Chas. K. Harris
Charles Kassel Harris (May 1, 1867 – December 22, 1930) was a well regarded American songwriter of popular music. During his long career, he advanced the relatively new genre, publishing more than 300 songs, often deemed by admirers as the "king of the tear jerkers". He is one of the early pioneers of Tin Pan Alley. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1867 (Poughkeepsie), Died December 22, 1930 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 207 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-9703 | 10-in. | 12/12/1910 | I never knew till now | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-9808 | 10-in. | 1/13/1911 | Will the roses bloom in heaven | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-11045 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | Don't blame me for lovin' you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-13780 | 10-in. | 9/15/1913 | Don't you wish you were back home again | John Barnes Wells | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | CVE-16098 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | C-16098 | 12-in. | 6/17/1915 | Songs of the past, no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | C-16218 | 12-in. | 7/21/1915 | Songs of the past, no. 6 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-16954 | 10-in. | 12/31/1915 | The lights of my home town | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-17398 | 10-in. | 3/29/1916 | All I want is a cottage, some roses, and you | Geoffrey O'Hara | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-18167 | 10-in. | 7/31/1916 | Songs of yesterday | Avon Comedy Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-19614 | 10-in. | 4/23/1917 | Thou shalt not steal (A heart away) | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-19852 | 12-in. | 5/15/1917 | Medley of old songs | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-20083 | 10-in. | 6/22/1917 | A study in black and white | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-20462 | 10-in. | 7/31/1917 | Break the news to Mother | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-22015 | 10-in. | 6/14/1918 | Do wuja starca | Julja Pijanowska | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-25520 | 10-in. | 8/17/1921 | On a little side street | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-28153 | 10-in. | 6/28/1923 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-29094 | 10-in. | 12/18/1923 | Do wuja starca | Władysław Ochrymowicz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-29967 | 10-in. | 5/6/1924 | Froken, giv mig himlens numer | August Werner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-32746 | 10-in. | 6/30/1925 | After the ball | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo and whistling | composer | |
Victor | BVE-36166 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | Break the news to Mother | Maurice J. Gunsky | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-37901 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Hello Central, give me heaven | Richard Brooks ; Ruben Puckett | Male vocal duet, unaccompanied | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-40149 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | Efter balen | Jahrl Instrumental Quintette | Instrumental quintet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-40738 | 10-in. | 11/25/1927 | I'm wearing my heart away for you | Fred Erdman | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-41361 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | Efter balen | Alfred Edström Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Chas. K.," accessed September 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.
Harris, Chas. K.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.
"Harris, Chas. K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell), 1867-1930 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95113860
Wikidata: Charles K. Harris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1565600
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60801099
MusicBrainz: Charles K. Harris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7b2e4d46-874f-4fbf-911b-01ecd849f508
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