Harry Archer

Harry Archer

Harry Archer (February 21, 1888 – April 23, 1960) was an American composer and orchestra leader. He is best remembered for six Broadway shows from the 2nd and 3rd decades of the 20th-century, but also made several popular recordings in the 1920s for Brunswick Records.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1888 (Creston), Died April 23, 1960

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, arranger, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 135 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150093	10-in.	3/19/1930	So sympathetic	Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W150454	10-in.	4/10/1930	You're the sweetest girl this side of heaven	Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians ; Joseph M. White	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	150527	10-in.	5/23/1930	You're the sweetest girl this side of heaven	Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	9555	10-in.	3/2/1926	It must be love	Castle of Paris Orchestra ; Emerson Gill	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-71857	10-in.	Sept. 1923	I love you	Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-71912	10-in.	September 1923	I love you	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	S-73271	10-in.	Mar. 1925	You and I	Hotel Sylvania Orchestra of Philadelphia ; Vincent Rizzo	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W403819	10-in.	3/4/1930	Alone with my dreams	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W403820	10-in.	3/4/1930	Where the golden daffodils grow	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W403821	10-in.	3/4/1930	So sympathetic	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W404207	10-in.	6/6/1930	You're the sweetest girl this side of heaven	Ray Seeley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
OKeh	W490044	10-in.	3/4/1930	Alone with my dreams	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W490045	10-in.	3/4/1930	Where the golden daffodils grow	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	11362-11365	10-in.	9/19/1923	I love you	Victor Arden ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Phil Ohman	Jazz/dance band, with 2 pianos	composer
Brunswick	12082-12084	10-in.	12/11/1923	I love you	Allen McQuhae	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	14428-14431	10-in.	12/10/1924	You and I	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	14494-14496	10-in.	12/16/1924	You and I	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E27577	10-in.	5/24/1928	In sunny Hawaii	Royal Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E32042	10-in.	February 1930	So sympathetic	Tom Clines and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E32044	10-in.	February 1930	Alone with my dreams	Tom Clines and his Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E1586-E1588	10-in.	11/2/1925	It must be love	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	E1589-E1591	10-in.	11/2/1925	I was blue	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	E1805-E1808	10-in.	11/24/1925	Who?	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E1809-E1811	10-in.	11/24/1925	Sunny	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E1935-E1937	10-in.	12/15/1925	Who?	Harry Archer Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	leader

(Results 51-75 of 135 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archer, Harry," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.

Archer, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.

"Archer, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.