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 226-250 of 591 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-1194 | 10-in. | 4/7/1904 | Babes in Toyland medley | Parke Hunter ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | C-1194 | 12-in. | 4/7/1904 | Babes in Toyland medley | Parke Hunter ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet, with piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1195 | 10-in. | 4/7/1904 | By the sycamore tree | Parke Hunter ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | C-1195 | 12-in. | 4/7/1904 | By the sycamore tree | Parke Hunter ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1196 | 10-in. | 4/7/1904 | Gondolier medley | Parke Hunter ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | C-1196 | 12-in. | 4/7/1904 | Gondolier medley | Parke Hunter ; Vess L. Ossman | Banjo duet | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | A-1592 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | Karama | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1592 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | Karama | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | A-1593 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | A bit o' blarney | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1593 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | A bit o' blarney | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | A-1594 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | Dreamy eyes | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1594 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | Dreamy eyes | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1595 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | Mosquito parade | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | A-1596 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1596 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | The little old log cabin in the lane | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | A-1597 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | My girl from Dixie | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1597 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | My girl from Dixie | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | A-1598 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | Coon, coon, coon | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1598 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | Coon, coon, coon | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | A-1599 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1599 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | Hot times on the levee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | A-1600 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | The nigger and the bee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-1600 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | The nigger and the bee | Vess L. Ossman ; Len Spencer | Male vocal solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-2592 | 10-in. | 6/2/1905 | Yankee land | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo | |
Victor | B-2593 | 10-in. | 6/2/1905 | 'Turkey in de straw' medley | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, banjo, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ossman, Vess L.," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110647.
Ossman, Vess L.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110647.
"Ossman, Vess L.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Ossman, Vess L. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98004846
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