Who Was Fred Hylands?
R.S. Baker
March 27, 2019
This is a face that few will recognize. Even over a century ago his face was not well known. Despite this, most people who own
R. S. Baker has appeared at several Ragtime festivals as a pianist and lecturer. Her particular interest lies in the brown wax cylinder era of the recording industry, and in the study of the earliest studio pianists, such as Fred Hylands, Frank P. Banta, and Frederick W. Hager.
This is a face that few will recognize. Even over a century ago his face was not well known. Despite this, most people who own
