Vess Ossman

AYankee Land
B(Cal Stewart)Uncle Josh and Fire Department

Label: Victor
Catalogue number: 16781
Genre: Instrumental
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #13397

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.

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ASt Louis Tickle
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AThe Moose March
BSunflower Dance

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AThe Mouse and the Clock

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AThe Smiler

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