Irene Franklin  (1876-1941)
Last updated: 01.02.24
p_franklini.jpgBorn 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
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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
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Printed: 1909. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.
b0000cvy6z_m.jpgRedhead Song
Words and Music by: Irene Franklin.
Co-Author: Burt Green
Publisher: Leo Feist
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Printed: 1908. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.
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audiomidi15.gif Red Head Rag (1910) B. Green James Pitt-Payne
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audiodbemp315.gif Red Head Rag (1910) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)
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Ragtime Music CDs:
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DBE1031 Red Head Rag (1910)
T/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 2¾ mins.
print-on-demand €12.00 £10.00 $15.50  
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     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif I'm A-Bringing Up the Family (1909) I. Franklin (music)
B. Green (coauth.)
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pdf15.gif Red Head Rag (1910) I. Franklin (music)
B. Green (coauth.)
Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
  As performer        
pdf15.gif She Was Bred in Old Kentucky (1898) S. Carter (music)
Harry Braisted (words)
I. Franklin (perf.)
Lottie Gilson (perf.)
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pdf15.gif I've Just Received a Telegram From Baby (1899) H. von Tilzer (music)
Will A. Heelan (words)
I. Franklin (perf.)
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This list is arranged by composer and contains 13 works performed 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
         
perf15.jpg She Was Bred in Old Kentucky (1898) Stanley Carter Harry Braisted (words)
Klein Bros. (perf.)
Madeline Burdette (perf.)
Anna Driver (perf.)
Ida Emerson (perf.)
Chas Folke (perf.)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
Lottie Gilson (perf.)
Harlan & Yost (perf.)
Joseph Edgar Howard (perf.)
Jere Mahoney (perf.)
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perf15.jpg I Want to Be a Janitor's Child (1911) Burt Green Irene Franklin (words)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Bread and Jam (1916) Burt Green Irene Franklin (words)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Eat and the World Eats With You (1916) Burt Green Irene Franklin (words)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Gossip (1916) Burt Green William Schulz (words)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Oh, Doctor! (1916) Burt Green Irene Franklin (words)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Indestructible Kate (1929) Jerry Jarnagin Irene Franklin (perf.)
perf15.jpg She Is Doing It All For Baby (1929) Jerry Jarnagin Irene Franklin (perf.)
perf15.jpg  I've Just Received a Telegram From Baby (1899) Harry von Tilzer Will A. Heelan (words)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
Madeline Franks (perf.)
Nellie Hanley (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Dimples (1913) Percy Wenrich Edward Madden (words)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
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perf15.jpg One Christmas Night in Dixie (1905) Max S. Witt Irene Franklin (perf.)
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 pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Redhead 1908 Burt Green (co-author)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
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I'm A'Bringing Up the Family 1909 Burt Green (co-author)  amazon15.gif Pub.
I've Got the Mumps 1909 Burt Green (co-author)
Irene Franklin (perf.)
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Red Head Rag 1910 Burt Green (co-author)
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
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