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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 1026-1050 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Zonophone 2008 7-in. Before Apr. 1904 The man behind Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 2009 9-in. Before May 1904 The man behind Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 2010 7-in. ca. Mar. 1904 Come down from the big fig tree Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 2011 9-in. Before May 1904 Come down from the big fig tree Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 2903 9-in. Before July 1904 Hiawatha Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 2904 7-in. ca. June 1904 It was the Dutch Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 2905 9-in. Before July 1904 It was the Dutch Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 2995 7-in. ca. July 1904 First rehearsal of the husking bee Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 3003 7-in. ca. July 1904 I'm unlucky Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 3538 7-in. ca. Sept. 1904 I got mine Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 3539 9-in. Before Oct. 1904 I got mine Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 3544 7-in. ca. Sept. 1904 Never bank on a traveling man Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 3547 9-in. Before Oct. 1904 Does you love me as you used to, Miss Jane? Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 3548 7-in. ca. Sept. 1904 Have you seen Maggie Riley? Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 3940 10-in. Before Jan. 1905 I want to be a soldier Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 4205 9-in. Before Mar. 1905 Nancy Lee Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 4208 10-in. Before Mar. 1905 Almost persuaded Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 4209 7-in. Before June 1905 Scene in a country blacksmith shop Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley Comic scene speaker  
Zonophone 4210 9-in. Before June 1905 Scene in a country blacksmith shop Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley Comic scene speaker  
Zonophone 4215 9-in. Before July 1905 Waiting for the dinner horn to blow Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley Comic scene speaker  
Zonophone 4218 9-in. Before Apr. 1905 An evening call in Jayville Center Byron G. Harlan ; Frank C. Stanley Comic scene speaker  
Zonophone 4374 10-in. Before Mar. 1905 A little boy called Taps Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 4406 10-in. Before Apr. 1905 I've got my fingers crossed, you can't touch me Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 4464 10-in. Before Oct. 1905 Jasper, don't you hear me calling you? Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Zonophone 4465 10-in. Before Apr. 1905 Coax me Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 1026-1050 of 1485 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlan, Byron G.," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.

Harlan, Byron G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.

"Harlan, Byron G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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