Harry Williams

Harry Hiram Williams (August 23, 1879 – May 15, 1922) was an American composer, lyricist, and publisher of popular music from 1903 until his death in 1922. One of his early hits, written in 1905 with Egbert Van Alstyne, is "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree". He also produced story ideas and directed silent movies with Mack Sennett for Keystone Studios, according to Sennett's biography The King of Comedy. Williams joined The Lambs Club in 1908.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1879 (Faribault), Died May 15, 1922 (Oakland)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, drums

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 185 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-2577	10-in.	5/26/1905	Bright eyes, good bye	Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-2717	10-in.	8/9/1905	In dear old Georgia	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-2777	10-in.	9/29/1905	In dear old Georgia	Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-2838	10-in.	10/24/1905	In dear old Georgia	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	A-2838	7-in.	10/24/1905	In dear old Georgia	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-2930	10-in.	12/7/1905	Why don't you try?	Harry Tally	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-3002	10-in.	1/15/1906	My Hindoo man	Peter Lewin	Xylophone solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	E-3018	8-in.	4/27/1906	Cheyenne	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-3018	10-in.	1/19/1906	Cheyenne	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-3808	10-in.	9/17/1906	Camp meeting time	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-3910	10-in.	10/18/1906	Italian specialty	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	E-4037	8-in.	11/14/1906	I'm going right back to Chicago	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	E-4041	8-in.	11/14/1906	Won't you come over to my house	Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	E-4294	8-in.	3/8/1907	San Antonio	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-4336	10-in.	1/29/1908	Mariar	Clarice Vance	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	E-4336	8-in.	3/26/1907	Mariar	Clarice Vance	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-4393	10-in.	4/11/1907	The tale the church bells tolled	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-4610	10-in.	6/20/1907	In the land of the buffalo	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-4720	10-in.	7/29/1907	'Neath the old cherry tree, sweet Marie	Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-4768	10-in.	8/7/1907	I'm wise	Clarice Vance	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-4969	10-in.	12/12/1907	I'm afraid to come home in the dark	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-5024	10-in.	1/16/1908	Dat friend of mine	Clarice Vance	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-5026	10-in.	1/16/1908	I'm afraid to come home in the dark	Clarice Vance	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6067	10-in.	3/31/1908	I was a hero too	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-6303	10-in.	7/13/1908	It looks like a big night to-night	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

(Results 26-50 of 185 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107789.

Williams, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107789.

"Williams, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.