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 501-525 of 660 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E16075-E16078	10-in.	June 1925	Serenade	Brunswick Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E16079-E16082	10-in.	June 1925	Homeland	Brunswick Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E17296-E17299	10-in.	12/30/1925	I never knew	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E17390½-E17393	10-in.	1/8/1926	Keep on croonin’ a tune	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E17582-E17584	10-in.	1/20/1926	Tie me to your apron strings again	Volunteer Firemen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E17585-E17587	10-in.	1/20/1926	Keep your skirts down, Mary Ann	Volunteer Firemen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E17588-E17590	10-in.	1/20/1926	In my gondola	Volunteer Firemen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E17644-E17646	10-in.	1/22/1926	That certain party	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E17647-E17649	10-in.	1/22/1926	Clap hands, here comes Charlie!	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E17650-E17652	10-in.	1/23/1926	Song of the flame	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E17653-E17655	10-in.	1/23/1926	Cossack love song	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E18004-E18006	10-in.	2/16/1926	My castle in Spain	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E18013-E18015	10-in.	2/18/1926	I dare not love you	Virginia Rea	Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E18016-E18018	10-in.	2/18/1926	Land of romance	Virginia Rea	Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E18033-E18036	10-in.	2/20/1926	Sweet child	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	XE18168-XE18169	12-in.	3/3/1926	Merrymaker’s carnival	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quintet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E18578-E18580	10-in.	3/26/1926	How d’y do Mis’ Springtime	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E18731 -E18733	10-in.	4/9/1926	Mah Lindy Lou	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E18931-E18932	10-in.	4/27/1926	I’se gwine back to Dixie	Florence Easton	Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E18933-E18935	10-in.	4/27/1926	Little old log cabin in the lane	Florence Easton	Female vocal solo and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E18939-E18941	10-in.	4/28/1926	Honeybunch	Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E19348-E19349	10-in.	5/24/1926	How dy do, Mis’ Springtime	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E19350-E19351	10-in.	5/24/1926	Mah Lindy Lou	The Merrymakers	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	XE19466-XE19468	12-in.	6/4/1926	Queen high medley	Gaiety Musical Comedy Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E19469-E19471	10-in.	6/4/1926	Goin’ home	Brunswick Concert Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 501-525 of 660 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Charles," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

Harrison, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

"Harrison, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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