Frank Barber

Aliases: Frank Barber and His Salon Strings
The Frank Barber Orchestra
The Frank Barber Percussion
The Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble
Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble
Born: April 27, 1926
Died: February 21, 1988
Country: United Kingdom
Comments: London-born arranger, composer, bandleader and musician. Barber's many musical projects included easy listening, mood music, and space age pop. He also wrote hundreds of commercial jingles.

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		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		I Never Had a Chance	Ricky Valance with Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	October 1961	The Cliffters
		The Boy I Used to Know	Jan Burnnette - Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	March 1963	(3 artists)

Covers by Frank Barber

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	A Little on the Lonely Side - I Can't Love You Anymore - Only Forever	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Frankie Carle and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Paul Allen, Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions in Music – Vocal Refrain by Tommy Taylor, Mary Martin & Bing Crosby BRD, Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
	A Man and a Woman	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Nicole Croisille – Pierre Barouh, Tamiko Jones with Herbie Mann
	A Man Without Love	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Anna Identici, Engelbert Humperdinck
i	A Perfect Day	Frank Barber and His Salon Strings	1957	Cecil Fanning
	A Time for Love	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Janet Leigh [dubbed by Jackie Ward]
i	A Walk in the Black Forest	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1966	Horst Jankowski - His Orchestra and Chorus
	Away in a Manger - Silent Night - The 23rd Psalm	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Barber	1974	(unknown), Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, (unknown), (unknown), Haydn Quartet, (unknown)
	A - You're Adorable	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	The Buddy Kaye Quintet - Vocal by Artie Malvin
	Because of You - My Foolish Heart - When I Fall in Love	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - The Norrie Paramor Orchestra directed by Frank Barber	November 1977	Victor Young, Tommy Tucker Time - Vocal Chorus by Don Brown, Martha Mears BRD, Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra REC,REL, Jeri Southern with Victor Young and His Orchestra
i	Big Spender	The Frank Barber Percussion	1970	Peggy Lee REC,REL, Helen Gallagher and Thelma Oliver PRF
	Birth of the Blues - September Song - Brother Can You Spare a Dime	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged & conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Irving Abrams & His Orchestra, Walter Huston PRF, Walter Huston - Orchestra Conducted by Maurice De Abravanel REC,REL, Rex Weber PRF, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC
	Bobby	Ricky Valance with Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	July 7, 1961	Neil Scott
	Boiled Beef and Carrots - Down the Road - When I'm Cleaning Windows	Max Bygraves - Orchestra conducted by Frank Barber	1976	Gus Elen, Harry Champion, George Formby with His Ukulele and Orchestra
	Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
	Broadway Melody - Chicago (That Toddling Town) - Forty-Second Street - Lullaby of Broadway	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged & conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Charles King BRD, Earl Burtnett and His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra - With Vocal Chorus by Paul Gibbons REC, Ruby Keeler & Dick Powell BRD, Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Skinny Ennis REC, Dick Powell with Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra REC, Wini Shaw BRD, The Bar Harbor Society Orchestra (Ben Selvin)
	Can't Take My Eyes off You	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Frankie Valli
	Christmas Island - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Andrews Sisters and Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, Jimmy Boyd accompanied by Norman Luboff, Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Acc.
