Harry Dacre

Harry Dacre

Harry Dacre was the pen-name of Frank Dean (September 1857–16 July 1922), a British songwriter best known for his composition "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built For Two)".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1860 (Isle of Man), Died 1922

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

= 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
Berliner	1793	7-in.	July 1897-Mar. 1898	I can’t think of nothing else but you	Steve Porter	Male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Berliner	1830	7-in.	before May 14, 1898	As your hair grows whiter	J. J. Fisher	Male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Berliner	01016	7-in.	Feb. 1900	As your hair grows whiter	J. J. Fisher	Male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
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-17476	12-in.	4/11/1916	Songs of the past, no. 12	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-066179	10-in.	7/2/1941	On a bicycle built for two (Daisy Bell)	Dinah Shore ; Paul Wetstein	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	688	10-in.	ca. 1902	As your hair grows whiter	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	688	7-in.	ca. 1902	As your hair grows whiter	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	77881	10-in.	6/12/1918	Songs of your childhood days	Signor Hurdi-Gurdi	"Street" (barrel) piano, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	80718	10-in.	12/13/1922	Medley of "old timers"	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia	49313	12-in.	ca. Jan.-Feb. 1918	Medley of old waltz songs	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Brunswick	E27805	10-in.	6/30/1928	Medley of old timers	Organist (unidentified; Brunswick Records)	Organ solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8752	10-in.	12/29/1949	Daisy-daisy	Alexander et son Orchestre ; Maurice Alexander ; Maurice Alexander	Accordion solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dacre, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107909.

Dacre, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107909.

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