Singin' Sam

Singin' Sam was the stage name of popular old-time radio personality Harry Frankel. At the age of 20 he began his career in show business when he joined a minstrel show, and before long he was performing in vaudeville. In 1930, when he was 28, he started a radio show in Cincinnati, Ohio. In these early days of commercial radio, shows were associated with their sponsors, so he adopted the catchy title Singin' Sam, The Lawnmower Man. The following year he moved to New York to accept an offer from Barbasol to do a show on WABC. He soon became nationally famous as Singin' Sam, The Barbasol Man. In these days before television, radio was the typical source of family entertainment. His down-home folksy manner of speaking mad his shows very popular. His radio show was 15 minutes long, and it featured four "old-time" songs, with his commentary and personal product promotions. The show was known for playing songs that were "old" - meaning "old" in the 1930's. He swore that he would never introduce a new song on his show. After three years he quit the show because he hated living in New York and wanted to move. Frankel had many offers from around the country, but he returned to Cincinnati and stuck a deal with Barbasol to continue his show from there for seven years. In the late 1930's Frankel syndicated a similar national program sponsored by Coca-Cola that was broadcast all over the country - Refreshment Time with Singin' Sam.
 SINGIN' SAM FROM 1936
SINGIN' SAM THE BARBASOL MAN  -  1930?
THIS LITTLE PIGGIE WENT TO MARKET  -  SINGIN' SAM
THIS LITTLE PIGGIE WENT TO MARKET  (SCREEN SONGS)  1934
SINGIN' SAM appeared in:
THIS LITTLE PIGGIE WENT TO MARKET   (Screen Songs)  1934
SINGIN' SAM FOR OLD TIMES SAKE
SINGIN' SAM THE BARBASOL MAN  -  1930?
IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN
CABIN IN THE COTTON
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
ONE MORE KISS THEN GOODNIGHT - 1931
RIVER STAY WAY FROM MY DOOR - 1931
SAY IT ISN'T SO  -  1932
IF HE COMES IN, I'M GOIN" OUT  -  193?
A MESSAGE FROM HOME
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