Vess Ossman

Vess Ossman
Background information
Birth name	Sylvester Louis Ossman
Born	(1868-08-21)August 21, 1868 Hudson, New York, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1923(1923-12-07) (aged 55) Fairmont, Minnesota
Genres	Pop ragtime dance band
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Banjo
Years active	1893–1923
Labels	Columbia, Vim
The Buffalo Rag Written by Tom Turpin (1904), performed by Ossman in 1906

Sylvester Louis "Vess" Ossman (August 21, 1868 – December 7, 1923) was a leading five-string banjoist and popular recording artist of the early 20th century.