W. Eugene Page Explained

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

External links

• Library of Congress online recordings of W. Eugene Page.
• 1906 advertisement for William C. Sherman, that said he was a pupil of Page and called Page a virtuoso. Column 1
• Short bio of Page with 2 announcement flyers.
• Flyer for other members of the Chautauqua movement that Page was part of. Arthur Wells and Clay Smith, both multi-instrumentalists that played mandolin.

Notes and References

1. Web site: W. Eugene Page (instrumentalist : mandolin)!. Victor Records. 2014-07-21.
2. University of Iowa Digital Collections, concert announcement for W. Eugene Page and Florence Phelps McCuneWeb site: Announcement. 2014-07-21.
3. Semi Weekly Iowa State Reporter, Waterloo, Iowa, July 3, 1900, page 5.Web site: OF OUR CHAUTAUOUA. 3 July 1900 . 2014-07-21.
4. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/34103842/ The Atlanta Constitution, September 23, 1900, Page 8
5. Web site: Victor matrix B-6997. Tipica polka / W. Eugene Page; D. F. Ramseyer . DAHR Discography of American Historical Recordings).