Frank C. Stanley
Frank C. Stanley (born William Stanley Grinsted, 29 December 1868 – 12 December 1910) was a popular American singer, banjoist and recording artist active in the 1890s and the 1900s. William Stanley Grinsted was born on 29 December 1868 in Orange, New Jersey. He first recorded banjo solos under his own name in October 1891 for Edison then began recording vocal records in 1898 for the National and Norcross Phonograph Companies under the name Frank C. Stanley. He recorded prolifically for Columbia, Victor and Zonophone disc records between 1901 and 1910, alone and as a member of the Columbia and Peerless Quartets. In 1904, The Peerless Quartet consisted of tenors Henry Burr and Albert Campbell, baritone Steve Porter, and bass Tom Daniels. In 1906 Frank C. Stanley replaced Daniels and assumed lead singing and managing responsibilities. He died of pleurisy on 12 December 1910 at his home in Orange. Upon his death, Henry Burr took over the management for the Peerless Quartet. |
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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 789 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 4852 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910 | Silver bell | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 4982 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Honey, I will long for you | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 19681 | 10-in. | 12/4/1911 | In the golden afterwhile | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 30063 | 12-in. | ca. 1906 | In time of trouble He shall hide me | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 30068 | 12-in. | approximately 1906 | Crucifix | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 30081 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1907 | O my father | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 30092 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-Oct. 1907 | The fisherman | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 30180 | 12-in. | 10/19/1908 | Good evening, Caroline | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 30198 | 12-in. | 12/12/1908 | Softly and tenderly | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 30224 | 12-in. | between January and May 1909 | The star, the rose and the dream | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | 30600 | 12-in. | approximately 1910 | Minstrel | Minstrels [Columbia Records group] | Minstrels and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Columbia | W150230 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | He's coming home to Mother | Clarence Higgins ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, bass vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia | W150231 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Railroad love | Clarence Higgins ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, bass vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Edison | 141 | Not documented | 7/23/1910 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Frank C. Stanley | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Zonophone | 3236 | 9-in. | Before Aug. 1904 | Unter der Linden | Albert Campbell ; Hager's Orchestra ; Frank C. Stanley | Orchestra, with male vocal duet and vocal chorus | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Zonophone | 3987 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1905 | In the starlight | Alice C. Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Zonophone | 4205 | 9-in. | Before Mar. 1905 | Nancy Lee | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Zonophone | 4208 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1905 | Almost persuaded | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Zonophone | 4209 | 7-in. | Before June 1905 | Scene in a country blacksmith shop | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Comic scene | speaker | |
Zonophone | 4210 | 9-in. | Before June 1905 | Scene in a country blacksmith shop | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Comic scene | speaker | |
Zonophone | 4215 | 9-in. | Before July 1905 | Waiting for the dinner horn to blow | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Comic scene | speaker | |
Zonophone | 4218 | 9-in. | Before Apr. 1905 | An evening call in Jayville Center | Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley | Comic scene | speaker | |
Zonophone | 4276 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1905 | Down in the depths | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Zonophone | 4278 | 9-in. | Before June 1905 | Asleep in the deep | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Zonophone | 4551 | 10-in. | Before May 1905 | The girl who cares for me | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stanley, Frank C.," accessed October 27, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100299.
Stanley, Frank C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 27, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100299.
"Stanley, Frank C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Stanley, Frank C., 1868-1910 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00115128
Wikidata: Frank C. Stanley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5485629
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23379561
MusicBrainz: Frank C. Stanley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3827c48-6cb5-4a60-aca3-124e94f1f234
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