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Byron G. Harlan

Byron George Harlan (August 29, 1861 – September 11, 1936) was an American singer from Kansas, a comic minstrel singer and balladeer who often recorded with Arthur Collins. The two together were often billed as "Collins & Harlan".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 29, 1861, Died September 11, 1936

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, performer, author, composer, lyricist, vocalist

Notes: Tenor; performed with Arthur Collins as the comic duo Collins and Harlan; also recorded under the names Cyrus Pippins, Deacon Treadway, Bert Terry, Byron Holland, Chester Lincoln, and Cy Stebbins

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 551-575 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 926 10-in. between 1902 and 1908 The cuckoo song Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 926 7-in. ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 The cuckoo song Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 927 10-in. approximately 1902 The birds Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet and whistling, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 927 7-in. ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 The birds Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 938 10-in. ca. 1902 Two rubes in a tavern Harlan and Stanley Comic scene author, speaker  
Columbia 938 7-in. ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 Two rubes in a tavern Harlan and Stanley Comic scene author, speaker  
Columbia 939 10-in. approximately 1902 Jerry Murphy is a friend of mine Artists vary Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 939 7-in. ca. 1902 Jerry Murphy is a friend of mine Artists vary Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 944 10-in. ca. 1902-1904 The troubles of the Reuben and the maid Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 944 7-in. ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 The troubles of the Reuben and the maid Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 970 10-in. approximately 1902 Under the bamboo tree Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 970 7-in. ca. 1902 Under the bamboo tree Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1141 7-in. ca. 1903 Closing time at the country grocery Harlan and Stanley Male vocal duet, with piano author, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1141 10-in. ca. 1903 Closing time at the country grocery Artists vary Male vocal duet, with piano author, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1153 10-in. ca. 1903 In the city of sighs and tears Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1153 7-in. ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 In the city of sighs and tears Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1154 10-in. ca. 1903 In the valley of Kentucky Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1154 7-in. ca. 1903 In the valley of Kentucky Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1156 10-in. approximately 1903 Trouble Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1156 7-in. ca. 1903 Trouble Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1158 10-in. ca. 1903 Strike out McCracken Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1158 7-in. ca. 1903 Strike out McCracken Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1191 10-in. ca. 1903 When Kate and I were coming through the rye Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1191 7-in. ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 When Kate and I were coming through the rye Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1192 10-in. ca. 1903 Please, Mamma, buy me a baby Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 551-575 of 1485 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlan, Byron G.," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.

Harlan, Byron G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.

"Harlan, Byron G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531

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