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: Burt Green

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

Redhead Song
Words and Music by: Irene Franklin.
Co-Author: Burt Green

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

MIDIs

	Title	Co-Author(s)	Sequencer


	Red Head Rag (1910)	B. Green	James Pitt-Payne

Samples

	Title (Release Year)	Performers	Instruments


	Red Head Rag (1910)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.	T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)

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)

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


I'm A-Bringing Up the Family (1909)	I. Franklin (music) B. Green (coauth.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
Red Head Rag (1910)	I. Franklin (music) B. Green (coauth.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana	Pub.
As performer
She Was Bred in Old Kentucky (1898)	S. Carter (music) Harry Braisted (words) I. Franklin (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana
I'm Livin' Easy (1899)	I. Jones (music) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Belle Davis (perf.) Emma Carus (perf.) I. Franklin (perf.) Dolly Mestayer (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) Gertie Gilson (perf.) Maud MacIntyre (perf.) Lydia Hall (perf.) Ida Howell (perf.)	Piano	Sheet Music Singer
Oriental Coon, The (1899)	E. Rogers (w&m) I. Franklin (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Sheet Music Singer
I've Just Received a Telegram From Baby (1899)	H. von Tilzer (music) Will A. Heelan (words) I. Franklin (perf.)	Piano, Voice	Indiana

Titles

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) ER

	Title	Composer	Attribution	Remarks


She Was Bred in Old Kentucky (1898)	Stanley Carter	Harry Braisted (words) Irene Franklin (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.)
I Want to Be a Janitor's Child (1911)	Burt Green	Irene Franklin (words) Irene Franklin (perf.)
Bread and Jam (1916)	Burt Green	Irene Franklin (words) Irene Franklin (perf.)
Eat and the World Eats With You (1916)	Burt Green	Irene Franklin (words) Irene Franklin (perf.)
Gossip (1916)	Burt Green	William Schulz (words) Irene Franklin (perf.)
Oh, Doctor! (1916)	Burt Green	Irene Franklin (words) Irene Franklin (perf.)
Indestructible Kate (1929)	Jerry Jarnagin	Irene Franklin (perf.)
She Is Doing It All For Baby (1929)	Jerry Jarnagin	Irene Franklin (perf.)
⇑I'm Livin' Easy (1899)	Irving Jones	Irene Franklin (perf.)
Oriental Coon (1899), The	Ed Rogers(w&m)	Irene Franklin (perf.)
I've Just Received a Telegram From Baby (1899)	Harry von Tilzer	Will A. Heelan (words) Irene Franklin (perf.)
Dimples (1913)	Percy Wenrich	Edward Madden (words) Irene Franklin (perf.)
It A'int No Use to Sing Dem Songs to Me (1902)	Bert A. Williams	Irene Franklin (perf.)
One Christmas Night in Dixie (1905)	Max S. Witt	Irene 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	Burt Green (co-author) Irene Franklin (perf.)
I'm A'Bringing Up the Family	1909	Burt Green (co-author)	Pub.
I've Got the Mumps	1909	Burt Green (co-author) Irene Franklin (perf.)	Pub.
Red Head Rag	1910	Burt Green (co-author) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)	Pub.