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Harry C. Browne

Harry Clinton Browne (August 18, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American banjo player and actor. He appeared on stage and in silent films and recorded for Columbia Records in the 1910s and 1920s.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1878, Died November 15, 1954

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, banjo, composer, speaker

Notes: Also sings in the tenor range.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1922-02-02-03] 10-in. 2/2/1922 Hear dem bells Harry C. Browne ; Harry C. Browne Banjo and vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia 46496 10-in. 3/14/1916 Gwine to run all night Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 46634 10-in. 3/14/1916 Nigger love a watermelon, ha! ha! ha! Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 46643 10-in. 3/16/1916 Roll out! Heave dat cotton! Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 46644 10-in. 3/16/1916 Old Dan Tucker Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 46872 10-in. 6/22/1916 Gwine to get a home bye and bye Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 46873 10-in. 6/22/1916 Oh! Susanna Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 46874 10-in. 6/24/1916 Angel Gabriel Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 46875 10-in. 6/24/1916 Angels meet me at the crossroads Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47009 10-in. 9/12/1916 When I used to work upon the levee Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47014 10-in. 9/12/1916 Kingdom come Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47039 10-in. 9/22/1916 Oh! Dem golden slippers Harry C. Browne ; Knickerbocker Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47040 10-in. 9/22/1916 Keep in de middle ob de road Harry C. Browne ; Knickerbocker Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47062 10-in. 10/13/1916 Jordan am a hard road to travel Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47063 10-in. 10/13/1916 Balm of Gilead Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47241 10-in. ca. 12/29/1916 She stopped to powder her nose Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47250 10-in. 12/21/1916 De gospel train am comin' Harry C. Browne ; Knickerbocker Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47251 10-in. 12/21/1916 Dar de ole sarpent was a-crawlin' Harry C. Browne ; Knickerbocker Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47468 10-in. 4/6/1917 Climb up, ye chillun, climb! Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47469 10-in. 4/6/1917 Carve dat possum Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47498 10-in. 4/19/1917 Johnny get your gun Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 47499 10-in. 4/19/1917 Push dem clouds away Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 77066 10-in. 5/17/1917 Climbing up the golden stairs Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 77067 10-in. 5/17/1917 Polly-wolly-doodle Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 77945 10-in. 7/9/1918 De leader of de Company B Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 77946 10-in. 7/9/1918 Oh, boys, carry me 'long Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 77951 10-in. 7/12/1918 Shine on Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 77952 10-in. 7/12/1918 Li'l Liza Jane Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and piano instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 78463 10-in. 6/2/1919 Uncle Josh at the dentist Harry C. Browne ; Cal Stewart Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 78545 10-in. 7/3/1919 De gospel train' am comin' Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 78562 10-in. 7/9/1919 Uncle Josh on an automobile Harry C. Browne ; Cal Stewart Comic scene speaker  
Columbia 78603 10-in. 7/28/1919 Darkey's oration on women Golden & Hughes Comic dialogue, with banjo instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia 78796 10-in. 11/5/1919 Hear dem bells Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 78797 10-in. 11/5/1919 Keemo Kimo Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 78829 10-in. 11/25/1919 Uncle Ned Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 78931 10-in. 1/16/1920 Razors in the air Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 78932 10-in. 1/16/1920 Keep those golden gates wide open Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 78997 10-in. 2/25/1920 Hi, Jenny, ho, Jenny Johnson Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 78998 10-in. 2/25/1920 Meet me on de golden shore Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79116 10-in. 4/13/1920 I loves you Mister Coon Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano instrumentalist, banjo, composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79358 10-in. 7/23/1920 Skeeter and the June bug Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79374 10-in. 8/19/1920 Put on de golden sword Harry C. Browne ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79375 10-in. 8/19/1920 Get yo' ticket Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79527 10-in. 11/19/1920 Dars a lock on de chicken coop door Harry C. Browne ; Harmonizers Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79528 10-in. 11/19/1920 Come along, sinners Harry C. Browne ; Harmonizers Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79548 10-in. 12/3/1920 O gentle presence Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79549 10-in. 12/3/1920 O tender loving shepherd Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79613 10-in. 12/30/1920 Catnip Harry C. Browne Banjo solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia 79777 10-in. 3/7/1921 Goodbye, Liza Jane Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo and banjo, with orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 79778 10-in. 3/7/1921 Kiss me, honey, do Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80048 10-in. 11/4/1921 I'se gwine to weep no more Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80049 10-in. 11/4/1921 De darkies' jubilee Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80050 10-in. 11/4/1921 Ma onliest one Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo and banjo, with orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80051 10-in. 11/5/1921 I'll make dat black gal mine Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80106 10-in. 12/19/1921 It's hard to be a nigger Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80179 10-in. 2/10/1922 In heavenly love abiding Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80180 10-in. 2/10/1922 Shepherd, show me how to go Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80410 10-in. 6/20/1922 Angelina Harry C. Browne ; Male Quartette [Criterion Quartet] Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80422 10-in. 6/26/1922 De colored barbecue Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80823 10-in. 2/1/1923 Get behin' me, Satan Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 80824 10-in. 2/1/1923 Come down, 'Lijah! Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 81136 10-in. 7/14/1923 De Darktown jamboree Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 81137 10-in. 7/14/1923 Rosy Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 81370 10-in. 11/27/1923 Shinbone Alley Harry C. Browne ; Shannon Four Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 81371 10-in. 11/27/1923 Marsa' Joe Harry C. Browne ; Shannon Four Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 81625 10-in. 3/21/1924 Rock me, honey Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 81641 10-in. 3/21/1924 I long to go to Dixie Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 81740 10-in. 4/26/1924 Oh, sinners! Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 81741 10-in. 4/26/1924 De gospel band Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia 49943 12-in. ca. 1921 Oh tender loving shepherd Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W145660 10-in. 2/21/1928 Polly wolly doodle Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W145661 10-in. 2/21/1928 Push dem clouds away Harry C. Browne Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, baritone vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Browne, Harry C.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107849.

Browne, Harry C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107849.

"Browne, Harry C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107849

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harry C. Browne

IMDb: Harry C. Browne

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Browne, Harry C., 1878-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99017318

Wikidata: Harry C. Browne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q29052493

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/33787054

MusicBrainz: Harry C. Browne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b3f508e8-0e6f-47e4-8d3f-2a6c1b14f732

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