	Come Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl - Just a Wee Doech and Doris - Here's to the Good Old Beer Mop …	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Barber	1974	(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Florrie Forde, Steve Porter
	Congratulations	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1978	Cliff Richard
i	Cumaná	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1966	Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
i	Dallas	The Frank Barber Orchestra	December 1980	Jerrold Immel Sampled by Dickie Goodman
i	Dance On	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1968	Unverified
	Dancing in the Dark - The Way You Look Tonight - Life Is Nothing Without Music	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Jack Barker [US1] PRF, Jacques Renard and His Orchestra REC, Fred Astaire, Carroll Gibbons and The Savoy Hotel Orpheans
	Delilah	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1978	P.J. Proby REC, Tom Jones REL
	Dindi	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Silvia Telles, Astrud Gilberto
	Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree - Five Minutes More - That's the Moon My Son	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	(unknown), (unknown), Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke and The Modernaires, Bob Crosby and His Orchestra, Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
	Down at the Old Bull and Bush - Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing - She's a Lassie from Lancashi…	Max Bygraves - Orchestrations by Frank Barber	1975	(unknown), Billy Murray, Miss Edith Manley, The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra - Directed by Henry Hall, Florrie Forde, Charles Coborn, (unknown)
	Far Away Place - You Don't Have to Tell Me (I Know) - Let Bygones be Bygones	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Vic Damone - Glenn Osser's Orchestra REC, Margaret Whiting and The Crew Chiefs REL, (unknown), Jack Payne and His Band
	For the Good Times	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1978	Bill Nash
	Georgia on My Mind	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
	Girl Talk	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Neal Hefti and His Orchestra
	Goodbye Cruel World	Bill Forbes with Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	November 1961	James Darren
	Good Morning - Jingle Jangle Jingle - I've Got Sixpence (As I Go Rolling Home) - Bless 'Em All	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney BRD, Abe Lyman and His Californians - Vocal Refrain by Rose Blane REC,REL, The Merry Macs, Joe Loss and His Orchestra, George Formby and His Ukulele with Orchestra
i	Hare Krishna	The Frank Barber Percussion	1970	Company [Hair, Original Cast] REL, The Company [Hair, Original Cast] PRF
	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Christmas Alphabet - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christma…	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra, The McGuire Sisters with Chorus & Orchestra directed by Dick Jacobs
	Honeysuckle Rose	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	Bert Stock and His Orchestra
i	How Insensitive	The Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1968	João Gilberto
	I Can't Begin to Tell You - Dearly Beloved - The More I See You - A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged & conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Bing Crosby with Carmen Cavallaro at the Piano, Fred Astaire & Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra, Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Buddy Di Vito REC, Dick Haymes BRD, Dick Haymes with Orchestra under direction of Victor Young REL, Frank Sinatra
	I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside - Hello! Hello! Whose Your Lady Friend? - Bit of a Ruin that Cro…	Max Bygraves - Orchestrations by Frank Barber	1975	Mark Sheridan, Ted Yorke, (unknown), Harry Fay
	If I Should Fall in Love Again - All Alone - Together	Max Bygraves - Orchestrations by Frank Barber	1975	(unknown), John Steel and Ruth Thomas, Nick Lucas "The Crooning Troubadour"
	I Lift My Finger and Say Tweet Tweet - Too Fat Polka - Where Did You Get That Hat? - Don't Have Any…	Max Bygraves - Orchestra conducted by Frank Barber	1976	Stanley Lupino, Arthur Godfrey – Orchestra under the direction of Archie Bleyer, (unknown), (unknown)
	I Love How You Love Me	Jimmy Crawford with Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	October 1961	The Paris Sisters
	I Love How You Love Me	Maureen Evans - Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	January 31, 1964	The Paris Sisters
	I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key)	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	Al Donahue and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Paula Kelly
