Roy Harvey

Roy Cecil Harvey (March 24, 1892 – July 11, 1958) was an American old time guitar player, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist with Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers and also recorded on his own, appearing on more than 200 records between 1926 and 1931.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1892 (Monroe County), Died July 11, 1958

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, leader, composer, arranger, lyricist, speaker

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 141 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W142639	10-in.	9/17/1926	Minstrel Hall	North Carolina Ramblers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Columbia	W142640	10-in.	9/17/1926	The brave engineer	Roy Harvey ; North Carolina Ramblers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Columbia	W144122	10-in.	5/11/1927	Blue eyes	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144123	10-in.	5/11/1927	Dark eyes	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144124	10-in.	5/11/1927	San Antonio	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144125	10-in.	5/11/1927	Blue-eyed Ella	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144126	10-in.	5/11/1927	Walking on the streets of glory	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144127	10-in.	5/11/1927	Learning McFadden to waltz	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144128	10-in.	5/11/1927	Willie, poor boy	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144129	10-in.	5/12/1927	Jack and May	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144130	10-in.	5/12/1927	What is home without love?	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144131	10-in.	5/12/1927	When the bees are in the hive	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W144138	10-in.	5/12/1927	Sweet sunny South	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	W144139	10-in.	5/12/1927	Daisies won't tell	Roy Harvey ; Posey Rorer	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144509	10-in.	7/25/1927	If I lose, I don't care	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144510	10-in.	7/25/1927	On the battle fields of Belgium	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144511	10-in.	7/25/1927	You ain't talkin' to me	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144512	10-in.	7/25/1927	Coon from Tennessee	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144513	10-in.	7/25/1927	When I left my good old home	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144514	10-in.	7/25/1927	Letter that never came	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144515	10-in.	7/25/1927	Take a drink on me	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144516	10-in.	7/25/1927	Falling by the wayside	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W144520	10-in.	7/26/1927	The wreck of Virginian No. 3	Roy Harvey ; North Carolina Ramblers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W146767	10-in.	7/23/1928	A young boy left his home one day	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W146768	10-in.	7/23/1928	My wife went away and left me	North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 141 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harvey, Roy," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111424.

Harvey, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111424.

"Harvey, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.