A pair of Fred Van Eps banjo solos, from a Diamond Disc.

Viva-Tonal · Post by **Viva-Tonal** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:18 am

About two years ago, I picked up three Diamond Discs at the local Salvation Army thrift shop. I think they were 50 cents each, so they weren't the worst deal.

The disc in the best condition was this one. FVE is accompanied by an uncredited pianist (Ernest Stevens?). Both transfers made at 80 rpm.

Click on the labels!

Enjoy!

EdisonSquirrel · Post by **EdisonSquirrel** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:51 am

Thanks for posting the two Van Eps sides. Lonesome mama blues has an unmistakable 20s sound to it, despite the parlor style banjo interpretation.

Rocky

gramophoneshane · Post by **gramophoneshane** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:19 pm

Fancy red starring a Van Eps disc

Nice transfers VT.

operabass78s · Post by **operabass78s** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:12 pm

Thanks for these! Fred Van Eps, along with Vess Ossman, always brighten my day. Good finds; thats what I love about the thrift stores (the ones that don't chuck their 78s)

Post by **WDC** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:48 am

Thank you posting these, it is indeed interesting to hear a 1920's style song played by one of Edison's old-time artists just as they had played it 10-20 years earlier.

A pair of Fred Van Eps banjo solos, from a Diamond Disc.

A pair of Fred Van Eps banjo solos, from a Diamond Disc.

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