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Harry Archer

Harry Archer (February 21, 1888 – April 23, 1960) was an American composer and orchestra leader. He is best remembered for six Broadway shows from the 2nd and 3rd decades of the 20th-century, but also made several popular recordings in the 1920s for Brunswick Records.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1888 (Creston), Died April 23, 1960

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, arranger, songwriter

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-28581 10-in. 9/20/1923 I love you Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-29025 10-in. 11/23/1923 I love you Charles Hart Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-29801 10-in. 3/24/1924 'No' means 'yes' Phil Spitalny Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-29982 10-in. 5/9/1924 Paradise Alley Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet composer  
Victor B-30011 10-in. 4/23/1924 I love you Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-30012 10-in. 4/23/1924 Suppose I had never met you Reinald Werrenrath Baritone vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-31753 10-in. 1/22/1925 You and I Jack Shilkret Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor B-32068 10-in. 3/9/1925 Desert isle Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-33483 10-in. 10/23/1925 It must be love Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33853 10-in. 11/6/1925 It must be love International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33854 10-in. 11/6/1925 I was blue International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-33982 12-in. 12/11/1925 Gems from Merry-merry Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-36814 10-in. 10/12/1926 I'd rather be the girl in your arms (Than the girl in your dreams) Jean Goldkette Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 5-8); with male vocal trio (takes 1-4) composer  
Victor BVE-37711 10-in. 1/12/1927 Pepita Kirilloff's Russian Balalaika Orchestra Balalaika orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-39297 10-in. 6/27/1927 I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-39581 10-in. 8/24/1927 She'll never find a fellow like me Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-43568 10-in. 4/16/1928 Maybe it's all for the best Walter O'Keefe Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar composer  
Victor BVE-43570 10-in. 4/16/1928 I'm lookin' for a girl Walter O'Keefe Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar composer  
Victor BVE-47852 10-in. 10/19/1928 Anything your heart desires Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-56818 10-in. 4/3/1930 You're the sweetest girl this side of heaven High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-57683 10-in. 2/4/1930 Where the golden daffodils grow High Hatters ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-58548 10-in. 2/4/1930 So sympathetic High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-58629 10-in. 1/30/1930 Alone with my dreams Elliott Shaw ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-88978 10-in. 5/28/1935 Rainbow Carl Ravazza ; Tom Coakley Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-89585 10-in. 4/25/1935 Rainbow George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor PBS-036245 10-in. 6/5/1939 White sails (Beneath a silver moon) Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BS-036901 10-in. 5/3/1939 I love you Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-036952 10-in. 5/17/1939 White sails Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-037411 10-in. 6/1/1939 White sails (Beneath a yellow moon) Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2760 10-in. 12/28/1947 I love you Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 79567 10-in. 12/10/1920 I'm gonna quit Saturday Bert Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81192 10-in. 9/5/1923 My home town in Kansas Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81203 10-in. 9/8/1923 I love you Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81328 10-in. 11/7/1923 I love you Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81537 10-in. 2/8/1924 I love you Rudy Wiedoeft Saxophone solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 81559 10-in. 2/14/1924 "No" means "Yes" Silver Slipper Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140157 10-in. 11/29/1924 You and I Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141176 10-in. 10/22/1925 It must be love Harry Reser's Syncopators Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141861 10-in. 3/24/1926 I'd rather be the girl in your arms Ross Gorman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W144370 10-in. 7/14/1927 I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia 144495 10-in. 7/23/1927 I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me Night Club Orchestra ; Tom Stacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146266 10-in. 4/19/1928 She'll never find a fellow like me The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia W146631 10-in. 7/13/1928 Down in Waikiki Eddy's Hawaiian Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146885 10-in. 8/24/1928 Anything your heart desires The Nifty Three Mixed vocal trio, with banjo composer  
Columbia W146886 10-in. 8/24/1928 Dog-gone! The Nifty Three Mixed vocal trio, with banjo composer  
