Harry A. Yerkes
Harry A. Yerkes (1872-1954) was a marimba player, inventor, and recording manager who assembled many recording sessions in the early years of jazz. Many of the sessions organized by Yerkes used his name for the artist credit, including Yerkes' Jazarimba Orchestra and Yerkes' Marimbaphone Band on Columbia Records, which are estimated to have some of the best selling records of 1919 and 1921. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1872 (Brooklyn), Died December 24, 1954
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, bells, xylophone, composer, director
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 180 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78455 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | My dreamy little lotus flower | Yerkes Trio | Instrumental trio | leader | |
| Columbia | 78469 | 10-in. | 6/4/1919 | Behind your silken veil | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78509 | 10-in. | 6/19/1919 | Karavan | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78572 | 10-in. | 7/15/1919 | The first rose of summer | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78580 | 10-in. | 7/19/1919 | Witching waves | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78591 | 10-in. | 7/23/1919 | Somebody's heart | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78599 | 10-in. | 7/25/1919 | Cleo | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78601 | 10-in. | 7/25/1919 | A pretty girl is like a melody | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78607 | 10-in. | 7/29/1919 | Tell me (Tell me why) | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78608 | 10-in. | 7/29/1919 | Sugar | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78613 | 10-in. | 7/30/1919 | Sugar | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78616 | 10-in. | 7/31/1919 | All I want is a girl like you | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78617 | 10-in. | approximately 1918 | Wild flower waltz | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78618 | 10-in. | 7/31/1919 | India | Yerkes Novelty Five | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78657 | 10-in. | 9/15/1919 | Carmencia | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78703 | 10-in. | 9/27/1919 | Poor little butterfly is a fly gal now | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78704 | 10-in. | 9/27/1919 | Oriental eyes | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78725 | 10-in. | 10/9/1919 | I might be your once-in-a-while | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78813 | 10-in. | 11/18/1919 | Oh so sweet | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 78971 | 10-in. | 2/11/1920 | Mystery | Happy Six ; Jack Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 78972 | 10-in. | 2/11/1920 | Shake your little shoulder | Happy Six ; Jack Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 79002 | 10-in. | 2/28/1920 | Shake your little shoulder (Medley fox trot) | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79003 | 10-in. | 2/28/1920 | My Sahara rose | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79014 | 10-in. | 3/3/1920 | The sphinx | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79024 | 10-in. | 3/5/1920 | Railroad blues | Yerkes Southern Five | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yerkes, Harry A.," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
Yerkes, Harry A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
"Yerkes, Harry A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harry Yerkes
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Yerkes, Harry A. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009102937
Wikidata: Harry Yerkes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19882028
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