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
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 180 records)
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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Eps, Fred," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106558.
Van Eps, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106558.
"Van Eps, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Van Eps, Fred, 1878-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92055676
Wikidata: Fred Van Eps - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3896133
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/33653857
MusicBrainz: Fred Van Eps - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/66f90e07-1a32-4886-aa8b-27d60a7d16ea
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