Barry Frank was a hit smooth-voiced 1950s and early 1960s pop and rock and roll vocalist who was professionally recorded on 78s, 45s, 33s, and many extended play long play albums for Bell

Bell Records

Bell Records was an American record label founded in 1952 by Arthur Shimkin in New York, the owner of children's record label Golden Records, and initially a unit of Pocket Books, after the rights to the name were acquired from Benny Bell who used the Bell name to issue risque novelty records. A...

, Columbia

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

, Jubilee

Jubilee Records

Jubilee Records was a record label specializing in rhythm and blues along with novelty records. It was founded in New York City in 1946 by Herb Abramson. Jerry Blaine became Abramson's partner. Blaine bought out Abramson's half of the company in 1947. The company name was Jay-Gee Recording...

, Seeco and other record companies in the United States and Europe. In many cases, Frank covered recordings debuted by other artists, and Frank's talented vocals won acclaim as being far better than the original artists who performed them. These included songs like 'Party Doll', 'Earth Angel' and 'The Great Pretender'. Frank rose to fame as the lead singer of the Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye , born Samuel Zarnocay, Jr., was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era.-Biography:...

 Orchestra.

M.C. at the Raleigh Hotel

Although his hit recording career did not lead to permanent stardom, Frank continued performing. For many decades, he was Master of Ceremonies of the Raleigh Hotel, in South Fallsburg, New York, from the 1970s through the 2000s (when the hotel closed) and also performed as a singer at other Catskills resorts on off nights. He is now retired and lives in New York City. He has a son, Todd Frank. Some recordings by Frank are now considered collector's items by collectors of the era.

Barry Frank Hit Albums on Columbia

Serenade of the Bells

Serenade of the Bells

"Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2372...

(with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)

Merry Christmas to You (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)

Sampling of Barry Frank Bell Recordings

A Rose and a Big Baby Ruth / Banana Boat Song

Diana / Hold Me in Your Arms

Earth Angel (with The Four Bells)

If I Give My Heart to You (with the Larry Clinton Orchestra)

Jamaican Farewell / Ko Ko Mo (with The Four Bells)

Love Me / My Special Angel / Party Doll / Smile

The Great Pretender / The Moonlight Gambler

The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane / Too Much

Wake Up Little Suzie / Why Do Fools Fall in Love? / You Send Me / Young Love

Sampling of Barry Frank Columbia Recordings

Cathedral in the Pines (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)

Del Rio (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)

My Prayer (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)

Serenade of the Bells (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)

The Shrine of St. Cecilia (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)

When The Organ Played at Twilight (with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra)