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Byron G. Harlan

Byron George Harlan (August 29, 1861 – September 11, 1936) was an American singer from Kansas, a comic minstrel singer and balladeer who often recorded with Arthur Collins. The two together were often billed as "Collins & Harlan".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 29, 1861, Died September 11, 1936

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker, performer, author, composer, lyricist, vocalist

Notes: Tenor; performed with Arthur Collins as the comic duo Collins and Harlan; also recorded under the names Cyrus Pippins, Deacon Treadway, Bert Terry, Byron Holland, Chester Lincoln, and Cy Stebbins

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 801-825 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 39492 10-in. 7/10/1914 Giddy-ap Maria Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39515 10-in. 7/31/1914 The aba daba honeymoon Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39558 10-in. 9/11/1914 It's a very easy thing to put a ring upon a finger, but try to take it off Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39588 10-in. 10/19/1914 Do the funny fox-trot Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39638 10-in. 11/25/1914 That moonlight serenade Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39639 10-in. 11/25/1914 It's too late now Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39697 10-in. 12/16/1914 On the 5:15 Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39698 10-in. 12/16/1914 Ruff Johnson's harmony band Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39880 10-in. 2/19/1915 Auntie Skinner's chicken dinner Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39881 10-in. 2/19/1915 Doodle-oodle-dee Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39960 10-in. 3/18/1915 By heck Byron G. Harlan ; Will C. Robbins Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39977 10-in. 3/23/1915 Si's been drinking cider Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 39978 10-in. 3/23/1915 Kentucky home Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45559 10-in. 4/16/1915 Pigeon walk Byron G. Harlan ; Will C. Robbins Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45563 10-in. 4/19/1915 Alabama jubilee Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45564 10-in. 4/19/1915 Memphis blues Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45675 10-in. 5/21/1915 Darkies' serenade Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45706 10-in. 5/26/1915 Those Charlie Chaplin feet Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45832 10-in. 6/30/1915 Home was never like this Harlan and Porter Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45866 10-in. 7/19/1915 Down in Bom-Bombay Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45918 10-in. 8/4/1915 The 'mancipation handicap Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45928 10-in. 8/9/1915 Greetings in Bingville Byron G. Harlan ; Ada Jones ; Harlan E. Knight ; Steve Porter Comic scene, with mixed vocal quartet and orchestra speaker  
Columbia 45953 10-in. 8/17/1915 Listen to that Dixie band Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 45968 10-in. 8/25/1915 Back home in Tennessee Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46055 10-in. 9/24/1915 On the good ship Whip-poor-will Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 801-825 of 1485 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlan, Byron G.," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.

Harlan, Byron G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.

"Harlan, Byron G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531

External Sources

Wikipedia: Byron G. Harlan

Discogs: Byron G. Harlan

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Harlan, Byron G. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92049022

Wikidata: Byron G. Harlan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5004360

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63202152

MusicBrainz: Byron G. Harlan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/52bee53c-a2cd-4ea0-b806-262dd8dc2f92

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