Columbia W149979 10-in. 2/11/1930 Where the golden daffodils grow Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W150005 10-in. 2/20/1930 Alone with my dreams Charlie Lawman Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 150042 10-in. 2/28/1930 Where the golden daffodils grow Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]150072 10-in. 3/10/1930 So sympathetic Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Three Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Columbia [W]150075 10-in. 3/10/1930 Alone with my dreams Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Three Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Columbia W150093 10-in. 3/19/1930 So sympathetic Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W150454 10-in. 4/10/1930 You're the sweetest girl this side of heaven Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians ; Joseph M. White Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 150527 10-in. 5/23/1930 You're the sweetest girl this side of heaven Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh 9555 10-in. 3/2/1926 It must be love Castle of Paris Orchestra ; Emerson Gill Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71857 10-in. Sept. 1923 I love you Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71912 10-in. September 1923 I love you Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-73271 10-in. Mar. 1925 You and I Hotel Sylvania Orchestra of Philadelphia ; Vincent Rizzo Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W403819 10-in. 3/4/1930 Alone with my dreams Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403820 10-in. 3/4/1930 Where the golden daffodils grow Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403821 10-in. 3/4/1930 So sympathetic Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W404207 10-in. 6/6/1930 You're the sweetest girl this side of heaven Ray Seeley Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W490044 10-in. 3/4/1930 Alone with my dreams Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W490045 10-in. 3/4/1930 Where the golden daffodils grow Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 11362-11365 10-in. 9/19/1923 I love you Victor Arden ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Phil Ohman Jazz/dance band, with 2 pianos composer  
Brunswick 12082-12084 10-in. 12/11/1923 I love you Allen McQuhae Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 14428-14431 10-in. 12/10/1924 You and I Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 14494-14496 10-in. 12/16/1924 You and I Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E27577 10-in. 5/24/1928 In sunny Hawaii Royal Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E32042 10-in. Feb. 1930 So sympathetic Tom Clines and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E32044 10-in. Feb. 1930 Alone with my dreams Tom Clines and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E1586-E1588 10-in. 11/2/1925 It must be love Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Brunswick E1589-E1591 10-in. 11/2/1925 I was blue Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Brunswick E1805-E1808 10-in. 11/24/1925 Who? Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E1809-E1811 10-in. 11/24/1925 Sunny Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E1935-E1937 10-in. 12/15/1925 Who? Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Brunswick E1938-E1940 10-in. 12/15/1925 Sunny Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Brunswick E1958-E1960 10-in. 12/21/1925 Who? Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Brunswick E1961-E1963 10-in. 12/21/1925 Sunny Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Brunswick E2599-E2601 10-in. 3/9/1926 I don’t believe it, but say it again Vanderbilt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E2602-E2604 10-in. 3/9/1926 Everything’s gonna be all right Vanderbilt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E4202-E4204 10-in. 12/9/1926 Sunday Vanderbilt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E4205-E4207 10-in. 12/9/1926 Sweet thing Vanderbilt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E17215-E17217 10-in. 12/23/1925 Baby Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E17218-E17221 10-in. 12/23/1925 Lantern of love Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E17616-E17618 10-in. 1/21/1926 A little bungalow Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E17619-E17622 10-in. 1/21/1926 Great big bear Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E17923-E17926 10-in. 2/9/1926 Whistle away your blues Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E17927-E17929 10-in. 2/9/1926 Sweet and low down Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick E18051-E18053 10-in. 2/23/1926 I don’t believe it, but say it again Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E18054-E18056 10-in. 2/23/1926 Everything’s gonna be all right Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E18592-E18594 10-in. 3/29/1926 My own Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Brunswick E18595-E18597 10-in. 3/29/1926 Ev’ry little note Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Brunswick E18683-E18685 10-in. 4/6/1926 I’d rather be the girl in your arms Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Brunswick E18686-E18688 10-in. 4/6/1926 When I’m with you I’m lonesome Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Brunswick