Frank Banta

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Frank Banta

p, 1897-1969 US
Musician of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Frank E. Banta Jimmy Andrews (2)

American pianist, born in 1897, died in 1969. He was the son of pioneer recording pianist Frank P. Banta and served as house piano accompanist for the Victor Talking Machine Company in the 1910s - 1920s. Among the many ensembles he participated in were Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra, Fred Van Eps Trio and Quartet, the Club Royal Orchestra, and The Great White Way Orchestra. He also recorded prolifically as accompanist for Rudy Wiedoeft, Frank Crumit, and Henry Burr in addition to several piano solos. Banta was also part of The Eight Famous Victor Artists, the touring ensemble Victor created to promote its recordings.

Genres

Pop
Jazz
Brass

Plays With

Van Eps Specialty Four

Westminster Chimes

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
What Do We Do On A Dew-Dew-Dewy Day? / Are You Thinking Of Me Tonight?	Frank Banta	1927	Album
Russian Lullaby / Ain't She Sweet	Frank Banta	1927	Album
Russian Lullaby / Ain't She Sweet	Frank Banta	1927	Album
I'd Love To Meet That Old Sweetheart Of Mine / Put Your Arms Where They Belong	Henry Burr And Peerless Quartette With Frank Banta	1926	Album
For My Sweetheart / Just A Little Longer	Frank Banta	1926	Album
The Melody That Made You Mine / My Sugar	Frank Banta	1926	Album
Sweet Man / I Wonder Where My Baby Is To-Night	Frank Banta	1925	Album
Kiss Me Again / Valse Manzanetta	Rudy Wiedoeft, Frank Banta	1925	Album
la Cinquantaine / Vanity	Rudy Wiedoeft, Frank Banta	1925	Album
Saxema / Souvenir	Rudy Wiedoeft With Frank Banta	1924	Album
Corn On The Cob / Slipova	Frank Banta - Cliff Hess	1923	Album
Shake Your Feet / Covered Wagon Days	Frank Banta & Cliff Hess	1923	Album
Roll On Silvery Moon / Remember The Rose	Frank Banta And Cliff Hess	1922	Album
Kitten On The Keys / A Bunch Of Keys	Frank Banta And Jack Austin	1922	Album
Typhoon / Ding Toes	Frank Banta And Harry Akst	1920	Album
Hezekiah / Night Time In Little Italy	Blue And White Marimba Band / Howard Kopp And Frank Banta	1917	Album
One More Step / It Takes A Long Tall Brown Skin Gal	Howard Kopp and Frank Banta	1917	Album
Calico Rag / Money Blues	Howard Kopp And Frank Banta	1917	Album
Nobody / One Step More	Bert Williams / Howard Kopp And Frank Banta	1917	Album

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