W. Eugene Page

Walter Eugene Page (13 May 1876 – 26 May 1922) was an early 20th-century American performing artist who made records with Victor.[1] He was considered a virtuoso on the mandolin, and played marimbaphone, banjo and mandola as well.[2][3]

He toured with his performing company, The Eugene Page concert company, as part of the Chautauqua movement.[3][4] Members included Page on mandolin; Florence Phelps McCune also on mandolin; Emma McDonald, violincello, and Signor Innocenrio Zito, harp.[4]

Recordings

Page made 5 commercial recordings with Victor Records[1]

  • La della (W. Eugene Page mandolin; D. F. Ramseyer harp guitar)
  • Mobile prance (W. Eugene Page mandolin; D. F. Ramseyer harp guitar)
  • Tipica polka (W. Eugene Page mandolin; D. F. Ramseyer harp guitar. Composed by Carlo Curti.[5]
  • Mobile prance (Roy Butin harp guitar; W. Eugene Page mandolin)
  • Polka scherzo (Roy Butin harp guitar; W. Eugene Page mandolin

References

  1. ^ a b Victor Records. "W. Eugene Page (instrumentalist : mandolin)!". Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  2. ^ University of Iowa Digital Collections, concert announcement for W. Eugene Page and Florence Phelps McCune"Announcement". Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  3. ^ a b Semi Weekly Iowa State Reporter, Waterloo, Iowa, July 3, 1900, page 5."OF OUR CHAUTAUOUA". 3 July 1900. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  4. ^ a b The Atlanta Constitution, September 23, 1900, Page 8.
  5. ^ "Victor matrix B-6997. Tipica polka / W. Eugene Page; D. F. Ramseyer". DAHR Discography of American Historical Recordings).
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