Frank Churchill
Frank Edwin Churchill (October 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942) was an American film composer and songwriter. He wrote most of the music for films directed by Walt Disney, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, Bambi, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, and Peter Pan. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-77683 | 10-in. | 9/15/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Larry, Tom & Larry ; Bill Scotti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-77983 | 10-in. | 9/25/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra ; Charles Yontz | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | SS-78509 | 7-in. | 11/3/1933 | Lullaby land of nowhere | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | SS-78624 | 7-in. | 11/10/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | SS-78625 | 7-in. | 11/10/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-79305 | 10-in. | 8/9/1934 | You're nothin' but a nothin' | Raymond Paige Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-79308 | 10-in. | 8/9/1934 | Peculiar penguins | Raymond Paige Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-81370 | 10-in. | 2/7/1934 | Variations on "Who's afraid of the big bad wolf" | Fray and Braggiotti | Piano duet, with announcement | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81633 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Quien teme al lobo feroz? | Orquesta Internacional | Jazz/dance band | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09847 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | I'm wishing | The Prince ; Snow White | Dub from film: Female-male vocal duet, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09848 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | Whistle while you work | Snow White | Dubbed recording from film: Female vocal solo, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09849 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | With a smile and a song | Snow White | Dubbed recording from film: Female vocal solo, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09850 | 10-in. | 12/2/1937 | Dig-a-dig-dig | Seven Dwarfs | Dubbed recording from film: Male vocal ensemble, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09870 | 10-in. | 12/10/1937 | Dwarfs' yodel song | Seven Dwarfs | Dub from film: Male vocal ensemble, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09871 | 10-in. | 12/10/1937 | Some day my prince will come | Snow White | Dub from film: Female vocal solo, with dialogue and vocal effects | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017487 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | With a smile and a song | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017488 | 10-in. | 12/9/1937 | Whistle while you work | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017719 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | With a smile and a song | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017720 | 10-in. | 12/15/1937 | Whistle while you work | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-018414 | 10-in. | 1/26/1938 | Heigh-ho | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-018792 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | One song | Jack Crawley ; Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Jimmie Livingston | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-018796 | 10-in. | 1/27/1938 | Heigh-ho | Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Jimmie Livingston | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-019318 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | I'm wishing | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubbed recording from film : Female and male vocal solos | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-019319 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | With a smile and a song | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubbed recording from film : Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-019320 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Whistle while you work | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubbed recording from film : Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-019321 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Dig-a-dig-dig | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal septet | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-019322 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Dwarf's yodel song | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubbed recording from film : Male and female vocals and yodeling | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-019323 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Someday my prince will come | Victor Records technical staff (unidentified) | Dubbed recording from film : Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-023683 | 10-in. | 7/11/1938 | Put your heart in a song | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-023718 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | The sunny side of things | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-023720 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | Put your heart in a song | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-031568 | 10-in. | 1/27/1939 | Blue Italian waters | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-031840 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Blue Italian waters | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-061704 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | Look out for Mr. Stork | Dumbo Choir ; Dumbo Orchestra | Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal ensemble, with orchestra and talk | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061705 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | Casey Jr. | Dumbo Choir ; Dumbo Orchestra | Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal chorus, with orchestra and sound effects | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061706 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | Song of the roustabouts | Dumbo Choir ; Dumbo Orchestra | Dubbed recording from film : Male vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061709 | 10-in. | 10/3/1941 | Dumbo's serenade | Dumbo Choir ; Dumbo Orchestra | Dubbed recording from film : Orchestra, with sound effects; Female vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068069 | 10-in. | 11/3/1941 | Baby Mine | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068630 | 10-in. | 12/13/1941 | Baby mine | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075088 | 10-in. | 6/12/1942 | Love is a song | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-Test-1176 | 10-in. | 10/4/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Ann Ronell | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152499 | 10-in. | 9/15/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Ethel Shutta | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152513 | 10-in. | 9/26/1933 | Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? | Ben Bernie and All the Lads | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO23919 | 10-in. | 1939 or earlier | Lumikki | Harry Bergströmin ; Columbia Tanssiorkesteri ; Metro Kvartetti | Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0J1232 | 10-in. | 1933 or 1934 | Los tres cerditos | Celeste Grijo ; Orquesta Demon's Jazz y Conjunto | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4663 | 10-in. | 1/15/1934 | Prenez garde au grand méchant loup | André Ekyan Orchestre Jazz ; André Ekyan ; Jean Sablon | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4788 | 10-in. | 4/6/1934 | Qui craint le grand mechant loup? | Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6705 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | Heigh-ho | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6706 | 10-in. | 5/16/1938 | Sifflez en travaillant | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6712 | 10-in. | 5/20/1938 | Heigh-ho | Jo Bouillon ; Orchestre Jo Bouillon | Instrumental ensemble with vocal chorus | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6714 | 10-in. | 5/20/1938 | Un jour mon prince viendra | Jo Bouillon ; Orchestre Jo Bouillon ; Jean Visconti | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Churchill, Frank," accessed May 11, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110505.
Churchill, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110505.
"Churchill, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Churchill, Frank, 1901-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97036202
Wikidata: Frank Churchill - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q912572
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46109755
MusicBrainz: Frank Churchill - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9e474d7c-664d-4a9d-9693-5a196313900c
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