F. W. Meacham
Frank White Meacham (May 31, 1856 – December 22, 1909) was an American composer and arranger of Tin Pan Alley. Meacham was born in Brooklyn, New York. His most famous work is American Patrol (1885), a popular march. Written originally for piano, it was then arranged for wind band and published by Carl Fischer in 1891. It was later arranged for Glenn Miller's swing band by Jerry Gray, and was also arranged by composer Morton Gould. Meacham lived in New York City for much of his life. Many of his works were military marches, tribute pieces, and early ragtime works. He died in New York City of pneumonia and is buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1856, Died December 22, 1909
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | 3871-3872 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | American patrol | Walter B. Rogers Band | Band | composer | |
Edison | 143 | Not documented | 7/20/1910 | American patrol | Band (unidentified; Edison Records) | Band | composer | |
Edison | 2485 | 10-in. | 10/8/1913 | American patrol | New York Military Band | Band | composer | |
Zonophone | 6230 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | Yankee patrol | Zonophone Concert Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meacham, F. W.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106395.
Meacham, F. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106395.
"Meacham, F. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Meacham, F. W. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91090365
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