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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 (Results 826-850 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 46137 10-in. 10/22/1915 You'd never know that old home town of mine Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46188 10-in. 11/9/1915 Sargent man Collins and Harlan Comic scene and male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46189 10-in. 11/9/1915 At the circus Collins and Harlan Comic scene, with orchestra speaker  
Columbia 46252 10-in. 12/9/1915 With her do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si-and-do Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46275 10-in. 12/15/1915 And the great big world went 'round and 'round Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46363 10-in. 1/22/1916 All aboard for Chinatown Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46410 10-in. 2/15/1916 On the Hoko Moko Isle Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46642 10-in. 3/15/1916 The kid is clever Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46721 10-in. 4/18/1916 Way down in Borneo-o-o Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46784 10-in. 5/16/1916 Johnny get a girl Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46800 10-in. 5/24/1916 The band festival at Plum Center Byron G. Harlan ; Ada Jones ; Steve Porter Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 46857 10-in. 6/19/1916 Oh how she could yacki hacki wicki wacki woo Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46863 10-in. 6/20/1916 If you love your girl in the summertime Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46909 10-in. 7/13/1916 Pretty baby Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46910 10-in. 7/13/1916 Honest Injun Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46972 10-in. 8/19/1916 With his hands in his pockets and his pockets in his pants Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 47369 10-in. 2/13/1917 I'm a 12 o'clock fellow in a 9 o'clock town Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 47398 10-in. 3/2/1917 All aboard for the county fair Byron G. Harlan ; Harlan E. Knight ; Steve Porter Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 47490 10-in. 4/14/1917 Night-time in little Italy Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 47491 10-in. 4/14/1917 Bake dat chicken pie Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77054 10-in. 5/12/1917 Everybody's jazzin' it Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77080 10-in. 5/31/1917 When he's all dolled up (He's the best dressed rube in town) Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77095 10-in. 6/2/1917 The two veterans Byron G. Harlan ; Steve Porter Comic dialogue speaker  
Columbia 77125 10-in. 6/8/1917 Lily of the valley Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77209 10-in. 7/13/1917 Mammy Blossom's possum party Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 826-850 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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Byron G. Harlan

Discogs: Byron G. Harlan

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Harlan, Byron G. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92049022

Wikidata: Byron G. Harlan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5004360

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63202152

MusicBrainz: Byron G. Harlan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/52bee53c-a2cd-4ea0-b806-262dd8dc2f92

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