	I Only Have Eyes for You	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Dick Powell
	It Ain't Necessarily So	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	John W. Bubbles PRF, Lawrence Tibbett REC,REL
	It Might as Well be Spring - Pennies from Heaven	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged & conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Jeanne Crain [dubbed by Louanne Hogan] BRD, Dick Haymes with Victor Young and His Orchestra REC,REL, Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood REC, Bing Crosby BRD
	It's Almost Like Being in Love	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	David Brooks and Marion Bell PRF, David Brooks and Marion Bell with Brigadoon Orchestra conducted by Franz Allers REC,REL
	It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow - I Remember You	Max Bygraves - Orchestrations by Frank Barber	1975	(unknown), Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly REC, Dorothy Lamour, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell and Chorus with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra BRD
	It's a Pity to Say Goodnight	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	Dorothy Squires with Orchestra directed by Billy Reid
	It's Not Unusual	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Tom Jones
	I Want to Fall in Love	Ricky Valance with Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	July 7, 1961	Jerry Lordan with Accompaniment directed by Johnnie Spence
	I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now - Down by the Old Mill Stream - When You Were Sweet Sixteen	Max Bygraves - Orchestrations by Frank Barber	1975	Joseph E. Howard PRF, Henry Burr REC,REL, Brunswick Quartette, George J. Gaskin
	I Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi - Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah - Heigh-Ho - Colonel Bogey	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged & conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Carmen Miranda con Bando da Lua, Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye REC,REL, James Baskett BRD, Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan & Scotty Mattraw REL,BRD, (unknown)
	Jimmy's Girl	Ricky Valance with Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	February 1961	Matt Stevens
i	Jordu	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1966	Duke Jordan Trio
	Judy	Paul Hanford - Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	May 1963	Teddy Redell
i	Knightsbridge March	Frank Barber (Frank Barber)	1960	Unverified
i	Knots Landing	The Frank Barber Orchestra	December 1980	(unknown)
	Let Me Try Again	Max Bygraves - Orchestrations by Frank Barber	1975	Romuald BRD,REL, Frank Sinatra
	Lipstick on Your Lips	Ricky Valance with Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	November 1960	Jerry Landis
	Little Drummer Boy - Winter Wonderland - White Christmas	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Barber	1974	The Trapp Family Singers, Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash, Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
i	London Bridge Is Falling Down	Frank Barber (Frank Barber)	1960	Unverified
i	London by Night	Frank Barber (Frank Barber)	1960	Unverified
	Love Me Forever	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	The Four Esquires - Arranged & Conducted by Sid Bass
	Loving You Ain't Easy	Jimmy Jones - Orchestra conducted and arranged by Frank Barber	1974	Marie Toland
i	Mah-Na, Mah-Na	The Frank Barber Percussion	1970	Piero Umiliani BRD,REL
	Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Al Trace and His Silly Symphonists
i	Mambo Jambo	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1968	Unverified
	Mary from the Dairy - Ain't it Grand to be Blooming Well Dead	Max Bygraves - Orchestra conducted by Frank Barber	1976	George Buck and the Roysterers, Max Miller [GB]
	Maybe It's Because I'm a Londoner	Max Bygraves - Orchestra conducted by Frank Barber	1976	Billy Cotton and His Band
i	Mendocino	The Frank Barber Percussion	1970	Sir Douglas Quintet
	Merry Xmas Everybody - I Wish it Could Be Christmas Every Day	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Slade, Wizzard
	Michelle	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	The Beatles
i	Midnight Cowboy	The Frank Barber Percussion	1970	John Barry
	Mood Indigo	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	The Jungle Band [Duke Ellington]
i	More	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1966	Riz Ortolani e Nino Oliviero
	My Way	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1978	Claude François, Frank Sinatra
i	Old Father Thames	Frank Barber (Frank Barber)	1960	Unverified
