Byron G. Harlan
Byron George Harlan (August 29, 1861 – September 11, 1936) was an American singer from Kansas, a comic minstrel singer and balladeer who often recorded with Arthur Collins. The two together were often billed as "Collins & Harlan". |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 29, 1861, Died September 11, 1936
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, performer, author, composer, lyricist, vocalist
Notes: Tenor; performed with Arthur Collins as the comic duo Collins and Harlan; also recorded under the names Cyrus Pippins, Deacon Treadway, Bert Terry, Byron Holland, Chester Lincoln, and Cy Stebbins
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 1485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1719 | 10-in. | 10/31/1902 | I never trouble trouble till trouble troubles me | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1719 | 7-in. | 10/31/1902 | I never trouble trouble till trouble troubles me | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1720 | 10-in. | 10/31/1902 | The shirt-waist band | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1720 | 7-in. | 10/31/1902 | The shirt-waist band | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1721 | 10-in. | 10/31/1902 | Oh such a business! | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1721 | 7-in. | 10/31/1902 | Oh such a business! | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1722 | 10-in. | 10/31/1902 | I must have been a-dreamin' | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1722 | 7-in. | 10/31/1902 | I must have been a-dreamin' | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1723 | 10-in. | 10/31/1902 | The first rehearsal of the huskin' bee | Collins and Harlan | Descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1723 | 7-in. | 10/31/1902 | The first rehearsal of the huskin' bee | Collins and Harlan | Descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1727 | 10-in. | 11/1/1902 | Two rubes in a tavern | Collins and Harlan | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1727 | 7-in. | 11/1/1902 | Two rubes in a tavern | Collins and Harlan | Descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1728 | 10-in. | 11/1/1902 | Closing time in a country grocery | Collins and Harlan | Descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1728 | 7-in. | 11/1/1902 | Closing time in a country grocery | Collins and Harlan | Descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1966 | 10-in. | 2/12/1903 | Oh oh O'Brien | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1966 | 7-in. | 2/12/1903 | O-O-O'Brien | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1967 | 10-in. | 2/12/1903 | Strike out McCracken | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1967 | 7-in. | 2/12/1903 | Strike out McCracken | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1968 | 10-in. | 2/12/1903 | Trouble | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1968 | 7-in. | 2/12/1903 | Trouble | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1969 | 10-in. | 2/12/1903 | Jerry Murphy is a friend of mine | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1969 | 7-in. | 2/12/1903 | Jerry Murphy is a friend of mine | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1970 | 10-in. | 2/12/1903 | I'll kill the man who swiped me can | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1970 | 7-in. | 2/12/1903 | I'll kill the man who swiped me can | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1971 | 10-in. | 2/12/1903 | I'm unlucky | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlan, Byron G.," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.
Harlan, Byron G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.
"Harlan, Byron G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Harlan, Byron G. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92049022
Wikidata: Byron G. Harlan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5004360
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63202152
MusicBrainz: Byron G. Harlan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/52bee53c-a2cd-4ea0-b806-262dd8dc2f92
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