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. |
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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 591 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 1620 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Peaceful Henry | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 1704 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | The darkies awakening | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with clog effects and orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 1705 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Coconut dance | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 1706 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Navajo | Parke Hunter ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 1706 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Navajo | Parke Hunter ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 1816 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-July 1904 | Bit o' blarney | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3155 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-May 1905 | Yankee land | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3360 | 10-in. | ca. 1905-Apr. 1906 | The buffalo rag | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3447 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1906 | On the rocky road to Dublin | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3476 | 10-in. | Jan.-Sept. 1906 | Koontown koffee klatsch | Ossman-Dudley Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3477 | 10-in. | Jan.-Sept. 1906 | The mouse and the clock | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3491 | 10-in. | between January and October 1906 | The mayor of Tokio : Selections | Ossman-Dudley Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3507 | 10-in. | between January and November 1906 | Sunflower dance | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | composer, instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3529 | 10-in. | ca. 1906 | Popularity | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3569 | 10-in. | approximately 1906 | Motor march | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3605 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Apr. 1907 | Policy king march | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3626 | 10-in. | Jan.-May 1907 | Maple leaf rag | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3644 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-June 1907 | Florida rag | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 3941 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Drowsy Dempsey | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 4025 | 10-in. | approximately 1909 | The invincible eagle march | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 4268 | 10-in. | approximately 1909 | The moose | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 4395 | 10-in. | between January and May 1910 | Whip and spur | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 4445 | 10-in. | between January and August 1910 | Carry me back to Tennessee | Carroll Clark ; Vess L. Ossman | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 4446 | 10-in. | between January and August 1910 | Massa's in the cold, cold ground | Carroll Clark ; Vess L. Ossman | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Columbia | 4919 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | St. Louis tickle | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ossman, Vess L.," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110647.
Ossman, Vess L.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110647.
"Ossman, Vess L.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ossman, Vess L. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98004846
Wikidata: Vess L. Ossman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6030409
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29143078
MusicBrainz: Vess L. Ossman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b223dcc-04ca-4c74-948b-813f92468cc3
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