Gordon Franks

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Aliases: Chorus and Orchestra directed by James Wright
Gordon Franks and His Orchestra
The Gordon Franks Orchestra
James Wright [GB]
James Wright & His Orchestra
Born: November 4, 1923
Died: 1976
Country: United Kingdom
Comments: Pianist, orchestra leader and composer

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Releases

Albums

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Memories of Irving Berlin	Paul Rich and Rikki Henderson – Chorus and Orchestra directed by James Wright	1961	Embassy [GB]
	Orchestral in the Night	The Gordon Franks Orchestra	1967	Deram

EPs

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Songs from the Musical Half a Sixpence	Paul Rich, Leoni Page, chorus and orchestra conducted by Gordon Franks	1963	Embassy [GB]
	Top T.V. Themes	James Wright & His Orchestra (Gordon Franks)	1962	Embassy [GB]
	Vocal Gems from "My Fair Lady"	Embassy Singers & Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks	April 1958	Embassy [GB]

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Among My Souvenirs	Maureen Evans - Accompaniment directed by Gordon Franks	December 1959	Embassy [GB]
	A Thousand Stars	Lorna Henderson - Accompaniment directed by Gordon Franks	December 1960	Oriole [GB]
	Be Mine	Rikki Henderson - Accompaniment directed by Gordon Franks	April 1960	Embassy [GB]
	Forget-Me-Not	Bobby Stevens - Accompaniment directed by James Wright	January 1962	Embassy [GB]
	Little Miss Lonely	Marion Williams - Accompaniment directed by James Wright	July 1962	Embassy [GB]
	Love Makes the World Go 'Round (Yeah, Yeah)	Rikki Henderson - Accompaniment directed by Gordon Franks	November 1958	Embassy [GB]
	Makin' Love - Red River Rock	Paul Rich - The Gordon Franks Sextet	November 1959	Embassy [GB]
	One Night	Rikki Henderson - Accompaniment directed by Gordon Franks	January 1959	Embassy [GB]
	Patricia	Gordon Franks & His Orchestra	August 1958	Embassy [GB]
	Ramblin' Rose - Lonely	Les Carle - James Wright and His Orchestra	September 1962	Embassy [GB]
	Reach for the Stars	Jean Campbell - Accompaniment directed by James Wright	August 1961	Embassy [GB]
	Sandy	Dick Jordan - Accompaniment directed by Gordon Franks	February 1960	Oriole [GB]
	Seventy Six Trombones	Michael Bond - Leoni Page - Chorus and Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks	March 1961	Embassy [GB]
	Tea for Two Cha-Cha	Gordon Franks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Embassy [GB]
	The Hula Hoop Song	Maureen Evans - Accompaniment directed by Gordon Franks	November 1958	Embassy [GB]
	Vocal Gems from the Film "Gigi"	Embassy Players and Singers directed by Gordon Franks	January 1959	Embassy [GB]

Performances also appear on

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	40 Miles of Bad Road - ('Til) I Kissed You	Bud Ashton - Paul Rich	September 1959	Embassy [GB]
	Battle of New Orleans - Peter Gunn	Paul Rich - Bud Ashton	July 1959	Embassy [GB]
	Brown Eyed Handsome Man - From Me to You	Ray Pilgrim - The Typhoons	April 1963	Embassy [GB]
	Dancin' Party - Gotta See Baby Tonight	Paul Rich - Happy Knights Jazz Band	August 1962	Embassy [GB]
	High Hopes - China Tea	Gerry Grant - Joe Julian	July 1959	Embassy [GB]
	I Cried a Tear	Clinton Ford	February 1959	Oriole [GB]
	I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day	Barry Kendall	November 1958	Embassy [GB]
	Image of a Girl	Mark Wynter	August 1960	Decca
	Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Up on the Roof	Marilyn Lee - Les Carle	December 1962	Embassy [GB]
	Oh! Gipsy!! Oh! Gipsy!!	Maureen Evans	April 1961	Oriole [GB]
	Old Shep	Clinton Ford	June 1959	Oriole [GB]
	Romeo	Jean Campbell	July 1961	Embassy [GB]
	Songs from the Musical "No Strings"	various artists	1964	Embassy [GB]
	Summer Place	Jackie Rae	February 1960	Fontana
	This Pullover	Jess Conrad	April 28, 1961	Decca
	You're the Devil in Disguise - Forget Him	Rikki Henderson - Ray Pilgrim	July 1963	Embassy [GB]