	Once in a While	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Male Quartet
	Opus One	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
i	Peace Pipe	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1966	The Shadows [GB]
	Play to Me Gypsy	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	R. A. Dvorský a jeho Melody Boys, (unknown)
i	Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head	The Frank Barber Percussion	1970	B.J. Thomas
i	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1966	John Laurenz with Orchestral Accompaniment
	Red Sails in the Sunset	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Lew Stone and His Band
	Send Me the Pillow That (You Dream On)	Russ Sainty with Orchestra conducted by Frank Barber	September 1962	Hank Locklin and His Rocky Mountain Playboys
	Shadow Waltz - Alice Ball Gown - Sympathy	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged & conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Dick Powell REC,REL, Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler and Chorus BRD, Edith Day PRF, Helen Clark REC, Audrey Maple & Melville Stewart PRF, Helen Clark and Walter J. van Brunt REL
	She Wears Red Feathers (And Her Huly-Huly Skirt)	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	November 1977	Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & His Orch. & Chorus
	Shoe Shine Boy - We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye - Glory of Love	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians ‑ Vocal Chorus by Carmen Lombardo, Willie Bryant and His Orchestra
	Silver Bells - Mary's Boy Child - Auld Lang Syne	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Bing Crosby and Carol Richards REL, Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell REC, The De Paur Chorus, Emile Berliner
	Snowbird	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1978	Anne Murray
i	Soldiers of the Queen	Frank Barber (Frank Barber)	1960	Unverified
	Something Stupid	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1978	Carson and Gaile
i	Somethin' Stupid	The Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1968	Carson and Gaile
	Song of the Islands - Blue Hawaii - Harbour Lights	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Jack Denny and His Orchestra - Vocal by Sonny Schuyler REC, Bing Crosby BRD, Roy Fox and His Orchestra (Vocal Refrain by Barry Gray), R. K. Holstein and Octette
i	Spanish Flea	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1966	Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass
	Starry Eyed	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1978	Gary Stites
	Strangers in the Night	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1978	Bert Kaempfert, Frank Sinatra - Arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle
i	Sweethearts	Frank Barber and His Salon Strings	1957	Christie Macdonald
i	Sympathy	Frank Barber and His Salon Strings	1957	Audrey Maple & Melville Stewart PRF, Helen Clark and Walter J. van Brunt REL
	Tell All the World About You	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	Ray Charles with The Raylettes
	Tell Laura I Love Her	Ricky Valance with Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	August 1960	Ray Peterson with Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra
	Tennessee Waltz - Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo -My Heart Cries for You	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - The Norrie Paramor Orchestra directed by Frank Barber	November 1977	(unknown), Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys - Vocal Refrain by Redd Stewart REL, Cowboy Copas REC, Dinah Shore with Frank De Vol's Orchestra and Chorus, Guy Mitchell - Orch. & Chorus under the direction of Mitch Miller REL, Dinah Shore with Henri René's Orchestra and Chorus REC
	That Doggie in the Window	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	November 1977	Patti Page with Orchestra conducted by Jack Rael
	That Lucky Old Sun	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
	The Cute Little Things You Do	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	Fifi Dorsay BRD, The High Hatters REL
i	The Donkey Serenade	Frank Barber and His Salon Strings	1957	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Allan Jones & Jeanette MacDonald
	The Four Winds and the Seven Seas	Jan Burnnette - Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	March 1964	Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Don Rodney
i	The James Bond Theme - Live and Let Die - Goldfinger - From Russia with Love - You Only Live Twice …	The Frank Barber Orchestra	1983	The John Barry Seven and Orchestra, Wings, Shirley Bassey REL, Anthony Newley REC, Matt Monro, Nancy Sinatra, John Barry & Tom Jones, Louis Armstrong, Carly Simon, Lulu, Sheena Easton, Rita Coolidge
