Frank R. Gillis

Overview

Virtually nothing is known about Frank R. Gillis other than those facts which can be gleaned from the covers of original sheet music. He was the composer and publisher, presumably American based in New York, of the still recorded Coon Hollow Capers (1899) which has the distinction of having been in the repertoire of Queen City Concert Band, Sedalia, Missouri once graced by Scott Joplin as their 2nd cornet.

	Title (Release Year)	Instruments	Performers


DBE MP3 Sample
Coon Hollow Capers (1899)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.
Second Battalion March (1897)	A+B/T/T/B/B/GB(B)	Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens.
Midi File(s)		Sequencer(s)
Coon Hollow Capers (1899)	Midi	James Pitt-Payne

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Jenks/Grinstead	Ragtime Bigtime
	Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra	The Dawn of the Century Ragtime Orchestra
	St. Louis Ragtimers	The St. Louis Ragtimers: Volume 1
	St. Louis Ragtimers	The St. Louis Ragtimers: Volume 4
	Jack Bradshaw	Takes Two [Ragtime Piano Duos]

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE940	Coon Hollow Capers (1899) - March and Two Step A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE941	Second Battalion March (1897) A+B/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins.	1-2 days

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


	Coon Hollow Capers (1899)	A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	Second Battalion March (1897)	A+B/T/T/B/B/GB(B)	Pub.

	Title	Attribution	Instruments	Source	Remarks


	Pride of Washington (1894), The	F.R. Gillis (music)	Piano	Indiana
	Second Battalion March (1897)	F.R. Gillis (music)	Piano	Indiana

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 3 works by Frank R. Gillis. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Pride of Washington, The	1894
Second Battalion March	1897
Coon Hollow Capers	1899	W. Murdoch Lind (words)

Videos

	Composer	Title	Performer


	F.R. Gillis	Coon Hollow Capers (2:28)	Izme Detwod