Harry Tierney

Harry Austin Tierney (May 21, 1890 – March 22, 1965) was an American composer of musical theatre, best known for long-running hits such as Irene (1919), Broadway's longest-running show of the era (620 performances), Kid Boots (1923) and Rio Rita (1927), one of the first musicals to be turned into a talking picture (and later remade starring Abbott and Costello).

Birth and Death Data: Born May 21, 1890 (Perth Amboy), Died March 22, 1965 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 215 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-62707 10-in. 6/10/1930 My shining silver star Everett Marshall Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-62708 10-in. 6/10/1930 Goodbye old pals Everett Marshall Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-62709 10-in. 6/10/1930 Mr. and Mrs. Sippi Everett Marshall Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-014064 10-in. 9/12/1937 Alice blue gown Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo and drums composer  
Victor BS-035349 10-in. 3/24/1939 Rio Rita James Brown ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Victor PBS-042552 10-in. 3/7/1940 Alice blue gown Kenny Baker ; David Broekman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-044876 10-in. 3/1/1940 Alice blue gown Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-044877 10-in. 3/1/1940 Irene Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-044879 10-in. 3/1/1939 Castle of dreams Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-045936 10-in. 1/15/1940 The mosquito song (Where do the mosquitos go in the wintertime) Wingy Manone Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus songwriter  
Victor BS-047711 10-in. 2/27/1940 You've got me out on a limb Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-047712 10-in. 2/27/1940 Castle of dreams Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-047900 10-in. 3/1/1940 Irene Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-048485 10-in. 3/30/1940 Alice blue gown Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-049021 10-in. 3/18/1940 Alice blue gown Ozzie Nelson Orchestra ; Rose Ann Stevens Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-066841 10-in. 7/16/1941 Alice blue gown Collins H. Driggs Novachord solo composer  
Victor PBVE-Test-1303 10-in. 8/11/1930 My one ambition is you Dorothy Lee Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1919-12-23-01] Not documented 12/23/1919 Alice blue gown Edith Day Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1920-01-26-02] Not documented 1/26/1920 Irene medley Eddy Edwards Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 19838 10-in. 3/30/1912 Cabaret rag Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 38927 10-in. 6/27/1913 1915 rag Mike Bernard Piano solo composer  
Columbia 38971 10-in. 7/30/1913 Chicago tickle Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 38993 10-in. 8/14/1913 Mission glide Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 45688 10-in. 5/25/1915 If you can't get a girl in the summer time Ada Jones ; Will C. Robbins Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46149 10-in. 10/23/1915 When you were a baby and I was the kid next door Henry Burr ; Grace Kerns Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
(Results 51-75 of 215 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tierney, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.

Tierney, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.

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

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