Fred Van Eps
Fred Van Eps (December 30, 1878 – November 22, 1960) was an American banjoist and banjo maker. The "Van Eps Recording Banjo" was a well-known model until 1930. He was the father of jazz guitarist George Van Eps. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 30, 1878 (Somerville), Died November 22, 1960 (Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, arranger, composer, songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-9876 | 10-in. | 1/31/1911 | Rag pickings | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | arranger, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-9877 | 10-in. | 1/31/1911 | A rag-time episode | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-9878 | 10-in. | 1/31/1911 | The burglar buck | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-9879 | 10-in. | 1/31/1911 | The infanta march | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-9898 | 10-in. | 1/31/1911 | Indian summer | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-10015 | 10-in. | 2/28/1911 | Cupid's arrow | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-10016 | 10-in. | 2/28/1911 | March Glenside | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-10395 | 10-in. | 6/7/1911 | International cakewalk | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-10396 | 10-in. | 6/7/1911 | Pearl of the harem | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-10397 | 10-in. | 6/7/1911 | Hot corn | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-10398 | 10-in. | 6/7/1911 | The village barber | Byron G. Harlan ; Steve Porter | Descriptive scene, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-10399 | 10-in. | 6/7/1911 | The old time street fakir | Byron G. Harlan ; Steve Porter | Descriptive scene, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11387 | 10-in. | 12/19/1911 | Red pepper | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11388 | 10-in. | 12/19/1911 | The lobster's promenade | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11389 | 10-in. | 12/19/1911 | The dance of the bugs | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11390 | 10-in. | 12/19/1911 | Dope | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11656 | 10-in. | 3/4/1912 | Banjo tunes | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11657 | 10-in. | 3/4/1912 | Angel Gabriel | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11952 | 10-in. | 5/1/1912 | Black diamond rag | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11953 | 10-in. | 5/1/1912 | Omena intermezzo | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | arranger, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11954 | 10-in. | 5/1/1912 | Popularity | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-11955 | 10-in. | 5/1/1912 | The lamb's gambol | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12161 | 10-in. | 7/8/1912 | Laughing eyes | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12162 | 10-in. | 7/8/1912 | Frolic of the coons | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12163 | 10-in. | 7/8/1912 | Maurice tango | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12237 | 10-in. | 7/26/1912 | Campin' on de old Suwanee | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12238 | 10-in. | 7/26/1912 | Florida rag | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12239 | 10-in. | 7/26/1912 | Persiflage | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12627 | 10-in. | 11/19/1912 | My Sambo | Arthur Collins ; Fred Van Eps | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12628 | 10-in. | 11/19/1912 | In banjo land | Peerless Quartet ; Fred Van Eps | Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12873 | 10-in. | 2/5/1913 | Pickin' cotton | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-12874 | 10-in. | 2/5/1913 | My banjo and me | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-14419 | 10-in. | 2/5/1914 | Thanks for the lobster | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano, drum, and traps (take 1); with piano and drums (take 2) | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-14420 | 10-in. | 2/5/1914 | Notoriety rag | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-14587 | 10-in. | 3/19/1914 | Too much ginger | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-14588 | 10-in. | 3/19/1914 | The smiler rag medley | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-14589 | 10-in. | 3/19/1914 | Chinese picnic | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | C-15093 | 12-in. | 9/4/1914 | Old folks rag | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-15093 | 10-in. | 7/29/1914 | Old folks rag | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-15094 | 10-in. | 7/29/1914 | Too much trouble | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-15161 | 10-in. | 8/31/1914 | Go to it! | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | C-15162 | 12-in. | 8/31/1914 | Kakūda | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-15632 | 10-in. | 1/27/1915 | The original fox trot | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-15633 | 10-in. | 1/27/1915 | I wonder what will William Tell | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-17673 | 10-in. | 5/12/1916 | Ragging the scale | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-17674 | 10-in. | 5/12/1916 | Daly's reel | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-17675 | 10-in. | 5/12/1916 | Medley of Southern melodies | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-18020 | 10-in. | 6/26/1916 | Welcome, honey, to your old plantation home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-18170 | 10-in. | 8/1/1916 | Mississippi days | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-18561 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Oh! dat watermelon | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-18562 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | When that little yellow fellow play piano (Hannah plays banjo) | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with banjo, piano, and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-18860 | 10-in. | 12/20/1916 | Teasing the cat | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-18861 | 10-in. | 12/20/1916 | On the Dixie Highway | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-20002 | 10-in. | 5/29/1917 | Musical Sam from Alabam' | Peerless Quartet ; Fred Van Eps | Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-20500 | 10-in. | 8/13/1917 | Razzberries | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-20501 | 10-in. | 8/13/1917 | Ching-chong | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-22712 | 10-in. | 3/13/1919 | Silver heels | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-22713 | 10-in. | 3/13/1919 | Keep off the grass | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-22741 | 10-in. | 4/9/1919 | Oh, Susie, behave | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-22742 | 10-in. | 4/9/1919 | Monte Cristo, Jr. | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-24084 | 10-in. | 6/15/1920 | Scandal walk | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-24085 | 10-in. | 6/15/1920 | So long Oo-long (How long you gonna be gone?) | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-24291 | 10-in. | 9/22/1920 | A bunch of rags | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-24292 | 10-in. | 9/22/1920 | Turkey in the straw medley | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-24293 | 10-in. | 9/24/1920 | Dixie girl | Plantation Trio [i.e., Van Eps Trio] | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-24294 | 10-in. | 9/24/1920 | St. Louis tickle | Plantation Trio [i.e., Van Eps Trio] | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-24540 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | Old folks at home | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-24784 | 10-in. | 1/10/1921 | My mammy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo, violin, and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-27051 | 10-in. | 10/27/1922 | A gay gossoon | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | BS-0301 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Bluin' the blues | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet and clarinet solos | arranger | |
