Singin' Sam- River, Stay Away From My Door / and similar items

Very Rare...1931 Shellac 78rpm is in Good condition...Has some scratching/scuffing but plays well. Label is faded but still readable. Harry Frankel, aka Singin’ Sam Harry Frankel was the son of Solomon “Sol” Frankel of The Hub-Frankel Department Store in Danville. Following his employment as a minstrel in Al B. Field’a Minstrels show, Frankel fashioned a vaudevillian career for himself singing Negro music. Following his appearance in Field’s minstrels’ show, Frankel became a crooner. When endorsed by Barbasol shaving lotion, Frankel became known as Singin’ Sam, the Barbasol Man. Later, his Refreshment Time radio appearances as Singin’ Sam from 1937 to 1942 were sponsored by Coca-Cola.