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 76-100 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archer, Harry," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.
Archer, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.
"Archer, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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