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Another rare Frederick Fletcher Van Eps recording turns up!

I have been looking for information on, my hero, "Fred" Van Eps and never cease to be amazed by the number of recordings that he made, and that I still find ones that I have not heard before!

Here is another for us to enjoy... I do wish that I could play just a little bit like him!!!

:-)

THE VAMP played by the Fred Van Eps Orchestra1919

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Permalink Reply by Joel Hooks on December 2, 2015 at 0:27

Hi Hal, what would be cool (to me anyway) would be a FVE companion to the "Banjo Solos" book. FVE recordings of all the pieces in order as they are in the book.

Count me in for a $15 CD of it!

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Permalink Reply by Hal Allert on December 2, 2015 at 1:04

Not a bad idea, Joel. I will have a look to see if I have all the recordings.

Joel Hooks said:

Hi Hal, what would be cool (to me anyway) would be a FVE companion to the "Banjo Solos" book. FVE recordings of all the pieces in order as they are in the book.

Count me in for a $15 CD of it!

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Permalink Reply by Shawn McSweeny on December 2, 2015 at 3:59

Hi Hal

Ian may have better info, but you can find a FVE bio and pretty long discography, (1901-1926) at link below. It takes you to the Performers page. Click on FVE in list:

http://www.perfessorbill.com/ragtime14a.shtml

There is also an Ossman bio/discography.

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Permalink Reply by Jody Stecher on December 2, 2015 at 6:09

The book The Banjo On Record has eleven pages of FVE recordings. Whether it is complete I don't know.

Hal Allert said:

Ian, do you have a full list of his recorded songs somewhere? I am getting ready to add more pieces to the radio site and a list of his songs would be helpful. I might even put together several CDs of his music for the Classic Banjo Shop.