Chas. K. Harris

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
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

(Results 151-175 of 207 records)

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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.