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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

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

Recordings (Results 726-750 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 4563 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1910 Sweet Italian love Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4597 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1910 Swingin' in de sky Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4780 10-in. ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910 Kerry Mills' barn dance Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4827 10-in. between January and October 1910 Casey Jones Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4866 10-in. ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910 'Scuse me to-day Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4902 10-in. approximately 1910 Under the yum yum tree Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4986 10-in. ca. 1910 Moonlight glide Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 4989 10-in. ca. 1910 Think it over, Mary Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19135 10-in. 11/30/1910 Cyrus Pippin's wedding day Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19136 10-in. 11/30/1910 The jingle of Jungle Joe Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19180 10-in. 1/3/1911 Put your arms around me, honey Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19224 10-in. 2/1/1911 Reuben rag Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19236 10-in. 2/10/1911 Congressman Filkin's home-coming Byron G. Harlan Descriptive scene, with orchestra speaker  
Columbia 19257 10-in. 3/10/1911 The Mississippi dippy dip Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19303 10-in. 4/20/1911 The old time street fakir Harlan and Porter Comic scene, with banjo speaker  
Columbia 19310 10-in. 4/26/1911 Can't you take it back and change it for a boy? Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19336 10-in. 5/5/1911 Baby Rose Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19398 10-in. 6/7/1911 Alexander's ragtime band Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19550 10-in. 9/6/1911 Texas Tommy swing Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19679 10-in. 12/4/1911 I'm going back to Dixie Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19703 10-in. 12/29/1911 You've got me hypnotized Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19704 10-in. 1/2/1912 Way down East where I belong Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19729 10-in. 1/15/1912 Lady Angeline Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19766 10-in. 2/16/1912 Brass band Ephraham Jones Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 19791 10-in. 3/6/1912 They gotta quit kickin' my dawg aroun' Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 726-750 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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