Frank C. Stanley

Aliases: Fred Lambert
Real name: William Stanley Grimsted
Born: December 29, 1868
Died: December 12, 1910
Country: United States
Comments: Stage performer, singer (bass and baritone) and banjo player. Stanley recorded in in 1890s and 1990s. He initially recorded banjo cylinders for Edison under his given name of Grimsted. When he started recording vocals he issued them under the name "Stanley".
Member of: Columbia Male Quartet Bass
Not to be confused with: Frank Stanley Composer around 1875

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Let the Lower Lights Be Burning	Macdonough and Stanley	November 1905	(32 artists)
Silver Bell REL	Stanley and Burr	October 1910	(47 artists) Originally by Peerless Quartet REC
Somebody's Waiting for You	Frank C. Stanley	March 1907	(11 artists)
There's a Mother Always Waiting for You at Home, Sweet Home	Byron G. Harlan and Frank C. Stanley	August 1903	(9 artists)
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!	Harlan and Stanley with Orchestra	1907	(45 artists)
When You and I Were Young, Maggie	Miss Morgan & Mr. Stanley	September 1905	(203 artists)

Covers by Frank C. Stanley

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Auld Lang Syne	Frank C. Stanley	May 1905	Unverified
Battle Hymn of the Republic	Frank C. Stanley	1906	(unknown), (unknown)
Bird on Nellie's Hat	Fred Lambert	December 1906	Helen Trix
Dixie	Harlan and Stanley	1904	Geo J. Gaskin REC,REL, Bryant's Minstrels PRF
Iola REC	Harlan and Stanley	April 1907	Sousa's Band, Stanley and Burr REL
Iola (An Indian Love Song) REL	Stanley and Burr	March 1907	Sousa's Band, Harlan and Stanley REC
It Is Well with My Soul	Frank C. Stanley and Henry Burr	February 1910	(unknown)
Listen to the Mocking Bird	Corinne Morgan, Frank C. Stanley	1904	John Yorke Atlee
Marching Through Georgia	Harlan & Stanley with Orchestral Accompaniment	1904	Geo J. Gaskin
'Mid the Green Fields of Virginia	Harlan and Stanley	1901	Mr. A. C. Campbell
'Mid the Green Fields of Virginia	Stanley & Burr	1911	Mr. A. C. Campbell
Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet	Frank C. Stanley	August 1910	Haydn Quartet
Rainbow	Stanley & Burr	1909	Unverified
Red Wing (An Indian Fable)	Stanley and Burr	September 1907	(unknown), (unknown), Frederick H. Potter
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep	Frank C. Stanley	1909	(unknown)
Shine On, Harvest Moon	Henry Burr & Frank Stanley	June 1909	Miss Walton and Mr. Macdonough
Star Spangled Banner	Frank C. Stanley	1901	(unknown), George J. Gaskin
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden	Byron G. Harlan, Joe Belmont, Frank Stanley & The Floradora Girls	1901	Columbia Band
Tenting To-night on the Old Camp Ground	Frank C. Stanley	1899	The Hutchinson Family Singers PRF, Geo J. Gaskin REC,REL
The Battle Cry of Freedom	Harlan and Stanley	December 1904	Unverified
The Birthday of a King	Frank C. Stanley	1904	(unknown)
What a Friend We Have in Jesus	Stanley and Burr	1908	J.J. Fisher
When Johnny Comes Marching Home	Harry MacDonough and Frank C. Stanley	1907	J. W. Myers

Releases

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Battle Hymn of the Republic	Frank C. Stanley	1906	Victor
Bird on Nellie's Hat	Fred Lambert	December 1906	Zon-O-Phone
Dixie	Harlan and Stanley	1904	Edison Gold Moulded Records
Give Alms of Thy Goods - It Is Well with My Soul	Metropolitan Trio - Frank C. Stanley and Henry Burr	February 1910	Columbia [US]
Iola	Harlan and Stanley	April 1907	Victor
Iola (An Indian Love Song)	Stanley and Burr	March 1907	Columbia [US]
Let the Lower Lights Be Burning	Macdonough and Stanley	November 1905	Victor
Listen to the Mocking Bird	Corinne Morgan, Frank C. Stanley	1904	Edison Gold Moulded Records
Marching Through Georgia	Harlan & Stanley with Orchestral Accompaniment	1904	Victor
'Mid the Green Fields of Virginia	Stanley & Burr	1911	Indestructible Record
'Mid the Green Fields of Virginia	Harlan and Stanley	1901	Columbia [US]
Nothing but the Blood of Jesus - Softly and Tenderly	Metropolitan Trio - Frank C. Stanley and Henry Burr	March 1909	Columbia [US]
Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet	Frank C. Stanley	August 1910	Zon-O-Phone
Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet – The Moon Has His Eyes on You	Arthur Clough - Corrine Morgan and Frank C. Stanley	February 1910	Columbia [US]
Red Wing (An Indian Fable)	Stanley and Burr	September 1907	Columbia [US]
Shine On Harvest Moon	Henry Burr & Frank Stanley & Alice C. Stevenson	June 1909	Zonophone
Silver Bell	Stanley and Burr	October 1910	Indestructible Record
Somebody's Waiting for You	Frank C. Stanley	March 1907	Columbia [US]
Somebody's Waiting for You - I'd Like to See a Little More of You	Frank C. Stanley - Miss Ada Jones and Billy Murray	1908	Columbia [US]
Star Spangled Banner	Frank C. Stanley	1901	Edison
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden	Byron G. Harlan, Joe Belmont, Frank Stanley & The Floradora Girls	1901	Columbia [US]
Tenting To-night on the Old Camp Ground	Frank C. Stanley	1899	Edison
The Birthday of a King	Frank C. Stanley	1904	Edison Gold Moulded Records
The Mocking Bird - Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep	Elizabeth Wheeler & Harry Macdonough - Frank C. Stanley	1909	Victor
There's a Mother Always Waiting for You at Home, Sweet Home	Byron G. Harlan and Frank C. Stanley	August 1903	Edison Gold Moulded Records
Throw Out the Life Line – What a Friend We Have in Jesus	Henry Burr – Stanley and Burr	1908	Columbia [US]
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!	Harlan and Stanley with Orchestra	1907	Edison Gold Moulded Records
When Johnny Comes Marching Home	Harry MacDonough and Frank C. Stanley	1907	Victor
When You and I Were Young, Maggie	Miss Morgan & Mr. Stanley	September 1905	Victor
Where the River Shannon Flows – Red Clover	Henry Burr – Frank C. Stanley and Henry Burr	April 1910	Columbia [US]