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 151-175 of 207 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 45680 | 10-in. | 5/22/1915 | Can you pay (For a broken heart) | Will Hegel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 46467 | 10-in. | 2/29/1916 | Don't blame me for lovin' you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 47092 | 10-in. | 10/20/1916 | Songs of yesterday | Knickerbocker Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 77199 | 10-in. | 7/10/1917 | Break the news to Mother | Henry Burr ; Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 77882 | 10-in. | 6/12/1918 | Songs of your childhood days | Signor Hurdi-Gurdi | "Street" (barrel) piano, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 77948 | 10-in. | 7/9/1918 | Break the news to Mother | Frank Ferera ; Helen Louise | Steel guitar duet | composer | |
Columbia | 80717 | 10-in. | 12/13/1922 | Medley of "old timers" | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 30129 | 12-in. | between 1907 and April 1908 | On our honeymoon | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 48573 | 12-in. | 1/28/1916 | The skating waltzes | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 49313 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-Feb. 1918 | Medley of old waltz songs | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | W140596 | 10-in. | 5/13/1925 | After the ball | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W140668 | 10-in. | 6/15/1925 | Just break the news to Mother | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W140684 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Hello Central, give me heaven | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W141083 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | Hello Central, give me heaven | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W142527 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | Break the news to Mother | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W146042 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | After the ball | Tom Darby ; Jimmie Tarlton | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W147296 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | After the ball | Jess Young's Tennessee Band | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | 9392 | 10-in. | Oct. 1925 | Would you care? | Charles Nabell | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | 9625 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | After the ball | Homer Christopher and Wife | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | composer | |
OKeh | S-70132 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | On a little side street | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-73414 | 10-in. | June 1925 | Break the news to Mother | Blind Andy | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W80447 | 10-in. | 2/19/1927 | Do wuja starca | Józef Kallini | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
OKeh | W81156 | 10-in. | 7/9/1927 | Hello, Central, give me heaven | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W404620 | 10-in. | 12/9/1930 | After the ball | Fiddlin' John Carson ; Virginia Reelers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | 1838 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1918 | Break the news to Mother | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Chas. K.," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.
Harris, Chas. K.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.
"Harris, Chas. K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Charles K. Harris
Discogs: Chas. K. Harris
Grove: Chas. K. Harris
IMSLP: Chas. K. Harris
Linked Open Data Sources
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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