Walter Eugene Page (13 May 1876 – 26 May 1922) was an early 20th-century American performing artist who made records with Victor. He was considered a virtuoso on the mandolin, and played marimbaphone, banjo and mandola as well.University of Iowa Digital Collections, concert announcement for W. Eugene Page and Florence Phelps McCuneSemi Weekly Iowa State Reporter, Waterloo, Iowa, July 3, 1900, page 5.
He toured with his performing company, The Eugene Page concert company, as part of the Chautauqua movement.The Atlanta Constitution, September 23, 1900, Page 8. Members included Page on mandolin; Florence Phelps McCune also on mandolin; Emma McDonald, violincello, and Signor Innocenrio Zito, harp.
Recordings
Page made 5 commercial recordings with Victor Records 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. Mobile prance (Roy Butin harp guitar; W. Eugene Page mandolin) Polka scherzo (Roy Butin harp guitar; W. Eugene Page mandolin
References
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.