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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 851-875 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 77210 10-in. 7/13/1917 On the old Fall River Line Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77235 10-in. 8/6/1917 Down in Borneo Isle Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77236 10-in. 8/6/1917 The ghost of the saxophone Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77238 10-in. 8/7/1917 The old grey mare Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77314 10-in. 9/6/1917 If you saw all that I saw in Arkansas Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77400 10-in. 10/2/1917 Long boy Byron G. Harlan ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77480 10-in. 11/5/1917 The cannibal king Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77561 10-in. 12/10/1917 The bungalow in Quogue Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77595 10-in. 12/21/1917 Darktown Strutters' Ball Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77600 10-in. 12/24/1917 The Story Book Ball Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77601 10-in. 12/27/1917 Giddy giddap! Go on! Go on! Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77625 10-in. 1/11/1918 Cotton pickers' picnic day Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77626 10-in. 1/11/1918 Round her neck she wears a yeller ribbon Byron G. Harlan ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77635 10-in. 1/15/1918 At the county fair Byron G. Harlan ; Steve Porter ; Thompson Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 77776 10-in. 4/19/1918 I'm just an old jay from the U.S.A. Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77853 10-in. 5/28/1918 Bobby the bomber Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77915 10-in. 6/22/1918 When Uncle Joe steps into France Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 78105 10-in. 10/9/1918 When it's peach-jam makin' time Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 78106 10-in. 10/9/1918 When that Mobile boy sings the Memphis blues Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 78566 10-in. 7/17/1919 He used to be a farmer Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30054 12-in. ca. 1906 In a chimney corner (on a winter's night) Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30173 12-in. 7/13/1908 Down in Georgia on camp meeting day Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30189 12-in. ca. 1908-Jan. 1909 Go and get your partner for the barn dance Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30197 12-in. 12/15/1908 Down among the sugar cane Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 30223 12-in. 3/8/1909 A possum supper at the Darktown church Cal Stewart and Company Descriptive scene, with orchestra speaker  
(Results 851-875 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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