Frank E. Banta

Birth and Death Data: Born 1897, Died 1969

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ, composer, arranger

Notes: Son of composer Frank P. Banta.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 313 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-18860 10-in. 12/20/1916 Teasing the cat Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-18861 10-in. 12/20/1916 On the Dixie Highway Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-20160 10-in. 6/25/1917 Posies Frank E. Banta Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-20161 10-in. 6/25/1917 Watermelon trust Frank E. Banta Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-20500 10-in. 8/13/1917 Razzberries Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor B-20501 10-in. 8/13/1917 Ching-chong Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-22347 12-in. 12/16/1918 Head over heels Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-22390 12-in. 2/27/1919 Chong Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-22395 12-in. 3/4/1919 Oh, my dear Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-22712 10-in. 3/13/1919 Silver heels Fred Van Eps Banjo solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-22713 10-in. 3/13/1919 Keep off the grass Fred Van Eps Banjo solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-22741 10-in. 4/9/1919 Oh, Susie, behave Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-22742 10-in. 4/9/1919 Monte Cristo, Jr. Van Eps Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-22977 10-in. 7/25/1919 Roses at twilight Frank E. Banta ; Hugo Frey Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-23298 10-in. 10/10/1919 Patches Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-23300 10-in. 10/15/1919 Nobody ever Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-23325 10-in. 11/5/1919 My laddie Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-23859 12-in. 3/19/1920 Ching-a-ling's jazz bazaar Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with 2 pianos and male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24084 10-in. 6/15/1920 Scandal walk Van Eps Quartet Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24085 10-in. 6/15/1920 So long Oo-long (How long you gonna be gone?) Van Eps Quartet Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24291 10-in. 9/22/1920 A bunch of rags Fred Van Eps Banjo solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24292 10-in. 9/22/1920 Turkey in the straw medley Fred Van Eps Banjo solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24540 10-in. 10/21/1920 Old folks at home Fred Van Eps Banjo solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-25614 10-in. 9/20/1921 Why, dear? Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-26268 10-in. 3/23/1922 California Clyde Doerr Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 313 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Banta, Frank E.," accessed March 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100317.

Banta, Frank E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100317.

"Banta, Frank E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100317

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