J. B. Lampe
Jens Bodewalt Lampe (November 8, 1869 – May 26, 1929) was a Danish-born American composer, arranger, performer and band-leader of ragtime and syncopated dance music. Lampe was born in Ribe, Denmark to Christian and Sophia Lampe. In 1873, his family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where his father took over leadership of the Great Western Band. Lampe was a child prodigy on the violin and became the first chair violinist for the Minneapolis Symphony at age 16. He met and married his wife, Josephine, while receiving tuition in Chicago in 1888. In the early 1890s, he and his wife moved to Buffalo, where they had four children, Walter, Petra, Dorothy and Joseph Dell (known later as "Dell"). At this time, he began composing and publishing his own music and led a dance orchestra. In 1900, a year after the success of Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag", he published his most successful and enduring song "Creole Belles", a rag or cakewalk that sold more than a million copies in sheet music. The song was recorded by Sousa's Band in 1902 and has been a staple of jazz bands and ragtime pianists into the 21st century. He also collected, and may possibly have composed, Mysterioso Pizzicato, the piece of photoplay music whose main motif became a standard cue for stealth and villainy and has seen "hundreds of tongue-in-cheek uses" in features and cartoons. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 8, 1869 (Ribe), Died May 26, 1929 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1023 | 7-in. | 10/16/1901 | Creole bells | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1023 | 10-in. | 10/16/1901 | Creole belles | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1079 | 7-in. | 11/1/1901 | Creole belles | Christopher H. H. Booth | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1079 | 10-in. | 11/1/1901 | Creole belles | Christopher H. H. Booth | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1182 | 7-in. | 1/2/1902 | Creole belles | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1182 | 10-in. | 1/2/1902 | Creole belles | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]1182 | 12-in. | 6/24/1902 | Creole belles | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1291 | 7-in. | 2/27/1902 | Creole belles | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1291 | 10-in. | 2/27/1902 | Creole belles | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1974 | 7-in. | 2/16/1903 | Dreamy eyes | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1974 | 10-in. | 2/16/1903 | Dreamy eyes | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | A-132 | 7-in. | 6/24/1903 | Dixie girl | Parke Hunter | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | B-132 | 10-in. | 6/24/1903 | Dixie girl | Parke Hunter | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | A-467 | 7-in. | 9/30/1903 | Dixie girl | Saxophone Quartet of Sousa's Band | Saxophone quartet | composer | |
Victor | B-467 | 10-in. | 9/30/1903 | Dixie girl | Saxophone Quartet of Sousa's Band | Saxophone quartet | composer | |
Victor | B-835 | 10-in. | 12/16/1903 | Creole belles | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | A-1594 | 7-in. | 7/13/1904 | Dreamy eyes | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | B-1594 | 10-in. | 7/13/1904 | Dreamy eyes | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | A-1737 | 7-in. | 10/6/1904 | Yankee girl march | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-1737 | 10-in. | 10/6/1904 | Yankee girl march | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-1737 | 12-in. | 10/13/1904 | Yankee girl march | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | E-1737 | 8-in. | 4/18/1906 | Yankee girl march | Pryor's Orchestra [i.e., Victor Orchestra] | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | A-2054 | 7-in. | 12/14/1904 | Creole belles | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-2054 | 10-in. | 12/14/1904 | Creole belles | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-2384 | 10-in. | 3/21/1905 | Moonlight on the old plantation | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-2630 | 10-in. | 6/13/1905 | Medley of Remick hits | Sousa's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | C-2630 | 12-in. | 6/13/1905 | Medley of Remick hits | Sousa's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-3033 | 10-in. | 1/24/1906 | Dixie girl | Ossman-Dudley Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | B-3054 | 10-in. | 1/29/1906 | Happy Heinie | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | E-3054 | 8-in. | 3/30/1906 | Happy Heinie | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | A-3054 | 7-in. | 1/29/1906 | Happy Heine | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-4733 | 10-in. | 7/31/1907 | Watermelon club march | Chris Chapman | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6438 | 10-in. | 9/22/1908 | Georgia sunset | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-6448 | 10-in. | 9/23/1908 | Marsovia waltzes | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-6451 | 10-in. | 9/23/1908 | Sunny South medley | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-6781 | 10-in. | 2/8/1909 | Yankee dude | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-6818 | 10-in. | 2/17/1909 | Marsovia waltzes | United States Marine Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-7060 | 10-in. | 5/10/1909 | Dear old dear | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-8236 | 10-in. | 9/20/1909 | The enterprisers military march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-8637 | 10-in. | 2/16/1910 | Happy-go-lucky | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | C-8861 | 12-in. | 4/18/1910 | Marsovia waltzes | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-9072 | 10-in. | 6/9/1910 | Mr. Rooster | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-9465 | 10-in. | 9/20/1910 | Universal peace