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
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archer, Harry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.
Archer, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.
"Archer, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Archer, Harry, 1888-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85183816
Wikidata: Harry Archer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27830726
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39642631
MusicBrainz: Harry Archer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e22e1ff3-7797-47cd-905e-5951c7860336
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