Vess L. Ossman

Vess L. Ossman

Sylvester Louis "Vess" Ossman (August 21, 1868 – December 7, 1923) was a leading five-string banjoist and popular recording artist of the early 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1868 (Hudson), Died December 7, 1923 (Fairmont)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1896 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, composer, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 591 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-6503	10-in.	10/5/1908	Drowsy Dempsey	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6504	10-in.	10/5/1908	Persian lamb rag	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6505	10-in.	10/5/1908	Fun in a barber shop	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6506	10-in.	10/5/1908	Drowsy Dempsey	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6507	10-in.	10/5/1908	Turkey in the straw medley	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6508	10-in.	10/5/1908	A bunch of rags	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6844	10-in.	3/2/1909	The whitewash man	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6847	10-in.	3/2/1909	Peter Piper	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6848	10-in.	3/2/1909	The Buffalo rag	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6849	10-in.	3/2/1909	Yankee land	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6850	10-in.	3/2/1909	Tell me, pretty maiden	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6851	10-in.	3/2/1909	Old folks at home (with variations)	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6969	10-in.	4/7/1909	Hoop-e-kack	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-6970	10-in.	4/7/1909	Medley of Broadway hits	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	arranger, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-8603	10-in.	2/5/1910	Whip and spur galop	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-8604	10-in.	2/5/1910	The moose	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-8605	10-in.	2/5/1910	Dixie twilight	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-8606	10-in.	2/5/1910	Four little blackberries	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-8607	10-in.	2/5/1910	A darkie's romance	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-12065	10-in.	6/3/1912	The Swanee River bend	Arthur Collins ; Vess L. Ossman	Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-12066	10-in.	6/3/1912	When Uncle Joe plays a rag on his old banjo	Arthur Collins ; Vess L. Ossman	Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-12067	10-in.	6/3/1912	In ragtime land	Arthur Collins ; Vess L. Ossman	Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-12148	10-in.	7/1/1912	Spaghetti rag	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-12149	10-in.	7/1/1912	Little bit of everything : Medley	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo, with orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	B-12150	10-in.	7/1/1912	Queen of light	Vess L. Ossman	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 276-300 of 591 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ossman, Vess L.," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110647.

Ossman, Vess L.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110647.

"Ossman, Vess L.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.