Frank C. Stanley
Frank C. Stanley (born William Stanley Grinsted, 29 December 1868 – 12 December 1910) was a popular American singer, banjoist and recording artist active in the 1890s and the 1900s. William Stanley Grinsted was born on 29 December 1868 in Orange, New Jersey. He first recorded banjo solos under his own name in October 1891 for Edison then began recording vocal records in 1898 for the National and Norcross Phonograph Companies under the name Frank C. Stanley. He recorded prolifically for Columbia, Victor and Zonophone disc records between 1901 and 1910, alone and as a member of the Columbia and Peerless Quartets. In 1904, The Peerless Quartet consisted of tenors Henry Burr and Albert Campbell, baritone Steve Porter, and bass Tom Daniels. In 1906 Frank C. Stanley replaced Daniels and assumed lead singing and managing responsibilities. He died of pleurisy on 12 December 1910 at his home in Orange. Upon his death, Henry Burr took over the management for the Peerless Quartet. |
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 789 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 1072 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The heart bowed down | Frank C. Stanley | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1072 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | The heart bowed down | Frank C. Stanley | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1141 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Closing time at the country grocery | Harlan and Stanley | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1141 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Closing time at the country grocery | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1184 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Oh that we two were maying | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1184 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Oh that we two were maying | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1201 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | 'Deed I do | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1201 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | 'Deed I do | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1421 | 10-in. | ca. 1903-1908 | The last wish | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1421 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | The last wish | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1460 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Reuben and Cynthia | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1460 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Reuben and Cynthia | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1461 | 10-in. | ca. 1903-1908 | It's a lovely day for a walk | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1461 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | It's a lovely day for a walk | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1507 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Nazareth | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1507 | 7-in. | approximately 1903 | Nazareth | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1508 | 10-in. | ca. 1903-1908 | Hosanna | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1508 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Hosanna | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 1558 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | A scene in a country store | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
Columbia | 1558 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | A scene in a country store | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Comic dialogue | author, speaker | |
Columbia | 1559 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Two rubes in an eating house | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Comic dialogue | author, speaker | |
Columbia | 1559 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Two rubes in an eating house | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Comic dialogue | author, speaker | |
Columbia | 1594 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Waiting for the dinner horn to blow | Harlan and Stanley | Descriptive scene | author, speaker | |
Columbia | 1594 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Waiting for the dinner horn to blow | Harlan and Stanley | Descriptive scene | author, speaker | |
Columbia | 1595 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Scene in a country blacksmith shop | Harlan and Stanley | Descriptive scene | author, speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stanley, Frank C.," accessed September 15, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100299.
Stanley, Frank C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 15, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100299.
"Stanley, Frank C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Stanley, Frank C., 1868-1910 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00115128
Wikidata: Frank C. Stanley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5485629
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23379561
MusicBrainz: Frank C. Stanley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3827c48-6cb5-4a60-aca3-124e94f1f234
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