Victor | [Trial 1911-01-13-01] | Not documented | 1/13/1911 | [Unknown title(s)] | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | [Trial 1914-02-06-02] | Not documented | 2/6/1914 | Chinese picnic | Felix Arndt ; Edward T. King ; Fred Van Eps | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | [Trial 1914-02-06-03] | Not documented | 2/6/1914 | The smiler rag | Felix Arndt ; Edward T. King ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo, piano, and traps | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 1613 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Jack Tar | Artists vary | Banjo duet, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 1613 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Jack Tar | William Bowen ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo duet, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 19470 | 10-in. | 7/26/1911 | Irish hearts | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 19471 | 10-in. | 7/26/1911 | Pearl of the harem | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 19663 | 10-in. | 11/15/1911 | The white wash man | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 19664 | 10-in. | 11/15/1911 | Ahoy! My lads! | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 38103 | 10-in. | 7/1/1912 | When Uncle Joe plays a rag on his old banjo | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 38533 | 10-in. | 1/3/1913 | Omena | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 38620 | 10-in. | 2/6/1913 | Whipped cream | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 39007 | 10-in. | 9/6/1913 | Junk man rag | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 39008 | 10-in. | 9/6/1913 | Morse medley | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 45897 | 10-in. | 7/30/1915 | Lost arrow | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 45898 | 10-in. | 7/30/1915 | Mañana | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 46486 | 10-in. | 3/10/1916 | Pearl of the harem | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 46487 | 10-in. | 3/10/1916 | Irish hearts | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 46488 | 10-in. | 3/10/1916 | The motor march | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 46663 | 10-in. | 3/25/1916 | Hill and dale | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 46664 | 10-in. | 3/25/1916 | Daly's reel | Van Eps Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 46858 | 10-in. | 6/19/1916 | Welcome, honey, to your old plantation home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra and banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 47198 | 10-in. | 11/29/1916 | Southern medley, part 1 | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 47199 | 10-in. | 11/29/1916 | Southern medley | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 47245 | 10-in. | 12/19/1916 | Swanee River | Carroll Clark ; Fred Van Eps | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 47246 | 10-in. | 12/19/1917 | Nellie was a lady | Carroll Clark | Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 77890 | 10-in. | 6/14/1918 | Kee-to-kee | Dan Boudini ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo and piano accordion duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 77910 | 10-in. | 6/21/1918 | Coon band contest | Dan Boudini ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo and piano accordion duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 78551 | 10-in. | 7/8/1919 | Policy king march | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 78558 | 10-in. | 7/9/1919 | Darkies' awakening | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 79267 | 10-in. | 6/11/1920 | Persiflage | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 79356 | 10-in. | 7/21/1920 | Cocoanut dance | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | [W]150692 | 10-in. | 8/5/1930 | Without you | Wally Edwards and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W150979 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | One sweet kiss | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | 139 | 10-in. | ca. May 1918 | Sing, ling, ting | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 140 | 10-in. | ca. May 1918 | Oh! Lady, lady | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 290 | 10-in. | ca. Aug. 1918 | Some shape | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 295 | 10-in. | ca. Aug. 1918 | Sinbad medley | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 296 | 10-in. | ca. Aug. 1918 | Hello Central, give me no man's land | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 350 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | I'm gonna pin a medal on the girl I left behind | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 412 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1918 | Below deck rag | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 413 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1918 | Round the town | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 475 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | Goodbye, France | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 476 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | Take a chance | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 575 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1919 | How 'ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 576 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1919 | Flutter on by, my Broadway butterfly | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 663 | 10-in. | ca. May 1919 | My dreamy little lotus flower | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 664 | 10-in. | approximately May 1919 | Chong (he come form Hong Kong) | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | S-718 | 10-in. | ca. June 1919 | Flutter on by, my Broadway butterfly | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | S-7032 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1919 | And he'd say "Oo la-la! Wee-wee" | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | S-7033 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1919 | A pretty girl is like a melody | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | S-7064 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1919 | 'Round the corner | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | S-7065 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1919 | Budhha (My own) | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | S-70818 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Away down South | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | S-70819 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Down South | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | [OK cat 1027-B] | 10-in. | approximately 1918 | Leave it to Jane | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | [OK cat 1100-A] | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1918 | When you come back | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | [OK cat 1138-A] | 10-in. | approximately early | Kirmanshah | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | [OK cat 1266-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Some party | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | [OK cat 1267-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Tee oodle um bum bo | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | [OK cat 1267-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Southern memories | Van Eps Quartet | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | 1978 | 10-in. | approximately June 1918 | Kee to kee rag | Dan Boudini ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo and accordion duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | [Br cat 5022-a] | 10-in. | approximately late 1916 | Dixie medley | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | [Br cat 5022-b] | 10-in. | approximately late 1916 | Raggin' the scale | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | 2957-2958 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Daly's reel | Frank E. Banta ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | 2959-2960 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1919 | Chinese picnic | Frank E. Banta ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Brunswick | E30420 | 10-in. | 7/31/1929 | Some fun | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br cat 5290-a] | 10-in. | approximately early 1919 | Down South | Dan Boudini ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo and accordion duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 3307 | 10-in. | 9/19/1914 | Infanta march | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 3308 | 10-in. | 9/19/1914 | Dixie medley | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 3466 | 10-in. | Dec. 1914 | My Hindoo man | Van Eps Banjo Orchestra | Banjo orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 3467 | 10-in. | Dec. 1914 | Some baby | Van Eps Banjo Orchestra | Banjo orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 3482 | 10-in. | between 12/21/1914 and 12/29/1914 | Kakuda | Van Eps Banjo Orchestra | Banjo orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 4180 | 10-in. | 10/8/1915 | Omena | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 4655 | 10-in. | 4/13/1916 | Dixie | New York Military Band | Band, with banjo and whistling | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 5336 | 10-in. | 2/1/1917 | Hill and dale | Van Eps Banjo Orchestra | Banjo orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 5337 | 10-in. | 2/1/1917 | Daly's reel | Van Eps Banjo Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 8618 | 10-in. | 10/5/1922 | Lonesome mama blues | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 8634 | 10-in. | 10/12/1922 | Darkey's dream | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 8635 | 10-in. | 10/12/1922 | Frolic of the coons | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 8691 | 10-in. | 12/13/1922 | Cocoanut dance | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 8692 | 10-in. | 12/13/1922 | Chinese picnic | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 8900 | 10-in. | 3/30/1923 | Medley of Southern melodies | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 9108 | 10-in. | 7/31/1923 | Dancing on the house top | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 9109 | 10-in. | 7/31/1923 | On the village green | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 9365 | 10-in. | 2/6/1924 | Ragtime oriole | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 9366 | 10-in. | 2/6/1924 | Grace and beauty | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 10222 | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | A rag time episode | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 10223 | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | The smiler | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 10294 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Zip Coon | Goldy and Dusty | Male vocal duet, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 10295 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Harvey Hindermyer ; Earle Tuckerman | Male vocal duet, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 10413 | 10-in. | 5/29/1925 | The new gaiety | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 10414 | 10-in. | 5/29/1925 | Persiflage | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 10835 | 10-in. | 2/17/1926 | Dinah | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 10836 | 10-in. | 2/17/1926 | I'm sitting on top of the world (Just rolling along—just rolling along) | John F. Burckhardt ; Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 18471 | 10-in. | 5/5/1928 | Southern jingles | Pioneer Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 12034 | 12-in. | Apr. 1927 | Italian fantasia | John F. Burckhardt ; Pietro Frosini ; Imperial Marimba Band ; United States Marine Band ; Fred Van Eps ; Rudy Wiedoeft | LP compilation : Instrumental | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 12039 | 12-in. | May 1927 | The whistler and his dog | New York Military Band ; Toots Paka's Hawaiians ; Fred Van Eps ; Edna White ; Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | LP compilation : Instrumental | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | 12040 | 12-in. | May 1927 | A ragtime episode | John F. Burckhardt ; Pietro Frosini ; Imperial Marimba Band ; United States Marine Band ; Fred Van Eps ; Rudy Wiedoeft | LP compilation : Instrumental | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Edison | N-236 | 10-in. | 5/5/1928 | Southern jingles | Pioneer Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5783-A] | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1911 | Red pepper | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5798-A] | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1911 | Irish hearts | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5828-A] | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1911 | Chatterbox rag | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5876-A] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1912 | A ragtime medley of favorites | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5876-B] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1912 | Powder rag | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5897-B] | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1912 | Ahoy! My lads! | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5905-A] | 10-in. | Before May 1912 | Black diamond | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5905-B] | 10-in. | Before May 1912 | The lambs' gambol | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5917-A] | 10-in. | Before June 1912 | Maple leaf rag | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45709] | 10-in. | between January and October 1908 | Dill pickles | Fred Van Eps | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Eps, Fred," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106558.
Van Eps, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106558.
"Van Eps, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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