Francisco Saverio "Frank" Guarente (October 5, 1893, Montemiletto, Italy - July 21, 1942, New York City)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader.
Guarente received formal training in music while in Italy, and emigrated to America in 1910, settling in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where a brother of his lived.
He played at Tom Anderson's club and toured Texas under the name Ragtime Frank with his ensemble, the Alabama Five.
[2] In 1917, he served in the United States Army during World War I, then played in Philadelphia with Charlie Kerr (alongside Eddie Lang).
[1] He also led a Specht side group called The Georgians, which recorded between 1922 and 1924 in the style of the Original Dixieland Jass Band.