	The James Bond Theme - Live and Let Die - Goldfinger - From Russia with Love - You Only Live Twice …	The Frank Barber Orchestra with the Dave Carey Singers	1983	The John Barry Seven and Orchestra, Wings, Shirley Bassey REL, Anthony Newley REC, Matt Monro, Nancy Sinatra, John Barry & Tom Jones, Louis Armstrong, Carly Simon, Lulu, Sheena Easton, Rita Coolidge
i	The March of the Siamese Children	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1966	The Royal Children
	The Poorest Boy in Town	Mark Dwayne with Orchestra directed by Frank Barber	March 1962	Jimmy Bell
	There I've Said it Again - That Lovely Weekend - I'll Never Smile Again (Until I Smile at You)	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Benny Carter and His Orchestra - Vocal by Roy Felton, (unknown), Percy Faith PRF, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle REC,REL
i	These Boots Are Made for Walkin'	The Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1968	Nancy Sinatra
i	The Shadow of Your Smile	The Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1968	Johnny Mandel
	This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'	Janice Peters with The Frank Barber Band	December 1958	Ruth Brown [US]
	Three Coins in the Fountain	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	November 1977	Frank Sinatra with Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
	Three Little Words - Exactly Like You - I May Be Wrong	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The Rhythm Boys BRD,REC, Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra REC, Harry Richman PRF, Red Nichols and His Five Pennies REC, Trixie Friganza and Jimmie Savo PRF
i	Tijuana Taxi	The Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1968	Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass
	'Til I Hear the Truth from You	Jan Burnnette - Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	June 1963	Helen Shapiro with Martin Slavin and His Orchestra
	Too Young	Jan Burnnette - Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	March 1964	Victor Young and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Louanne Hogan
	Top Hat, White Tie and Tails - I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket - Cheek to Cheek - Let's Face …	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged & conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Fred Astaire BRD, Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra REC,REL, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers BRD, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Refrain by Carmen Lombardo REC,REL, Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC, Nat Brandwynne and The Stork Club Orchestra REC
i	Tracy	The Frank Barber Percussion	1970	The Cuff Links
i	Trees	Frank Barber and His Salon Strings	1957	Ernestine Schumann-Heink
	Unimportant Things	Jan Burnnette - Accompaniment directed by Frank Barber	March 1963	Unverified
	Walk Away Renee	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	The Left Banke
	Walking My Baby Back Home - Happy Days and Lonely Nights - On the Sunny Side of the Street	Max Bygraves - Orchestrations by Frank Barber	1975	Harmony Brothers (Hall and Ryan), Harry Richman PRF, Ted Lewis and His Band REC, Broadway Syncopators
	Walk Right Back	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1978	The Everly Brothers
	We'll All Go Riding on a Rainbow - Keep Your Sunny Side Up - When the Guards are on Parade	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	(unknown), Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders - Vocal Refrain by Frank Luther REC,REL, Janet Gaynor BRD, (unknown)
i	Westminster Waltz	Frank Barber (Frank Barber)	1960	Unverified
	We Wish You a Merry Christmas - O' Come All Ye Faithful - Once in Royal David's City - While Shephe…	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Barber	1974	(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tally-Ho!, (unknown), Waltham Abbey Choir PRF, Columbia Male Quartet REL, (unknown)
	What a Wonderful World	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Louis Armstrong
	What Kind of Fool Am I?	Shirley Bassey with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	February 1963	Anthony Newley
	What Kind of Girl (Do You Think I Am)	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	The Charmaines
i	When the Guards Are on Parade	Frank Barber (Frank Barber)	1960	Unverified
	Where Will the Dimple Be? - I'm Shy, Mary Ellen, I'm Shy - Over the Garden Wall - Chick, Chick, Chi…	Max Bygraves - Orchestra conducted by Frank Barber	1976	Rosemary Clooney with The Mellomen & Buddy Cole Quartet, Jack Pleasants, (unknown), (unknown)
