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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 926-950 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 10232-10233 10-in. 3/31/1923 Uncle Josh at the opera Byron G. Harlan Monologue speaker  
Brunswick 10234-10236 10-in. 3/31/1923 Uncle Josh playing golf Byron G. Harlan Monologue speaker  
Edison 164 Not documented 8/18/1910 Lucy Anna Lou Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 165 Not documented 8/18/1910 Down in Jungle Town Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 975 10-in. between 4/1/1912 and 4/9/1912 Lucy Anna Lou Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1054 10-in. 6/1/1912 That mesmerizing Mendelssohn tune Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1061 10-in. 5/3/1912 Moonlight in Jungleland Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 1081 10-in. between 6/17/1912 and 6/18/1912 Ain't you coming out to-night Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 2135 10-in. 2/11/1913 You're just too sweet to live Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 2139 10-in. 2/14/1913 My bambazoo Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 2157 10-in. 2/26/1913 Bake dat chicken pie Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 2160 10-in. 3/1/1913 Dinah dear Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 2166 10-in. 3/5/1913 How do you do, Miss Josephine? Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 2444 10-in. 9/8/1913 Row-row-row Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 2445 10-in. 9/9/1913 We've got a parrot in our house Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 2807 10-in. Feb. 1914 The ragtime dream Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 2890 10-in. Mar. 1914 My orchard is short of a peach like you Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3045 10-in. May 1914 Ain't you coming out to-night Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3061 10-in. May 1914 Lucy Anna Lou Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3062 10-in. May 1914 Hesitate me around, Bill Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3310 10-in. 9/19/1914 The aba daba honeymoon Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3384 10-in. Oct. 1914 Mississippi barbecue Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3476 10-in. Dec. 1914 It's too late now Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3477 10-in. Dec. 1914 That moonlight serenade Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3539 10-in. 1/22/1915 Doodle-oodle dee Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 926-950 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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