Harry Barris

Harry Barris

Harry Barris (November 24, 1905 – December 13, 1962) was an American popular singer and songwriter. He was one of the earliest singers to use "scat singing" in recordings. Barris, one of Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys, along with Bing Crosby and Al Rinker, scatted on several songs, including "Mississippi Mud," which Barris wrote in 1927.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 24, 1905 (New York City), Died December 13, 1962 (Burbank)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal, songwriter, piano, lyricist, ukulele

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 149 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-33157	10-in.	8/7/1925	Hong Kong dream girl	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BVE-33665	10-in.	1/9/1926	Why does my sweetie love (Nobody but me)	Art Landry Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-37174	10-in.	12/23/1926	Could I, I certainly could	Harry Barris	Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-37175	10-in.	12/23/1926	I'm out in nowhere, going to go somewhere	Harry Barris	Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-37176	10-in.	12/23/1926	I got a sweet lil' girl	Harry Barris	Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38135	10-in.	3/3/1927	I'm coming, Virginia	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38267	10-in.	5/23/1927	Play it, Red	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-38378	10-in.	4/29/1927	Side by side	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38779	10-in.	5/24/1927	Magnolia (Mix the lot, what have you got?)	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-39271	10-in.	6/20/1927	Mississippi mud	Rhythm Boys	Male vocal trio, with piano	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-39272	10-in.	6/20/1927	Sweet L'il	Rhythm Boys	Male vocal trio, with piano	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-39569	10-in.	8/16/1927	Five-step	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-40846	10-in.	11/11/1927	That's Grandma	Rhythm Boys	Male vocal trio, with piano	songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-40894	10-in.	11/17/1927	Miss Annabelle Lee	Rhythm Boys	Male vocal trio, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-40937	10-in.	11/23/1927	Changes	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-41612	10-in.	1/12/1928	From Monday on	Rhythm Boys	Male vocal trio, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer
Victor	BVE-41681	10-in.	2/8/1928	There ain't no sweet man that's worth the salt of my tears	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-41689	10-in.	2/13/1928	From Monday on	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BVE-41696	10-in.	2/18/1928	Mississippi mud	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus	composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-43121	10-in.	3/1/1928	What price lyrics?	Rhythm Boys	Male vocal trio, with piano, ukulele, and viola	composer, instrumentalist, ukulele, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-43138	10-in.	3/12/1928	When	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-61013	10-in.	8/20/1930	Three little words	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-61048	10-in.	10/28/1930	It must be true	Bing Crosby ; Gus Arnheim Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBVE-61057	10-in.	11/20/1930	Them there eyes	Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBVE-61068	10-in.	1/19/1931	I surrender, dear	Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Bing Crosby	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 149 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barris, Harry," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109560.

Barris, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109560.

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