	Whispering Grass	Max Bygraves - Orchestrations by Frank Barber	1975	The Rolling Styles of Reggie Childs and His Orchestra - Vocal by Marion Kaye
	Why Did She Fall for the Leader of the Band - The Marrow Song - What a Referee	Max Bygraves - Orchestra conducted by Frank Barber	1976	(unknown), (unknown), Billy Cotton and His Band - vocalists Billy Cotton and Alan Breeze
i	Will You Remember	Frank Barber and His Salon Strings	1957	Peggy Wood, Charles Purcell
	Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Gracie Fields
	You Always Hurt the One You Love - Tangerine - That Old Black Magic	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Mills Brothers, Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra REC, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, and Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra BRD, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
	You are My Lucky Star - Singin' in the Rain - April Showers - Play a Simple Melody	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged & conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Archie Bleyer and His Orchestra, Jack Sidney, Al Jolson, Walter Van Brunt & Mary Carson REL, Sallie Fisher and Charles King PRF
	You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me - Dream a Little Dream of Me - Love is the Sweetest Thing	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra, Ray Noble and His New Mayfair Orchestra REC, Jack Payne & His Band BRD,REL, Maurice Chevalier BRD, Ed. Loyd and His Orchestra (Ed Kirkeby) REC
	You'll Never Know	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Alice Faye
	Young and Foolish - Too Young - Unforgettable	Max Bygraves with The Tony Mansell Singers - The Norrie Paramor Orchestra directed by Frank Barber	November 1977	Billy Fields REL, David Daniels and Gloria Marlowe PRF, Victor Young and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Louanne Hogan, Nat King Cole

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
	i	Dallas	The Frank Barber Orchestra	December 1980	Originally by Jerrold Immel Sampled by Dickie Goodman

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You	The Voices of The Champagne Circle with The Frank Barber Orchestra	1969	Fontana
Deep Percussion	The Frank Barber Percussion	1970	Polydor
Hi-Fi Dinner Music	Frank Barber and His Salon Strings	1957	Capitol Records
I Wanna Sing You a Story	Max Bygraves - Orchestrations by Frank Barber	1975	Pye Records
Max-a-Million - Golden Greats of the Forties	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	June 1977	Pye Records
Max-a-Million - Golden Greats of the Thirties	Max Bygraves - Frank Barber Orchestra and The Tony Mansell Chorus	1977	Pye Records
Percussion in Colour	The Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1968	Studio 2 Stereo
Singalongamax-mas	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Pye Records
Singalongamovies Vol. 9	Max Bygraves - Orchestra arranged & conducted by Frank Barber	1974	Pye Records
Swingin' Percussion	Frank Barber Percussion Ensemble	1966	Studio 2 Stereo
The Fabulous Paula	Paula Watson with Frank Barber and His Orchestra	1962	Oriole [GB]

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Dallas	The Frank Barber Orchestra	December 1980	BBC Records
Disco Bond (Medley)	The Frank Barber Orchestra	1983	PRT
Loving You Ain't Easy	Jimmy Jones - Orchestra conducted and arranged by Frank Barber	1974	Pye Records
Remember Me, Huh	Mark Dwayne with Orchestra directed by Frank Barber	March 1962	Oriole [GB]
This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'	Janice Peters with The Frank Barber Band	December 1958	Columbia [EMI]

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Bobby	Ricky Valance	July 7, 1961	Columbia [EMI]
Fool in Love	Jan Burnnette	June 1963	Oriole [GB]
Goodbye Cruel World	Bill Forbes	November 1961	Columbia [EMI]
I Love How You Love Me	Jimmy Crawford [GB]	October 1961	Columbia [EMI]
I Love How You Love Me	Maureen Evans	January 31, 1964	Oriole [GB]
I Never Had a Chance	Ricky Valance	October 1961	Columbia [EMI]
Judy	Paul Hanford	May 1963	Oriole [GB]
Max-a-Million - Golden Greats of the Fifties	Max Bygraves	November 1977	Pye Records
Max-a-Million - Golden Greats of the Sixties	Max Bygraves	1978	Pye Records
Movin' Away	Ricky Valance	November 1960	Columbia [EMI]
Only the Young	Ricky Valance	February 1961	Columbia [EMI]
Send Me the Pillow That (You Dream On)	Russ Sainty	September 1962	His Master's Voice
Smile	Max Bygraves	1976	Pye Records
Tell Laura I Love Her	Ricky Valance	August 1960	Columbia [EMI]
Tell Laura I Love Her	Ricky Valance	1983	Sky [NL]
The Boy I Used to Know	Jan Burnnette	March 1963	Oriole [GB]
Too Young	Jan Burnnette	March 1964	Oriole [GB]
What Kind of Fool Am I?	Shirley Bassey	February 1963	Columbia [EMI]

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