Frank Victor – presentation of an unknown jazz guitar pioneer, in the 1930´s! For biographical info – visit great homepage “venutilang.com”: From The Archives — VenutiLang.com. Here I present articles and almost all available transcriptions from that time!
Article in British magazine “Swing Music”, June-1935
Photograph of Frank Victor with Adrian Rollini Trio, mid-30´s
Frank Victor feature in British Jazz Magazine “Tune Times”, Oct-1934!
TRANSCRIPTIONS, RECORDS:
“Stringin´ Along With Annabelle”, 1933; page 2-3 excerpt from Mel Bay´s fantastic book “Masters of the Plectrum Guitar”!
“Frets and Strings”, 1933
Harry Volpe – “June Memories”, 1933
“Happy Mood”, 1935
“Beat Off and Swing”, 1935
“My Waltz”, 1935 (sheet music cover only)
“Guitar in Harmony”, 1935
“Pick it and Play it”, 1936
“Sweet Strings”, 1936; page 1 from Mel Bay´s great book – the transcription is another five pages!
YouTube link – “Sweet Strings”
“Easy Like”, 1936
“Pagan Fantasy”, 1936
“Swingin´ The Scale”, 1936
“Etude 1”, 1936
“Fretted Harmony”, 1938
“Beautiful Melody”, 1938
Metronome magazine articles, written by Frank Victor Sept-Nov 1933, presenting jazz guitar colleagues!:
Metronome magazine, Sept-1933: Harry Volpe
Metronome magazine, Oct-1933: Carl Kress
Metronome magazine, Nov-1933: Dick McDonough
CD:s with recordings of Frank Victor!:
CD ”Adrian Rollini; Trio, Quartet and Quintet; 1936-1947” (Vintage Music Productions, 2005):
Recordings with Rollini Trio w. Frank Victor, guitar: “Vibrollini”, “Driftin´”(1936); “Rebound”, “Jitters”(1937); “Estrellita”, “Dark Eyes”, “Moonglow”(1939); Rollini Quartet w. Frank Victor, guitar: “Alexander´s Ragtime Band”, “Crazy Rhythm”, “China Town”(1938).
CD “Guitar Rarities, Volume One” (IAJRC, 2003):
Recordings with Frank Victor-Harry Volpe duo: “Sweet Strings”, “Easy Like”, “Pagan Fantasy”, “Swinging The Scale”(1936); “Fretted Harmony”, “Fantasy On Old Folks Home”(1938).
Jazz Guitar Duets 
