Charles Harrison
Charles William Harrison (September 11, 1878 – February 2, 1965) was an American tenor ballad singer. He recorded under the pseudonyms: Hugh Donovan, Billy Burton, Charles Hilton, and Norman Terrell. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1878 (Jersey City), Died February 2, 1965 (Summit)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, vocalist
Notes: Also identified as Charles W. Harrison.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 326-350 of 660 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 77505 | 10-in. | 11/12/1917 | Send me a curl | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77524 | 10-in. | 11/21/1917 | Mother, my dear | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77534 | 10-in. | 11/26/1917 | Honolulu, my home | Broadway Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77546 | 10-in. | 12/4/1917 | At siesta time | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77547 | 10-in. | 12/4/1917 | The dream of a soldier boy | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77570 | 10-in. | 12/12/1917 | Good-bye, Dolly Gray | Broadway Quartette [i.e., Columbia Stellar Quartette] ; Hugh Donovan | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77599 | 10-in. | 12/22/1917 | Sweet Oriental rose | Charles Harrison ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77627 | 10-in. | 1/23/1918 | For Killarney and you | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77628 | 10-in. | 1/11/1918 | The fields o' Ballyclare | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77699 | 10-in. | 3/1/1918 | The Shannon, the shamrock and you | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77734 | 10-in. | 3/26/1918 | My Irish song of songs | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77735 | 10-in. | 3/26/1918 | The fields o' Ballyclare | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77736 | 10-in. | 3/26/1918 | Your guiding star and mine | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77742 | 10-in. | 3/29/1918 | Mammy's little pansy | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77769 | 10-in. | 4/13/1918 | Say "au revoir" but not goodbye | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77782 | 10-in. | 4/22/1918 | Cheer up, Mother | Hugh Donovan ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77787 | 10-in. | 4/24/1918 | Girls of France | Hugh Donovan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77791 | 10-in. | 4/26/1918 | God be with our boys tonight | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77845 | 10-in. | 5/24/1918 | Bring me a letter from my old home town | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77846 | 10-in. | 5/24/1918 | Give me all of you | Hugh Donovan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77930 | 10-in. | 6/26/1918 | When the sun goes down in Flanders | Hugh Donovan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77935 | 10-in. | 6/28/1918 | Dear little boy of mine | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77936 | 10-in. | 6/28/1918 | Carolina, I'm coming back to you | Charles Harrison ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77966 | 10-in. | 7/24/1918 | One for all and all for one | Hugh Donovan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 77968 | 10-in. | 7/25/1918 | Roses of Picardy | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Charles," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.
Harrison, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.
"Harrison, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Harrison, Charles (Tenor) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98033032
Wikidata: Charles Harrison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5083209
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31609475
MusicBrainz: Charles Harrison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c669fed6-5274-42b1-9d7c-92755e0a96b8
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