About Peter Wyper
Lived 1861 – 1920 (aged 58–59). Peter Wyper was a British musician.
Peter Wyper (1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland – 1920) was a player of the diatonic button accordion (or melodeon), and is believed to be the first person to ever be recorded playing the accordion, which he did on wax cylinder in 1903. ) recorded together as the Wyper Brothers, performing Scottish and Irish music.
Discography
Highland Schottische (July 1909, 78 rpm) Selection of Hornpipes (Columbia Records, 78 rpm) Selection of Jigs (Columbia Records, 78 rpm) The Deil Among The Tailors/High Level Hornpipe(Regal Records, G6952, 78 rpm) Stirling Castle/Flowers of Edinburgh (Regal Records, G6959, 78 rpm) Eightsome Reel/Mary of Argyle (Solo) and Jenkin's Hornpipe (Regal Records, G6985, 78 rpm) Selection of Irish Airs/Selection of Irish Dances (Regal Records, G6975, 78 rpm)
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Who was Peter Wyper?
British musician
When was Peter Wyper born?
Peter Wyper was born in 1861.
When did Peter Wyper die?
Peter Wyper died in 1920.
What was Peter Wyper's occupation?
Peter Wyper was a musician.
What nationality was Peter Wyper?
Peter Wyper was British.
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