26302-E26303 | 10-in. | 1/28/1928 | Mighty lak’ a rose | Edith Mason | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and violin obbligato | lyricist | |
| Edison | 455 | Not documented | approximately Dec. 1910 | Thy beaming eyes | Elizabeth Spencer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3422 | 10-in. | Nov. 1914 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Marie Morrisey | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4544 | 10-in. | 3/1/1916 | Mighty lak' a rose | Marie Rappold | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4897 | 10-in. | 7/21/1916 | Mighty lak' a rose | Anna Case | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5010 | 10-in. | 9/20/1916 | Jean | Marie Rappold | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5072 | 10-in. | 10/16/1916 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Ida Gardner | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5211 | 10-in. | 12/13/1916 | Were my song with wings provided | Betsy Lane Shepherd | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5639 | 10-in. | 6/22/1917 | Mighty lak' a rose | Ida Gardner | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6042 | 10-in. | Feb. 1918 | Mighty lak' a rose | Marie Tiffany | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6154 | 10-in. | between 5/1/1918 and 5/7/1918 | Sorrow no more | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6685 | 10-in. | 3/24/1919 | Gallie | Carolina Lazzari | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7287 | 10-in. | 4/14/1920 | Jean | Robert Gayler ; Edith McDonald | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9720 | 10-in. | 9/19/1924 | Morning | Arthur Middleton | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11593 | 10-in. | 3/21/1927 | Mighty lak' a rose | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 19141 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Elizabeth Lennox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-834 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Elizabeth Lennox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0EA6271 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Just a wearyin' for you | Paul Robeson | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stanton, Frank Lebby," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103144.
Stanton, Frank Lebby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103144.
"Stanton, Frank Lebby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 April 2024.
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