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 176-180 of 180 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 6691 | 10-in. | 3/28/1919 | Rainy day blues | Yerkes Saxophone Sextette | Instrumental sextet | leader | |
| Edison | 6692 | 10-in. | 3/27/1919 | Saxophobia | Yerkes Saxophone Sextette | Instrumental sextet | leader | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9040 | 10-in. | approximately summer 1907 | Sun rays | Harry A. Yerkes | Bells, with orchestra | instrumentalist, bells | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9043 | 10-in. | approximately summer 1907 | A true soldier | Harry A. Yerkes | Xylophone, with orchestra | instrumentalist, xylophone | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9182 | 10-in. | late 1907-early 1908 | Simplicity | Harry A. Yerkes | Bells solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, bells |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yerkes, Harry A.," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
Yerkes, Harry A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
"Yerkes, Harry A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 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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