Jep Bisbee
Jasper E. "Jep" Bisbee (29 July 1843 – 10 August 1935) was an American old-time musician. He was one of the few oldtime musicians who recorded for Edison Records and one of the first rural musicians to produce a record. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Ossian (human settlement in Livingston County, New York, United States of America), Died August 10, 1935 (Ludington (city in Mason County, Michigan, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, composer
Notes: Sometimes listed as Jasper Bisbee.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W143304 | 10-in. | 1/14/1927 | Bisbee's waltz | Henry Ford's Old Fashioned Dance Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Edison | 8794 | 10-in. | between November and December 1923 | Money musk | Jasper Bisbee | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 8795 | 10-in. | between November and December 1923 | Girl I left behind me | Jasper Bisbee | Fiddle (violin) solo, with piano and string bass | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 8796 | 10-in. | between November and December 1923 | College quadrille | Jasper Bisbee | Fiddle solo, with piano and string bass | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9259 | 10-in. | 11/24/1923 | Money musk | Beulah Bisbee-Schuler ; Jep Bisbee | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9260 | 10-in. | 11/24/1923 | The girl I left behind me | Beulah Bisbee-Schuler ; Jep Bisbee | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9261 | 10-in. | 11/24/1923 | College hornpipe | Beulah Bisbee-Schuler ; Jep Bisbee | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9262 | 10-in. | 11/24/1923 | McDonald's reel | Beulah Bisbee-Schuler ; Jep Bisbee | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9263 | 10-in. | 11/24/1923 | The devil's dream | Beulah Bisbee-Schuler ; Jep Bisbee | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Edison | 9264 | 10-in. | 11/24/1923 | Opera reel with calls | Beulah Bisbee-Schuler ; Jep Bisbee | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bisbee, Jep," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112733.
Bisbee, Jep. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112733.
"Bisbee, Jep." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Jasper Bisbee
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bisbee, Jep, 1843-1935 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005049810
Wikidata: Jasper Bisbee - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1684022
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