E20259-E20260 10-in. 9/25/1926 Pepita Park Lane Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E20308-E20309 10-in. 9/30/1926 Get a load of this Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Brunswick E20310-E20311 10-in. 9/30/1926 Twinkle twinkle Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Brunswick E20919-E20921 10-in. 12/9/1926 When day is done Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E20922-E20924 10-in. 12/9/1926 There ain’t no maybe in my baby’s eyes Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E21369-E21371 10-in. 1/29/1927 High-high-high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) Bonnie Laddies ; Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Brunswick E21372-E21373 10-in. 1/29/1927 Yankee Rose Bonnie Laddies ; Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio leader  
Brunswick E21740-E21742 10-in. 3/4/1927 I’ll always remember you Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E21743-E21745 10-in. 3/4/1927 Lily Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick E23511-E23513 10-in. 6/7/1927 Sa-lu-ta! Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23513) leader, arranger  
Brunswick E23514-E23516 10-in. 6/7/1927 Gorgeous Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23516) leader, arranger  
Brunswick E24201-E24204 10-in. 8/12/1927 I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24204) composer  
Brunswick E24312-E24315 10-in. 8/25/1927 You sing that song to somebody else Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24315) leader, arranger  
Brunswick E24316-E24319 10-in. 8/25/1927 Roam on, my little Gypsy sweetheart Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24319) arranger, leader  
Brunswick E24512-E24515 10-in. 9/22/1927 'Way back when Harry Archer Orchestra ; Vanderbilt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24515) leader, arranger  
Brunswick E24516-E24519 10-in. 9/22/1927 Rain Harry Archer Orchestra ; Vanderbilt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24519) arranger, leader  
Brunswick E24777-E24780 10-in. 10/18/1927 Molly Malone Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24780) leader, arranger  
Brunswick E24781-E24784 10-in. 10/18/1927 Roses understand Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E24784) arranger, leader  
Brunswick E24938-E24940 10-in. 10/27/1927 Up in the clouds Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo; without vocal (take E24940) leader, arranger  
Brunswick E24941-E24944 10-in. 10/27/1927 Thinking of you Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24944) leader, arranger  
Brunswick E25096-E25098 10-in. 11/7/1927 Molly Malone Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader, arranger  
Brunswick E25099-E25101 10-in. 11/7/1927 Roses understand Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo leader, arranger  
Brunswick E25154-E25157 10-in. 11/11/1927 My heart stood still Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects leader, arranger  
Brunswick E25158-E25161 10-in. 11/11/1927 I feel at home with you Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, arranger  
Brunswick E26059-E26060 10-in. 1/18/1928 Down in Waikiki Royal Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal trio composer  
Brunswick E26237-E26239 10-in. 1/23/1928 Say so! Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26239) leader, arranger  
Brunswick E26240-E26242 10-in. 1/23/1928 Oh gee! Oh joy! Harry Archer Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26242) leader, arranger  
Brunswick LAE787 10-in. 5/10/1930 Where the golden daffodils grow Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio Male vocal trio, with string ensemble composer  
Brunswick 882W-884W 10-in. 6/19/1925 Desert isle Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick Tests 15Ch 3/19/1924 “No” means “Yes" Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick [Unnumbered 1927-03-00-02] 10-in. Mar. 1927 My own Fred Elizalde Varsity Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8337 10-in. 1/11/1922 Tyrol Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 8791 10-in. between 11/2/1923 and 11/14/1923 I love you Ernest L. Stevens Piano solo composer  
Edison 9137 10-in. 9/5/1923 I love you Harvey Hindermyer Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9156 10-in. 9/13/1923 I love you Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9502 10-in. 5/8/1924 Paradise Alley Arthur Hall ; Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 9575 10-in. 6/19/1924 I'll keep on dreaming (Until my dreams all come true) George Wilton Ballard ; Merry Sparklers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 9942 10-in. 1/15/1925 You and I Clover Garden Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10644 10-in. 10/20/1925 It must be love Tennessee Happy Boys Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11077 10-in. 6/29/1926 I'd rather be the girl in your arms (Than the girl in your dreams) Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11902 10-in. 9/20/1927 I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me Vaughn De Leath ; Jack Kaufman Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archer, Harry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.

Archer, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.

"Archer, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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