Irene Franklin (1876-1941)

Overview

Born in New York into a vaudeville family, Irene Franklin toured from a very early age becoming a star by the age of 16. She was variously a song-writer, impressionist and comedienne in vaudeville, a Broadway performer and Hollywood film actress. Starting in 1911 she made a number of recordings. She met Burt Green whilst performing at Tony Astor's in New York; the pair married and became a successful singer/pianist duo on Broadway as well as writing songs together. When Green died, she then teamed up with pianist Jerry Jarnegin who she also married. Of ragtime interest is Red Head Rag (1910), co-composed with Green and which was her signature tune. She died in New York.

Irene Franklin (1876-1941) has at least 3 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

I'm A'Bringing Up the Family Song
Words and Music by: Irene Franklin.

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1909.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

I've Got the Mumps
Words and Music by: Irene Franklin.
Co-Author: #CLgreenbu#1

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1909.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Redhead Song
Words and Music by: Irene Franklin.
Co-Author: #CLgreenbu#1

Publisher:	Leo Feist
Suppliers:
Printed: 1908.	Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

	Title	Instruments	Attribution


DBE MP3 Sample
Red Head Rag (1910)	T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. (perf.)
Midi File(s)
Red Head Rag (1910)	Midi	James Pitt-Payne

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Nora Hulse	Ragtime Refreshments

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE1031	Red Head Rag (1910) T/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


	Red Head Rag (1910)	T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)

Titles

This list is arranged by composer and contains 10 songs sung by Irene Franklin who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

	Title	Composer	Attribution	Remarks


I've Got the Mumps (1909)	Irene Franklin	B. Green (co-author) I. Franklin (perf.)
Redhead (1908)	Irene Franklin	B. Green (co-author) I. Franklin (perf.)
Bread and Jam (1916)	Burt Green	I. Franklin (words) I. Franklin (perf.)
Eat and the World Eats With You (1916)	Burt Green	I. Franklin (words) I. Franklin (perf.)
Gossip (1916)	Burt Green	William Schulz (words) I. Franklin (perf.)
I Want to Be a Janitor's Child (1911)	Burt Green	I. Franklin (words) I. Franklin (perf.)
Oh, Doctor! (1916)	Burt Green	I. Franklin (words) I. Franklin (perf.)
Indestructible Kate (1929)	Jerry Jarnagin	I. Franklin (perf.)
She Is Doing It All For Baby (1929)	Jerry Jarnagin	I. Franklin (perf.)
One Christmas Night in Dixie (1905)	Max S. Witt	I. Franklin (perf.)

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 4 works by Irene Franklin (1876-1941). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Redhead	1908	B. Green (co-author) I. Franklin (perf.)
I'm A'Bringing Up the Family	1909	B. Green (co-author)
I've Got the Mumps	1909	B. Green (co-author) I. Franklin (perf.)
Red Head Rag	1910	B. Green (co-author)

Videos

	Title	Dur	Performer	Composer	Score/Song


	Red Head Rag	2:22	Ragtime Dorian Henry	I. Franklin	Red Head Rag (1910)