Pioneering recording artist
| Name | David B. Dana |
| Lifetime | 1855 ? - 1914 ? |
| Specialty | Cornet |
David B. Dana recorded some of the earliest commercial cornet solos, being introduced
to the Edison Phonographic Works in 1889 by his musical associate also from
Newark, New Jersey, Edward Issler.
Dana recorded literally thousands of selections as the cornetist of Issler's Orchestra
(see the October 1998 Cylinder of the Month,
for an example).
— This photograph is from The Illustrated History of the Essex Trade Council
and Affiliated Unions, Newark, New Jersey, 1899 —