The Mysterious Mr. King
R.S. Baker
June 26, 2019
If you ever find yourself thumbing through discographies of Victor records from the 1920s, one name shows up more than most. You’ll see him listed
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.
If you ever find yourself thumbing through discographies of Victor records from the 1920s, one name shows up more than most. You’ll see him listed
We all know about studio musicians, the unsung, mostly forgotten heroes of the recordings we love. But what about the first studio musician? Going all
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
