Roy Harvey

Roy Cecil Harvey (March 24, 1892 – July 11, 1958) was an American old time guitar player, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist with Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers and also recorded on his own, appearing on more than 200 records between 1926 and 1931.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1892 (Monroe County), Died July 11, 1958

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, leader, composer, arranger, lyricist, speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-141 of 141 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gennett	GEX-884	10-in.	9/21/1927	We will outshine the sun	Bob Hoke ; North Carolina Ramblers	Instrumental ensemble	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Gennett	GEX-885	10-in.	9/21/1927	Walking on the streets of glory	Bob Hoke ; North Carolina Ramblers	Instrumental ensemble	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Gennett	17337	10-in.	12/3/1930	Hobo's pal	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17338	10-in.	12/3/1930	There'll be a change in business	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17339	10-in.	12/3/1930	Wreck of the C & O Sportsman	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17340	10-in.	12/3/1930	The Lilly reunion	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17341	10-in.	12/3/1930	No room for a tramp	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17342	10-in.	12/3/1930	Little seaside village	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17343	10-in.	12/3/1930	Milwaukee blues	John Martin [Roy Harvey]	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17344	10-in.	12/3/1930	When it's lamp lighting time in the valley	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17345	10-in.	12/3/1930	My Smokey Mountain home	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17346	10-in.	12/3/1930	When the bees are in the hive	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17347	10-in.	12/4/1930	The dying brakeman	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Gennett	17348	10-in.	12/4/1930	Railroad blues	Roy Harvey	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Gennett	17349	10-in.	12/4/1930	Jefferson Street rag	Roy Harvey ; Jess Johnston	Guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Gennett	17350	10-in.	12/4/1930	Guitar rag	Roy Harvey	Guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 126-141 of 141 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harvey, Roy," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111424.

Harvey, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111424.

"Harvey, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.