Frank P. Banta (1870-1903)
Last updated: 09.10.23
According to the Internet source given below, Frank P. Banta was an American pianist, recording artist active in the 1890s and 1900s, and who was born and died in New York
He was an early adopter and proponent of ragtime and his accompaniments are some of the earliest recorded examples of the style. Of particular ragtime interest is his Ragged William: A Darkey's Idea of the William Tell Overture in Rag-time (1899) published by Brooks & Denton Co., New York, USA.
Frank P. Banta was the father of the somewhat better known pianist Frank E. Banta (1897-1969).
He was an early adopter and proponent of ragtime and his accompaniments are some of the earliest recorded examples of the style. Of particular ragtime interest is his Ragged William: A Darkey's Idea of the William Tell Overture in Rag-time (1899) published by Brooks & Denton Co., New York, USA.
Frank P. Banta was the father of the somewhat better known pianist Frank E. Banta (1897-1969).
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Frank P. Banta (1870-1903) has at least 12 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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Dancing on the Dock Song Music by: Frank P. Banta. Words by: Richard Thomas
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Dimpled Dolly Daisy Day Song Music by: Frank P. Banta. Words by: Charles N. Douglas
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Halimar Oriental Rondo Music by: Frank P. Banta.
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 Kareless Koon Ethiopian Two-StepMusic by: Frank P. Banta.
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Olga Waltzes Music by: Frank P. Banta.
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On the Housatonic Waltzes Music by: Frank P. Banta.
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Ragged William March and Two-Step Music by: Frank P. Banta.
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Say You'll Be Mine in a Year Love Song and chorus Music by: Frank P. Banta. Words by: "Jess" Danzing1
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She's a Pretty Lass Song Music by: Frank P. Banta. Words by: D. W. Quinn
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 Sonoma DanceMusic by: Frank P. Banta.
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Town Pump, The Characteristic March and Two Step Music by: Frank P. Banta.
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Wheelmen's Patrol Music by: Frank P. Banta.
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Various Artists | Real Ragtime |        |
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Kareless Koon (1899) | F.P. Banta (music) | Piano | IMSLP |  |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 16 works by Frank P. Banta (1870-1903).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
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| Wheeling, Wheeling | 1895 | Jess Danzig (words) Clarissa Agnew (perf.) |
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| Wheelmen's Patrol | 1895 |  Pub. |
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| She's a Pretty Lass | 1896 | D. W. Quinn (words) | Pub. |
| Chaser, The | 1897 | ||
| Dancing on the Dock | 1897 | Richard Thomas (words) | |
| Olga | 1897 | |
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| On the Housatonic | 1897 | Pub. |
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| Say You'll Be Mine in a Year Love | 1897 | "Jess" Danzing1 (words) | Pub. |
| Kareless Koon | 1899 | Pub. |
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| Ragged William | 1899 | |
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| Halimar | 1901 | Pub. |
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| ⇑ Town Pump, The | 1902 | |
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| Dimpled Dolly Daisy Day | 1903 | Charles N. Douglas (words) | Pub. |
| I'm a Jonah Man | 1903 |  |
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| Medley of Negro Songs | 1903 | Ramona Baker (perf.) | |
| Sonoma | 1903 | Pub. |