Frances Arms (1893-1976)
Last updated: 08.06.25
It is surprising that so little is known about this performer considering the large number of items located. All that can presently (April 2025) be gleaned about Frances Arms from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that she was an American singer who has been featured on 11 works published between 1918 and 1926. She played the minor role of Momma Ingleborg in the American romantic comedy film Never Say Die (1939) which starred Martha Raye and Bob Hope.
An obituary published by The Stage published on Thursday 25 November 1976 records as follows:
FRANCES ARMS (Frances Armhaus), one of America's foremost vaudeville songstresses of an early era, died recently, at the age of 83, at her home in Beverley Hills, California. Born in East Harlem, New York, she had a great and successful career.
Her portrait on the left is taken from If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany! (1918) music by George W. Meyer, words by Howard Emmett Rogers & Grant Clarke and published by Leo Feist, New York, USA.
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Frances Arms (1893-1976) has at least 4 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 I Can't Get the One I Want Those I Get I Don't WantMusic by: Lou Handman. Words by: Billy Rose, Herman Ruby Performed by: Frances Arms
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 If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany!Music by: George W. Meyer. Words by: Grant Clarke, Howard E. Rogers Performed by: Frances Arms
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 When My Sugar Walks Down the Street Song. .Music by: Gene Austin. Co-Author: Jimmy McHugh, Irving Mills Performed by: Frances Arms
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 I'd Love You All Over AgainWords and Music by: Al. G. Tabet. Co-Author: Nat Miles Performed by: Frances Arms
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Save Your Sorrow (1925) | A. Sherman (music) B. G. De Sylva (words) Frances Arms (perf.) |
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The peformer is featured on 11 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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When My Sugar Walks Down the Street (1924) | Gene Austin | Jimmy McHugh (co-author) Irving Mills (co-author) Frances Arms (perf.) |
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Whose Izzy Is He (1924) | Lew Brown | Bud Green (co-author) Murray Sturm (co-author) Frances Arms (perf.) |
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Little Rover - Don't Forget To Come Back Home (1923) | Walter Donaldson | Gus Kahn (words)
Frances Arms (perf.) |
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I Can't Get the One I Want (1924) | Lou Handman | Billy Rose (words) Herman Ruby (words) Frances Arms (perf.) |
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If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany! (1918) | George W. Meyer | Howard Emmett Rogers (words) Grant Clarke (words) Frances Arms (perf.) |
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Somebody Else Took You Out of My Arms (1923) | Billy Rose(w&m) | Con Conrad (co-author)
Frances Arms (perf.) |
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Honest and Truly (1924) | Fred Rose(w&m) | Leo Wood (words)
Frances Arms (perf.) |
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Save Your Sorrow (1925) | Al Sherman | B. G. DeSylva (words)
Frances Arms (perf.) |
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I'd Love You All Over Again (1924) | Al. G. Tabet(w&m) | Nat Miles (co-author)
Frances Arms (perf.) |
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Cross My Heart, Mother, I Love You (1925) | Sam Williams | Jack McCoy (co-author) Al Piantadosi (words) Frances Arms (perf.) |
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⇑Me Too (1926) | Harry Woods(w&m) | Charles Tobias (co-author) Al Sherman (co-author) Frances Arms (perf.) |