Vess L. Ossman (1868-1923)
Last updated: 02.05.23
According to the Internet source given below, Vess Ossman was an American 5-string banjo player and recording artist born in Hudson, New York. He started recording in 1893 becoming one of the most recorded musicians of his day. His repertoire included marches, cakewalks, rags, and other instrumentals. He also accompanied popular singers including Arthur Collins and Len Spencer. He died in Fairmont, Minnesota.
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Vess Ossman | Brief biography by wikipedia.org. |
Vess L. Ossman (1868-1923) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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Leisure Moments Gavotte Music by: Vess L. Ossman.
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Bay State Quickstep | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 7955 | V.L. Ossman |
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Dreamy Eyes | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8493 | V.L. Ossman |
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Hot Stuff Patrol | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 2616 | V.L. Ossman |
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Rag Time Medley | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 3830 | V.L. Ossman |
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Ragtime Medley | Columbia Phonograph Company: 3830 G (5-inch "grand" cylinder) | V.L. Ossman |
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Ragtime Medley | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 3830 | V.L. Ossman |
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Hoop-E-Kack | Indestructible Record: 1113 | T.S. Allen |
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St. Louis Tickle | Lakeside Indestructible Cylinder Record: 318 | T.C. Bennett |
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A Runaway Girl | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 3863 | I. Caryll |
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Popularity | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9521 | G.M. Cohan |
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Pretzel Pete | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9557 | H. Durand |
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⇑The Colored Major | Indestructible Record: 1469 | S.R. Henry |
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The Colored Major | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 31590 | S.R. Henry |
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Patrol Comique | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 2627 | T. Hindley |
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Patrol Comique | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 3815 | T. Hindley |
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Smoky Mokes | Columbia Graphophone Grand: 3858 | A. Holzmann |
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A Bunch of Rags | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 3861 | B.M. Jerome |
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A Gay Gossoon | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9189 | E.F. Kendall |
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Eli Green's Cake Walk | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 3856 | S. Koninsky |
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Eli Green's Cake Walk | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 3856 | S. Koninsky |
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Dixie Girl | U.S. Everlasting: 323 | J.B. Lampe |
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Darkies Awakening | Busy-Bee Record: 129 | G.L. Lansing |
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The Darkie's Dream | Columbia 3816 | G.L. Lansing |
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⇑Darkies Awakening | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 2607 | G.L. Lansing |
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Darkies Patrol | Columbia: 3817 | G.L. Lansing |
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Honolulu Cake-Walk | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 3862 | J.W. Lerman |
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Florida Rag | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9713 | G.L. Lowry |
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Whistling Rufus | Consolidated Phonograph Companies (?): Unknown | K. Mills |
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Make a Fuss Over Me | Edison's National Phonograph Company: 8859 | T.F. Morse |
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⇑Cloud Chief | Indestructible Record: 3036 | E.J. Philie |
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Tell Me Pretty Maiden | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 31592 | L. Stuart |
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Keep Off the Grass | Edison Blue Amberol: 2944 | H. von Tilzer |
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Razzle Dazzle | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8618 | H. von Tilzer |
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Whoa, Bill! | Columbia Phonograph Co.: 31780 | H. von Tilzer |
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St. Louis Rag | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8726 | T.M. Turpin |
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The Smiler | Indestructible Record: 855 | P. Wenrich |
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The Mosquitoes' Parade | Columbia Phonograph Company: 31589 (5-inch "grand" cylinder) | H. Whitney |
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Fun in a Barber Shop | Edison Standard Record: 10015 | J.M. Winne |
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Go to It (1917) | V.L. Ossman (music) | Piano | IMSLP |  |
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Florida Rag (1905) | G.L. Lowry (music) V.L. Ossman (perf.) |
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This list is arranged by composer and contains 35 works performed by Vess L. Ossman who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Hoop-E-Kack (1909) | Thomas S. Allen | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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St. Louis Tickle (1904) | Theron Catlan Bennett | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Runaway Girl (1898), A | Ivan Caryll | Aubrey Hopwood (words) Harry Greenbank (words) V.L. Ossman (perf.) |
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Popularity (1906) | George. M. Cohan | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Pretzel Pete - Everybody Knows Him (1906) | Hampton Durand | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Little Old Cabin in the Lane (1871) | Will S. Hays(w&m) | William Shakespeare (words) Edison Male Quartette (perf.) Peerless Quartette (perf.) L. Spencer (perf.) V.L. Ossman (perf.) |
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Colored Major (1900), The | Stephen R. Henry | Gilmore's Band (perf.) V.L. Ossman (perf.) William B. Farmer (perf.) |
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Patrol Comique (1886) | Thomas Hindley | Fred Van Eps (perf.) V.L. Ossman (perf.) |
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Smoky Mokes (1899) | Abe Holzmann | Peerless Orchestra (perf.) Columbia Orchestra (perf.) V.L. Ossman (perf.) |
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Bunch of Rags (1898), A | Ben M. Jerome | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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⇑Gay Gossoon (1905), A | Edwin F. Kendall | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Eli Green's Cake Walk (1898) | Sadie Koninsky | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Dixie Girl (1903) | James Bodewalt Lampe | Shannon's 23rd Regiment Orchestra (perf.) V.L. Ossman (perf.) Anthony Dudley (perf.) Albert Benzler (perf.) Gilmore's Band (perf.) |
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Darkie's Dream (1891), The | George L. Lansing | Gilmore's Band (perf.) V.L. Ossman (perf.) Fred Van Eps (perf.) |
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Darkies Patrol (1896) | George L. Lansing | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | Pub. |
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Darkies Awakening (1902) | George L. Lansing | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | Pub. |
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Honolulu Cake Walk (1899), The | Joseph W. Lerman | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Florida Rag (1905) | George L. Lowry | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Happy Days in Dixie (1896) | Kerry Mills | V.L. Ossman (perf.) R. Brooks (perf.) |
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Whistling Rufus (1899) | Kerry Mills | Peerless Orchestra (perf.) V.L. Ossman (perf.) |
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Make a Fuss Over Me (1904) | Theodore F. Morse | Edward Madden (words) Vera King (perf.) V.L. Ossman (perf.) Kathryn Miley (perf.) |
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⇑Ragtime Medley (1896) | Vess L. Ossman | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Rag Time Medley (1901) | Vess L. Ossman | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Hot Stuff Patrol (1902) | Vess L. Ossman | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Bay State Quickstep (1902) | Vess L. Ossman | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Dreamy Eyes (1903) | Vess L. Ossman | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Cloud Chief (1910) | Ernest J. Philie | Charles D' Almain (co-author) V.L. Ossman (perf.) Charles D' Almaine (perf.) |
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Whoa, Bill! (1901) | Harry von Tilzer | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Razzle Dazzle (1902) | Harry von Tilzer | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Keep Off the Grass (1903) | Harry von Tilzer | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | Pub. |
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St. Louis Rag (1903) | Thomas Million Turpin | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | |
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Smiler (1907), The | Percy Wenrich | New York Military Band (perf.) Fred Van Eps (perf.) John F. Burckhardt (perf.) V.L. Ossman (perf.) |
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⇑Mosquitoes' Parade (1899), The | Howard Whitney | V.L. Ossman (perf.) Bill Farmer (perf.) Whitney Bros (perf.) |
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Fun in a Barber Shop (1908) | Jesse M. Winne | V.L. Ossman (perf.) | Pub. |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 10 works by Vess L. Ossman (1868-1923).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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