march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | C-10123 | 12-in. | 4/5/1911 | The enterpriser | Vessella's Italian Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | C-11006 | 12-in. | 9/25/1911 | The kiss waltz | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | B-11006 | 10-in. | 9/25/1911 | Kiss waltzes | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | B-11864 | 10-in. | 4/12/1912 | The red rose rag | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-12017 | 10-in. | 5/15/1912 | Moonlight Bay medley | Sousa's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-12218 | 10-in. | 7/22/1912 | Moonlight Bay medley | Conway's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-12223 | 10-in. | 7/23/1912 | Spirit of independence march | Conway's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-12326 | 10-in. | 9/3/1912 | Little Boy Blue medley | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | C-12326 | 12-in. | 9/13/1912 | Little Boy Blue medley | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | C-12328 | 12-in. | 9/3/1912 | Home, sweet home | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-12573 | 10-in. | 11/5/1912 | Daughters of America | Vessella's Italian Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-13091 | 10-in. | 4/8/1913 | The horse trot | Victor Military Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-13236 | 10-in. | 5/5/1913 | Buffalo News march | William H. Reitz | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-13256 | 12-in. | 5/8/1913 | Marsovia waltzes | Victor Military Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-13529 | 10-in. | 7/7/1913 | Uncle Tom's cabin | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-13532 | 10-in. | 7/7/1913 | Daughters of America march | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-15531 | 10-in. | 12/19/1914 | Happy Heinie march | David K. Kaili ; Pale K. Lua | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
Victor | C-16304 | 12-in. | 8/3/1915 | Remick's hits | Conway's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | C-17131 | 12-in. | 2/8/1916 | Dorothy | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-24293 | 10-in. | 9/24/1920 | Dixie girl | Plantation Trio [i.e., Van Eps Trio] | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | B-25158 | 10-in. | 4/13/1921 | Just keep a thought for me | Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
Victor | BVE-51144 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Cherry | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | BVE-51174 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | Daughters of the American revolution | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-51986 | 10-in. | 5/9/1929 | A la carte | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | BVE-53416 | 10-in. | 5/15/1929 | Cupid's patrol | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
Columbia | 330 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Creole belles | Artists vary | Orchestra; with violin (take 3) | composer | |
Columbia | 330 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Creole belles | Artists vary | Violin solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 465 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Creole belles | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 465 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Creole belle | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 1556 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Dixie girl | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 1556 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Dixie girl | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 1567 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Dixie girl | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 1567 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Dixie girl | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 3291 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1905 | Happy Heinie | Prince's Military Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 3348 | 10-in. | ca. 1905-Mar. 1906 | Happy Heinie (March and two-step) | Harry A. Yerkes | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 30175 | 12-in. | between January and October 1908 | I'm afraid to come home in the dark | Prince's Military Band | Band, with effects | composer | |
Columbia | 36778 | 12-in. | 8/27/1913 | Home, sweet home, the world over | Remington Typewriter Company Band | Band | composer | |
OKeh | S-7988 | 10-in. | June 1921 | Daughters of the American Revolution | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
OKeh | W400326 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Creole belle | Tim Flora ; Rufus Lingo | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 673 | Not documented | approximately June 1910 | Enterprise march | New York Military Band | Band | composer | |
Edison | 2208 | 10-in. | 4/4/1913 | Marsovia waltzes | Brass orchestra (unidentified; Edison Records) | Brass orchestra | arranger | |
Edison | 2350 | 10-in. | 6/25/1913 | Home sweet home the world over | American Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
Edison | 3536 | 10-in. | 1/21/1915 | The Dorothy three-step | National Promenade Band | Band | composer | |
Edison | 4307 | 10-in. | 12/2/1915 | I'm on my way to Dublin Bay | New York Military Band | Band | arranger | |
Edison | 6026 | 10-in. | Feb. 1918 | Camouflage | New York Military Band | Band | composer | |
Edison | 6371 | 10-in. | 9/23/1918 | Creole belles | New York Military Band | Band | composer | |
Zonophone | 5588 | 10-in. | 4/12/1905 | Yankee girl | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lampe, J. B.," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109310.
Lampe, J. B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109310.
"Lampe, J. B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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