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| occupation = Musician, entrepreneur |
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| instrument = Trombone |
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| years_active = 1949–1985 |
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'''Frank Traynor''' (8 August 1927{{spaced ndash}}22 February 1985) was an Australian [[jazz musician]], trombonist and entrepreneur based in [[Melbourne]]. He led Australia’s longest continuously running jazz band, the Jazz Preachers, from 1956 until his death in 1985.<ref> |
'''Frank Traynor''' (8 August 1927{{spaced ndash}}22 February 1985) was an Australian [[jazz musician]], trombonist and entrepreneur based in [[Melbourne]]. He led Australia’s longest continuously running jazz band, the Jazz Preachers, from 1956 until his death in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.franktraynors.net.au/performers-at-traynors/frank-traynor|title=Frank Traynor — Traynors|first=Mary|last=Traynor|website=Franktraynors.net.au}}</ref> He founded the Melbourne Jazz Club in 1958. He founded and ran Frank Traynor's Folk and Jazz Club (1963–75), which played a central role in the Australian folk revival.<ref name="FolkRevival">{{cite web |url=http://www.warrenfahey.com/revival_melbourne_2.html |title=The Early Years of the Folk Revival in Melbourne |publisher=Warren Fahey |access-date=9 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930030705/http://warrenfahey.com/revival_melbourne_2.html |archive-date=30 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The club featured performers including [[Martyn Wyndham-Read]], [[Danny Spooner]], [[Brian Mooney (folk musician)|Brian Mooney]], [[David Lumsden (folk musician)|David Lumsden]], [[Trevor Lucas]] and [[Margret RoadKnight]].<ref name="urlBiography">{{cite web |url=http://www.dannyspooner.com/bio.htm |title=Danny Spooner Biography |website=Dannyspooner.com |access-date=1 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222214618/http://www.dannyspooner.com/bio.htm |archive-date=22 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Traynor formed his first band, the Black Bottom Stompers, in 1949.<ref name="Watson">{{Cite book| |
Traynor formed his first band, the Black Bottom Stompers, in 1949.<ref name="Watson">{{Cite book|chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/traynor-thomas-francis-frank-15644|title=[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]|chapter=Traynor, Thomas Francis (Frank) (1927–1985)|last=Watson|first=Al|publisher=National Centre of Biography, [[Australian National University]]|location=Canberra|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> In 1951 he joined the [[Len Barnard]] Band and that same year was voted best trombonist in the "Make Way for the Bands" poll. He also made his first recordings with this band. He and his band were also a regular feature at Athol's Abbey, an underground bar and grill on the corner of St Kilda Road and Park Street (known now as the "Domain" beneath the late Domain Hotel, now a commercial complex during the 1970s. |
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In 1963, Traynor recorded an EP with [[Judith Durham]] titled, ''[[Judy Durham]]''. Frank and the Jazz Preachers were also a prominent feature of the Melbourne City Council's FEIP program – Free Entertainment in the Parks lunchtime activities during the '70s under the MC of Mr Robert King Crawford, with sound (amplification provided by H. C. McLean and Son Public Address. |
In 1963, Traynor recorded an EP with [[Judith Durham]] titled, ''[[Judy Durham]]''. Frank and the Jazz Preachers were also a prominent feature of the Melbourne City Council's FEIP program – Free Entertainment in the Parks lunchtime activities during the '70s under the MC of Mr Robert King Crawford, with sound (amplification provided by H. C. McLean and Son Public Address. |
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In 1972, Traynor was part of the Fable Singers recording session, which saw the theme songs for the 12 then-VFL clubs recorded under the musical direction of channel 7's [[Ivan Hutchinson]], alongside other Australian jazz musicians such as [[Smacka Fitzgibbon]]. Most of these recordings are still played at AFL matches today; Traynor's trombone playing can be prominently heard at the start of the [[Carlton football club]] song "We Are the Navy Blues".<ref> |
