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 101-125 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archer, Harry," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.
Archer, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.
"Archer, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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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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