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John (Johnny) Frigo

Johnny Frigo (December 27, 1916 – July 4, 2007) was an American jazz violinist, bassist and songwriter. He appeared in the 1940s as a violinist before working as a bassist. He returned to the violin in the 1980s and enjoyed a comeback, recording several albums as a leader.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 27, 1916 (Chicago), Died July 4, 2007 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 70 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	73504		4/15/1946	Doin' what comes natur'lly	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73505		4/15/1946	All that glitters is not gold	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73506		4/15/1946	(It's gonna depend on) The way the wind blows	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73507	10-in.	4/15/1945	A rose was a rose	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73508		4/15/1946	Apache serenade	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73509		4/15/1946	The same little chapel	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86822		9/10/1954	Over the rainbow	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86823		9/10/1954	It's you or no one	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86824		9/10/1954	Polka dots and moonbeams	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86825		9/10/1954	Nina never knew	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86826		9/10/1954	Let's take an old-fashioned walk	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86827		9/10/1954	Nancy ; Nursery rhyme medley	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86828		9/10/1954	Hooray for love	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86829		9/10/1954	Alone ; Ivy	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86830		9/10/1954	Bijou	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86831		9/10/1954	Spring is here ; Spring will be a little late this year	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100184		11/11/1956	I hear music	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100185		11/11/1956	Indian Summer	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100186		11/11/1956	Lullaby of Birdland	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100187		11/11/1956	My one and only love	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100188		11/11/1956	I love Paris	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100189		11/11/1956	Fugue for tinhorns	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100190		11/11/1956	Misty	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100191		11/11/1956	Satin doll	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	100192		11/11/1956	In the wee small hours of the morning	John (Johnny) Frigo ; Richard (Dick) Marx	instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 1-25 of 70 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frigo, John (Johnny)," accessed November 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203436.

Frigo, John (Johnny). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203436.

"Frigo, John (Johnny)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 November 2024.