In 1972, Traynor was part of the Fable Singers recording session, which saw the theme songs for the 12 then-VFL clubs recorded under the musical direction of channel 7's [[Ivan Hutchinson]], alongside other Australian jazz musicians such as [[Smacka Fitzgibbon]]. Most of these recordings are still played at AFL matches today; Traynor's trombone playing can be prominently heard at the start of the [[Carlton football club]] song "We Are the Navy Blues".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-tunes-to-remember-20100723-10nyh.html|title=AFL tunes to remember|first=Will|last=Brodie|date=23 July 2010|website=Theage.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global/2017/aug/04/the-joy-of-six-afl-club-theme-songs|title=The Joy of Six: AFL club theme songs|first=Jonathan|last=Horn|date=3 August 2017|website=Theguardian.com}}</ref> |
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Another regular venue during this period was the Dick Whittington Tavern in Hotham Street, St Kilda, on a Saturday afternoon.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121899733/|title=The Age from Melbourne, Victoria on April 24, 1981 · Page 32|newspaper=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-01}}</ref> Frank Traynor was diagnosed with [[leukaemia]] and died in 1985. He was survived by his wife and their daughter, and two sons from a previous marriage. |
Another regular venue during this period was the Dick Whittington Tavern in Hotham Street, St Kilda, on a Saturday afternoon.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121899733/|title=The Age from Melbourne, Victoria on April 24, 1981 · Page 32|newspaper=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-01}}</ref> Frank Traynor was diagnosed with [[leukaemia]] and died in 1985. He was survived by his wife and their daughter, and two sons from a previous marriage. |
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 23 May 2021
Frank Traynor | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Francis Traynor |
| Born | 8 August 1927 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 22 February 1985 (aged 57) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, entrepreneur |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone |
| Years active | 1949–1985 |
Frank Traynor (8 August 1927 – 22 February 1985) was an Australian jazz musician, trombonist and entrepreneur based in Melbourne. He led Australia’s longest continuously running jazz band, the Jazz Preachers, from 1956 until his death in 1985.[1] He founded the Melbourne Jazz Club in 1958. He founded and ran Frank Traynor's Folk and Jazz Club (1963–75), which played a central role in the Australian folk revival.[2] The club featured performers including Martyn Wyndham-Read, Danny Spooner, Brian Mooney, David Lumsden, Trevor Lucas and Margret RoadKnight.[3]
Traynor formed his first band, the Black Bottom Stompers, in 1949.[4] In 1951 he joined the Len Barnard Band and that same year was voted best trombonist in the "Make Way for the Bands" poll. He also made his first recordings with this band. He and his band were also a regular feature at Athol's Abbey, an underground bar and grill on the corner of St Kilda Road and Park Street (known now as the "Domain" beneath the late Domain Hotel, now a commercial complex during the 1970s. In 1963, Traynor recorded an EP with Judith Durham titled, Judy Durham. Frank and the Jazz Preachers were also a prominent feature of the Melbourne City Council's FEIP program – Free Entertainment in the Parks lunchtime activities during the '70s under the MC of Mr Robert King Crawford, with sound (amplification provided by H. C. McLean and Son Public Address.
In 1972, Traynor was part of the Fable Singers recording session, which saw the theme songs for the 12 then-VFL clubs recorded under the musical direction of channel 7's Ivan Hutchinson, alongside other Australian jazz musicians such as Smacka Fitzgibbon. Most of these recordings are still played at AFL matches today; Traynor's trombone playing can be prominently heard at the start of the Carlton football club song "We Are the Navy Blues".[5][6]
Another regular venue during this period was the Dick Whittington Tavern in Hotham Street, St Kilda, on a Saturday afternoon.[7] Frank Traynor was diagnosed with leukaemia and died in 1985. He was survived by his wife and their daughter, and two sons from a previous marriage.
References[edit]
- ^ Traynor, Mary. "Frank Traynor — Traynors". Franktraynors.net.au.
- ^ "The Early Years of the Folk Revival in Melbourne". Warren Fahey. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Danny Spooner Biography". Dannyspooner.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ Watson, Al. "Traynor, Thomas Francis (Frank) (1927–1985)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Brodie, Will (23 July 2010). "AFL tunes to remember". Theage.com.au.
- ^ Horn, Jonathan (3 August 2017). "The Joy of Six: AFL club theme songs". Theguardian.com.
- ^ "The Age from Melbourne, Victoria on April 24, 1981 · Page 32". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
