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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

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 135 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 51-75 of 135 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archer, Harry," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.

Archer, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.

"Archer, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001

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