Frank Croxton
American singer (1877–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Croxton (7 October 1877 – 4 September 1949) was an American bass and voice teacher. A New York City–based vocalist, he had a career as a church singer in that city and was also active on both the local and national stage as a concert singer.[1] He is best remembered for his prolific work as a recording artist during the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s; making a large number of records extending from the first era of sound recording, the acoustic era, into the second era, the electrical era.[2] He performed and recorded as both a soloist and as an ensemble singer; notably working as a member of several different nationally known vocal quartets, among them the Peerless Quartet, the Stellar Quartette, and his own Croxton Quartet.[1] He made records with the Victor Talking Machine Company, Columbia Records, Okeh Records, and Edison Records. Four hundred and forty-five of his recordings have been catalogued in the Discography of American Historical Recordings.[3]