10 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Vess Ossman, an American banjoist and recording artist of the early 1900s, recorded for Columbia in the acoustic era. Ossman was one of the best-recorded musicians of the early phonograph industry.AI summary
Columbia 1663 Instrumental
Vess Ossman was an American banjo virtuoso of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nassau B34 records 'The Smiler', a ragtime showcase. Ossman recordings are sought by collectors of early instrumental jazz and ragtime.AI summary
Nassau B34 Ragtime
Vess Ossman was one of the first true recording stars, a virtuoso banjoist whose ragtime sides date from the earliest years of the disc industry; this Pelican pressing reissues his material for a later audience.AI summary
Pelican 26 Ragtime
Vess Ossman was a pioneering American banjo virtuoso of the acoustic era, and 'The Moose March' and 'Sunflower Dance' showcase his technical brilliance; this Regal 6199 pressing is a UK issue of American ragtime-era material.AI summary
Regal 6199 Instrumental
Vess Ossman was a leading American ragtime banjo soloist of the 1900s–1910s; 'Persian Lamb Rag' showcases his fast technique on Victor, a pioneering recording that helped define the ragtime sound.AI summary
Victor 16127 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, a celebrated early ragtime banjo soloist, performing two sides on Victor (catalogue 16667), from the early 1900s acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 16667 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, an American banjoist and one of the earliest recording artists, performing 'Yankee Land' and Uncle Josh Weatherby's comic monologue 'Uncle Josh and the Fire Department' on Victor 16781. Ossman was a major figure in early 1900s recording and banjo artistry.AI summary
Victor 16781 Instrumental
Vess Ossman on Victor 4589, performing 'A Gay Gossoon', a banjo or ragtime piece. Ossman was an American banjo virtuoso of the 1890s–1920s; Victor 4589 dates to the acoustic era.AI summary
Victor 4589 Instrumental
Vess Ossman, American banjo virtuoso. Pelican 18 ('St Louis Tickle' and 'Bill Simmons') records ragtime and instrumental jazz on a small label; scarce.AI summary
Pelican 18 Ragtime
Vess Ossman was one of the greatest banjo performers of the turn of the 20th century, and one of the earliest recording artists. This Columbia graphophone recording dates from the very early days of the gramophone industry.AI summary
Columbia GraphCo3477 Instrumental