Kurz-Bio:
Der Jazz-Pianist des New-Orleans-Jazz und Bandleader Frank Froeba wurde am 31. August 1907 in New Orleans, Louisiana, geboren und verstarb am 16. Februar 1981 in Miami, Florida. Bei DECCA wurde sein Name oft auf Frankie Froba geändert. Diese Schreibweise verwendete er später auch bei öffentlichen Auftritten.
Seine 45 RPM-Singles:
DECCA - Single-Albums
08 46 ?? 50....9-23601....Album No. 9-46 (6 Sides-1) FRANK FROEBA and his Boys..St. Louis Blues (45-71466)/(6 Sides-2) Sugar Blues (45-71469)
08 46 ?? 50....9-23602....Album No. 9-46 (6 Sides-3) FRANK FROEBA and his Boys..Down By The Old Mill Stream (45-71539)/(6 Sides-4) I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (45-71540)
08 46 ?? 50....9-23603....Album No. 9-46 (6 Sides-5) FRANK FROEBA and his Boys..Moosie Mousie Boogie (45-71464)/(6 Sides-6) Squeeze Me (45-71473)
08 46 ?? 50....9-23604....Album No. 9-87 (6 Sides-1) FRANKIE FROBA And His Boys..It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (45-71542)/(6 Sides-2) Just A Girl That Men Forget (45-71548)
10 47 ?? 50....9-24233....Album No. 9-167 (6 Sides-1) FRANKIE FROBA And His Back Room Boys..Let Me Call You Sweetheart (45-71543)/(6 Sides—2) I'm Alone Because I Love You (45-71545)
10 47 ?? 50....9-24234....Album No. 9-167 (6 Sides-3) FRANKIE FROBA And His Back Room Boys..Ma (He’s Making Eyes At Me) (45-71468)/(6 Sides—4) In A Little Spanish Town (45-71465)
10 47 ?? 50....9-24235....Album No. 9-167 (6 Sides-5) FRANKIE FROBA And His Back Room Boys..My Wild Irish Rose (45-71544)/(6 Sides—6) When I Lost You (45-71546)
10 47 ?? 50....9-24236....Album No. 9-87 (6 Sides-3) FRANKIE FROBA And His Boys..That Old Gang Of Mine (45-71470)/(6 Sides—4) Margie (45-71472)
03 48 ?? 50....9-24385....Album No. 9-87 (6 Sides-5) FRANKIE FROBA And His Boys..Bye Bye Blackbird (45-71467)/(6 Sides—6) If You Were The Only Girl (45-71471)
VARSITY
?? 50....4513....FRANK FROEBA WITH RHYTHM..Stumbling (W191)/After You've Gone (W192)
?? 50....4514....FRANK FROEBA WITH RHYTHM..The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else (W195)/A Lover's Lullaby - Sunrise Serenaders (W196)
?? 50....4515....FRANK FROEBA WITH RHYTHM Hindustan (W197)/Twelfth Street Rag (W198)
DECCA - Single-Album
05 50....9-27001....Album No. 9-62 (6 Sides-1) FRANKIE FROBA and his Boys..Whispering (45-75926)/(6 Sides-2) You’re In Love With Everyone (But the One Who’s in Love with You) (45-76044)
05 50....9-27028....Album No. 9-62 (6 Sides-3) FRANKIE FROBA and his Boys..Who’s Sorry Now? (45-76043)/(6 Sides-4) Mistakes (45-76042)
05 50....9-27029....Album No. 9-62 (6 Sides-5) FRANKIE FROBA and his Boys..I’m Sorry I Made You Cry (45-75925)/(6 Sides-6) The Curse Of An Aching Heart (45-75924)
DECCA
05 50....9-27030....FRANKIE FROBA and his Boys..Limehouse Blues (45-76045)/I'll See You In My Dreams (45-76041)
08 50....9-27142....FRANKIE FROBA and his Boys..Snooky Ookums (45-76658)/At Sundown (When Love Is Calling Me Home) (45-76659)
DECCA - Single-Album
10 51....9-27825....Album No. 9-283 (8 Sides — 1) FRANKIE FROBA And His Back Room Boys..Ain't We Got Fun (45-W 81513)/(8 Sides — 2) Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (45-W 81516)
10 51....9-27826....Album No. 9-283 (8 Sides — 3) FRANKIE FROBA And His Back Room Boys..I Wonder What's Become Of Sally? (45-W 81521)/(8 Sides — 4) All By Myself (45-W 81515)
10 51....9-27827....Album No. 9-283 (8 Sides — 5) FRANKIE FROBA And His Back Room Boys..Oh By Jingo! Oh By Gee! You’re The Only Girl For Me)( (45-W 81522)/(8 Sides — 6) When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New (45-W 81523)
10 51....9-27828....Album No. 9-283 (8 Sides — 7) FRANKIE FROBA And His Back Room Boys..If I Had A Girl Like You (45-W 81524)/(8 Sides — 8 ) After The Ball (45-W 81514)
DECCA
12 51....9-27940....FRANKIE FROBA And His Boys with ADELINE NIECE..I Wanna Say Hello (45-82061)/(Whatever Happened To The) Piano Players (That Played Like This) (45-82062)
03 52....9-28040....AL MORGAN And FRANKIE FROBA And His Boys..Mistakes (45-82226)/My Castle In Spain (Is A Shack In The Lane) (45-82227)
06 52....9-28229....AL MORGAN and FRANKIE FROBA And His Boys..Is It True What They Say About Dixie? (45-82298)/Someday Sweetheart (45-82299)
09 52....9-28414....FRANKIE FROBA And His Boys..Herman Kept Playin' Away (45-83326)/Since My Best Gal Turned Me Down (45-83327)
ROYALE
?? 52....4514....FRANK FROEBA with Rhythm..The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else (W - 195)/A Lover's Lullaby - Sunrise Serenaders (W - 196)
DECCA - Reissues-Series
12 61....25547....FRANKIE FROBA AND HIS BOYS..You're In Love With Everyone (But The One Who’s In Love With You) (76044)/Whispering (75926) (27001)
UNITED ARTISTS - SILVER SPOTLIGHT SERIES
?? 62....UA 1549A....FRANK FROBA..St. Louis Blues/B….Beethoven Boogie
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Gerd
