Kurz-Bio:
Der Jazz Klarinettist, Saxophonist und Bandleader Frank Weir, als Komponist auch unter Pseudonym Bryan Roger, wurde am 30. Jänner 1911 in London, England, geboren und verstarb am 12. Mai 1981.
Die 45er Singles von Frank Weir:
DECCA (GB)
10 54....45-F 10271....FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE with his Chorus and Orchestra..From Your Lips (DRF.18691)/The Happy Wanderer (DRF.18692)
10 54....45-F 10278....LYS ASSIA with FRANK WEIR AND HIS CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA..The Glow Of A Candle (DRF.18730)/LYS ASSIA with FRANK WEIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA..My Love, My Life, My Own (DRF.18731)
10 54....45-F 10291....FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE with his Chorus and Orchestra..By Candlelight (DRF.18832)/The Bandit (DRF.18833)
10 54....45-F 10384....FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE with his Chorus and Orchestra..The Cuckoo Cries (DRF.19567)/Misty Islands Of The Highlands (DRF.19568)
01 55....45-F 10435....FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE AND HIS CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA..Theme From "Journey Into Space" (DRF.19904)/FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Serenade To An Empty Room (DRF.19905)
02 55....45-F 10473....FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE and his Chorus and Orchestra featuring Jean Hudson..Hold Me In Your Arms (DRF.20218)/FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE and his Chorus and Orchestra..Too Many Dreams (DRF.20219)
05 55....45-F 10530....FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE and his Chorus and Orchestr..The Water Tumbler Tune (DRF.20526)/FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE and his Orchestr..Whispering Leaves (DRF.19788)
09 55....45-F 10605....JANIE MARDEN with FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE and his Chorus and Orchestra..I'll Come When You Call (DRF.21046)/Thank You For The Waltz (Dear Stramger) (DRF.21047)
11 55....45-F 10646....FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE and his Orchestra featuring Eula Parker..I'm A Little Echo (DRF.21062)/FRANK WEIR AND HIS SAXOPHONE and his Orchestra featuring The Little Tinkers..Castles In The Air (DRF.20525-2)
LONDON (GB) *)
11 55....45/HL-U.8204....BILL DARNEL with FRANK WEIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA..My Little Mother (DRF.21254)/BILL DARNEL with Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY DOUGLAS..Bring Me A Bluebird (DRF.21256)
06 56....45-HL-U8292....BILL DARNEL with Accompaniment directed by ROLAND SHAW..Satin Doll (DRXF.21517)/BILL DARNEL with FRANK WEIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Tell Me More (DRF.21255)
PARLOPHONE (GB)
05 56....MSP 6228....FRANK WEIR, HIS SOPRANO SAX, ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS..Mister Cuckoo (Sing your song) (7XCE1471)/If Ever You Go To Paree (Bonjour Paris) (7XCE1472)
09 56....45-R 4202....FRANK WEIR, HIS SOPRANO SAX, ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS..The Intimate Stranger (7XCE1555)/Students' Serenade (7XCE1537)
12 56....45-R 4254....FRANK WEIR, HIS SOPRANO SAX AND ORCHESTRA..Dimpy Dum (7XCE15709)/Parade Of The Pomegranates (7XCE15710)
04 57....45-R 4295....FRANK WEIR, HIS SOPRANO SAX AND ORCHESTRA..Almost Paradise (7XCE15779)/FRANK WEIR, HIS SOPRANO SAX, CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA..Calypso Romance (7XCE15780)
ORIOLE (GB)
11 59....45-CB 1520....FRANK WEIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA..El Curaca (Big Man) (O.9986)/Cha Cha Italiano (O.9987)
12 59....45-CB 1523....FRANK WEIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Swinging Ghosts (O.9992)/The Cool Spectre (O.9993)
06 60....45-CB 1554....FRANK WEIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Big Ben (J-154)/Drivin' South (J-155)
07 60....45-CB 1559....FRANK WEIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Farewell My Love (J-164)/Caribbean Honeymoon (J-165)
PHILIPS (GB)
05 61....PB.1154 (326 470)....FRANK WEIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Hawaiian Honeymoon/Coral Island
09 61....PB.1186 (326 488)....FRANK WEIR and his orchestra..Farrago/Love, Sunshine And Cha-Cha-Cha
05 62....326525 BF....FRANK WEIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Parisienne/Skylark
12 62....326560 BF....FRANK WEIR and his Werewolves..Manhunt/Chant Of The Jungle
*) in diesen besonderen Fällen handelt es sich nicht um US-Übernahmen wie üblich, sondern um DECCA-Aufnahmen
....die der US-Amerikaner Bill Darnell in Großbritannien einspielte
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Gerd
