Frances Williams (1901-1959)
Last updated: 31.08.24
p_williamsfrances.jpgAll that can presently (August 2023) be gleaned about Frances Williams from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was presumably an American actress/singer who has been featured on 13 works published between 1924 and 1934.
Her portrait on the left is taken from is Loud Speakin' Papa (1925) music by Lew Pollack, words by Jack Yellen and published by Ager, Yellen & Bornstein Inc., New York, USA.
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     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Loud Speakin' Papa (1925) L. Pollack (music)
J. Yellen (words)
Frances Williams (perf.)
Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg P. Charig Sunny Disposish (2:03) Frances Williams
youtube15.jpg C. Friend Bigger and Better Than Ever (2:50) Frances Williams
youtube15.jpg C. Friend Bottoms Up (2:52) Frances Williams
youtube15.jpg B. Green It's Unanimous Now (2:55) Frances Williams
The peformer is featured on 16 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
     Title Composer Attribution Items
         
perf15.jpg Hard Hearted Hannah (1924) Milton Ager(w&m) Bob Bigelow (co-author)
Chas. Bates (co-author)
Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg Are You Sorry? (1925) Milton Ager Benny Davis (words)
Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg No One (1925) Milton Ager Jack Yellen (words)
Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg Fun to Be Fooled (1934) Harry Arlen E W Harburg (words)
Ray Bolger (perf.)
Luella Gear (perf.)
Bert Lahr (perf.)
Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg What Can You Say in a Love Song? (1934) Harry Arlen E W Harburg (words)
Ray Bolger (perf.)
Luella Gear (perf.)
Bert Lahr (perf.)
Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg You're a Builder Upper (1934) Harry Arlen Ira Gershwin (words)
E. Y. Harburg (words)
Ray Bolger (perf.)
Luella Gear (perf.)
Bert Lahr (perf.)
Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg When My Sugar Walks Down the Street (1924) Gene Austin Jimmy McHugh (co-author)
Irving Mills (co-author)
Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg Sunny Disposish (1926) Philip Charig Ira Gershwin (words)
Frances Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Africa (1924) Henry Creamer James F. Hanley. (co-author)
Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg Bigger and Better Than Ever (1929) Cliff Friend George White (words)
Frances Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Bottoms Up (1929) Cliff Friend George White (words)
Frances Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg It's Unanimous Now (1929) Bud Green(w&m) Sam H. Stept (co-author)
Frances Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg As Time Goes By (1931) Herman Hupfeld(w&m) Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg When My Sugar Walks Down the Street (1924) James Francis McHugh Gene Austin (words)
Irving Mills (words)
Frances Williams (perf.)
perf15.jpg Loud Speakin' Papa (1925) Lew Pollack Jack Yellen (words)
Frances Williams (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Doin' the Uptown Lowdown (1933) Harry Revel Mack Gordon (words)
Russ Columbo (perf.)
Constance Cummings (perf.)
Eddie Foy (perf.)
Texas Guinan (perf.)
Paul Kelly (perf.)
Abe Lyman (perf.)
Blossom Seeley (perf.)
Frances Williams (perf.)