On the Banks of the Wabash
Released on On the Banks of the Wabash (1897)
Covered by
(243 artists)
- Aliases
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Geo J. Gaskin
George Gaskin
- Real name
- George Jefferson Gaskin
- Born
- February 16, 1863
- Died
- December 14, 1920
- Country
- United States
- Comments
- Born in Belfast, Ireland, George Gaskin emigrated to the United States in his youth. He began his musical career as a singer in churches and vaudeville. A true recording pioneer, Gaskin made his first recordings in 1891. It is believed that he was the second vocalist to make a commercial recording. Music historians consider him to be the most popular artist in the first decade of the recording industry.
