Ernest Hare

Ernest Hare

Thomas Ernest Hare (March 16, 1883 – March 9, 1939) was an American singer who recorded prolifically during the 1920s and 1930s, finding fame as a radio star on the Happiness Boys radio program.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1883, Died March 9, 1939 (Queens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, speaker, vocalist, author, guitar, songwriter, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 592 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-72557	10-in.	May 1924	Jump Fritz (I feed you liver)	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72558	Not documented	May 1924	[Unknown title(s)]	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72609	10-in.	June 1924	Eva (Won't you roll your big eyes?)	Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72610	10-in.	June 1924	It ain't gonna rain no mo'	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72624	10-in.	June 1924	Hard hearted Hannah (The vamp of Savannah)	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72694	10-in.	July 1924	Ray and his little Chevrolet	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72703	10-in.	July 1924	Oh—my—yes! (Us girls must have our fun)	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with ukulele	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72704	10-in.	July 1924	Ukulele blues	Ernest Hare ; Harry Reser	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72712	10-in.	July 1924	Skin-a-ma-rink-a-rink-a-ree	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72828	10-in.	Sept. 1924	No one knows what it's all about	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-72933	10-in.	Oct. 1924	Go 'long mule	The Goofus Five ; Ernest Hare	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73001	10-in.	11/26/1924	Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now)	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73002	10-in.	11/26/1924	Gotta getta girl	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73096	10-in.	Jan. 1925	On my ukulele (Tra-la-la-la-la)	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Harry Reser	Male vocal duet, with ukulele	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73131	10-in.	Jan. 1925	My kid	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73224	10-in.	3/11/1925	Yearning (Just for you)	Ernest Hare ; Tickle Toe Ten	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73236	10-in.	3/13/1925	All aboard for heaven	Ernest Hare ; Melody Sheiks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73239	10-in.	3/16/1925	I like pie—I like cake—but I like you best of all	The Goofus Five ; Ernest Hare	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73287	10-in.	4/2/1925	As a porcupine pines for its pork (That's how I pine for you)	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73288	10-in.	4/2/1925	Don't bring Lulu	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73427	10-in.	June 1925	We're gonna have weather (Whether or not)	The Bow-Wows ; The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73428	10-in.	June 1925	Christofo Columbo (Thought the world was roundo)	The Bow-Wows ; The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73496	10-in.	July 1925	There ain't no flies on Auntie	The Bow-Wows ; The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-73497	10-in.	July 1925	There's one born ev'ry minute	The Bow-Wows ; The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	73612	10-in.	9/14/1925	Pardon me (ha-ha-ha-ha-ha) while I laugh	The Bow-Wows ; The Happiness Boys ; Joe Samuels	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 251-275 of 592 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hare, Ernest," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109612.

Hare, Ernest. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109612.

"Hare, Ernest." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.