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

Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-29 of 29 records)

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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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106395

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