Harry Archer

Harry Archer

Harry Archer (February 21, 1888 – April 23, 1960) was an American composer and orchestra leader. He is best remembered for six Broadway shows from the 2nd and 3rd decades of the 20th-century, but also made several popular recordings in the 1920s for Brunswick Records.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1888 (Creston), Died April 23, 1960

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, arranger, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 135 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E21372-E21373	10-in.	1/29/1927	Yankee Rose	Bonnie Laddies ; Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	leader
Brunswick	E21740-E21742	10-in.	3/4/1927	I’ll always remember you	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E21743-E21745	10-in.	3/4/1927	Lily	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E23511-E23513	10-in.	6/7/1927	Sa-lu-ta!	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23513)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E23514-E23516	10-in.	6/7/1927	Gorgeous	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23516)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E24201-E24204	10-in.	8/12/1927	I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24204)	composer
Brunswick	E24312-E24315	10-in.	8/25/1927	You sing that song to somebody else	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24315)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E24316-E24319	10-in.	8/25/1927	Roam on, my little Gypsy sweetheart	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24319)	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E24512-E24515	10-in.	9/22/1927	'Way back when	Harry Archer Orchestra ; Vanderbilt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24515)	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E24516-E24519	10-in.	9/22/1927	Rain	Harry Archer Orchestra ; Vanderbilt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24519)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E24777-E24780	10-in.	10/18/1927	Molly Malone	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24780)	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E24781-E24784	10-in.	10/18/1927	Roses understand	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24784)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E24938-E24940	10-in.	10/27/1927	Up in the clouds	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo; without vocal (take E24940)	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E24941-E24944	10-in.	10/27/1927	Thinking of you	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24944)	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E25096-E25098	10-in.	11/7/1927	Molly Malone	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E25099-E25101	10-in.	11/7/1927	Roses understand	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E25154-E25157	10-in.	11/11/1927	My heart stood still	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E25158-E25161	10-in.	11/11/1927	I feel at home with you	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E26059-E26060	10-in.	1/18/1928	Down in Waikiki	Royal Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal trio	composer
Brunswick	E26237-E26239	10-in.	1/23/1928	Say so!	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26239)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E26240-E26242	10-in.	1/23/1928	Oh gee! Oh joy!	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26242)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	LAE787	10-in.	5/10/1930	Where the golden daffodils grow	Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio	Male vocal trio, with string ensemble	composer
Brunswick	882W-884W	10-in.	6/19/1925	Desert isle	Selvin’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	Tests 15Ch		3/19/1924	“No” means “Yes"	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	[Unnumbered 1927-03-00-02]	10-in.	Mar. 1927	My own	Fred Elizalde Varsity Band	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 101-125 of 135 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archer, Harry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.

Archer, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.

"Archer, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.