Chas. K. Harris
Charles Kassel Harris (May 1, 1867 – December 22, 1930) was a well regarded American songwriter of popular music. During his long career, he advanced the relatively new genre, publishing more than 300 songs, often deemed by admirers as the "king of the tear jerkers". He is one of the early pioneers of Tin Pan Alley. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1867 (Poughkeepsie), Died December 22, 1930 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 207 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | A-1671 | 7-in. | 9/7/1904 | Down in the vale of the Shenandoah | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-1754 | 10-in. | 10/11/1904 | Hello Central, give me heaven | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-1774 | 10-in. | 10/14/1904 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-1896 | 10-in. | 11/3/1904 | Why don't they play with me? | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-1945 | 10-in. | 11/17/1904 | Just a gleam of heaven in her eyes | John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-1984 | 10-in. | 11/30/1904 | Just a gleam of heaven in her eyes | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-1985 | 10-in. | 11/30/1904 | I've a longing in my heart for you, Louise | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-2168 | 10-in. | 1/20/1905 | It makes me think of home sweet home | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-2189 | 10-in. | 2/1/1905 | Love and kisses caprice | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-2192 | 12-in. | 2/2/1905 | Vale of the Shenandoah medley | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-2192 | 10-in. | 2/2/1905 | Vale of Shenandoah medley | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-2497 | 10-in. | 4/27/1905 | Farewell, sweetheart May | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-2502 | 10-in. | 4/28/1905 | Always in the way | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-2567 | 10-in. | 5/22/1905 | Would you care? | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-2590 | 10-in. | 6/1/1905 | I'm trying so hard to forget you | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-2649 | 10-in. | 6/20/1905 | I'm wearing my heart away for you | John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-2932 | 10-in. | 12/8/1905 | Fly away, birdie, to heaven | Harry Tally | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | E-3095 | 8-in. | 2/9/1906 | Dreaming, love, of you | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | C-3095 | 12-in. | 2/9/1906 | Dreaming, love, of you | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-3352 | 10-in. | 5/2/1906 | The belle of the ball | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | C-3462 | 12-in. | 6/13/1906 | Somewhere | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Tally | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | E-4040 | 8-in. | 11/14/1906 | And a little child shall lead them | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-6156 | 10-in. | 4/28/1908 | I'm starving for one sight of you | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6492 | 10-in. | 10/1/1908 | Always me | Haydn Quartet ; Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-7015 | 10-in. | 4/27/1909 | Nobody knows, nobody cares | Harvey Hindermyer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Chas. K.," accessed September 28, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.
Harris, Chas. K.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 28, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.
"Harris, Chas. K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell), 1867-1930 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95113860
Wikidata: Charles K. Harris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1565600
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/60801099
MusicBrainz: Charles K. Harris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7b2e4d46-874f-4fbf-911b-01ecd849f508
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