Charles Harrison

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.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
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

(Results 326-350 of 660 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Charles," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

Harrison, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

"Harrison, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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