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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 601-625 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 1740 10-in. Jan.-Mar. 1904 What would the neighbors say? Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1741 10-in. Jan.-Mar. 1904 Barney Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1742 10-in. Jan.-Mar. 1904 Under the Anheuser bush Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1776 10-in. ca. Jan.-Apr. 1904 Marching through Georgia Harlan and Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1777 10-in. ca. Jan.-Apr. 1904 Dixie Harlan and Stanley Male vocal duet, with orchestra and fife and drum corps effect vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1802 10-in. ca. 1904 Possum pie Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1803 10-in. ca. 1904 Good bye, Fedora Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1808 10-in. between January and July 1904 I'll do the same for you Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1809 10-in. ca. Jan.-July 1904 If I were only you Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1827 10-in. ca. Jan.-July 1904 For sale, a baby Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1840 10-in. ca. Jan.-July 1904 Good bye, little girl, good bye Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1841 10-in. ca. Jan.-July 1904 All aboard for Dreamland Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1845 10-in. ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904 Mule song Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1846 10-in. ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904 Down on the Brandywine Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1859 10-in. between January and October 1904 Louisa Schmidt Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1860 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1904 Gone, gone, gone Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1876 10-in. ca. Jan.-Nov. 1904 A little boy called "Taps" Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1877 10-in. ca. Jan.-Oct. 1904 Sylvie Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1900 10-in. ca. Jan.-Nov. 1904 Down where the sweet potatoes grow Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1901 10-in. ca. Jan.-Nov. 1904 Heinie Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1902 10-in. ca. Jan.-Nov. 1904 The village maid Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 1904 10-in. ca. Jan.-Nov. 1904 Farewell, Nellie mine Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 3019 10-in. between 1904 and January 1905 Why don't they play with me? Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 3019 7-in. ca. 1904 Why don't they play with me? Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 3027 10-in. ca. 1904-1908 Down on the Brandywine Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with chime effects and piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 601-625 of 1485 records)

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.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531

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