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 176-200 of 789 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-8956 | 10-in. | 5/13/1910 | The moonlight, the rose and you | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-8957 | 10-in. | 5/13/1910 | Singing bird | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-8987 | 10-in. | 5/24/1910 | Big bass viol | Peerless Quartet ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-9585 | 12-in. | 10/27/1910 | Minstrels, no. 17 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | C-9586 | 12-in. | 10/27/1910 | Minstrels, no. 18 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-9658 | 10-in. | 11/17/1910 | Norine Maureen | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | B-11046 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | In the golden afterwhile | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 155 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The sentinel asleep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 155 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | The sentinel asleep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 156 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | A warrior bold | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 156 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | A warrior bold | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 157 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Asleep in the deep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 157 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Asleep in the deep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 256 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The larboard watch | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 256 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The larboard watch | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 257 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 257 | 7-in. | approximately 1901 | The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 258 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | In the shadow of the pines | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 258 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | In the shadow of the pines | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 259 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 259 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 260 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Palm branches | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 260 | 7-in. | approximately 1901 | Palm branches | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 261 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | While the leaves came drifting down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 261 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | While the leaves came drifting down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stanley, Frank C.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100299.
Stanley, Frank C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100299.
"Stanley, Frank C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 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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