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 876-900 of 1485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 30302 | 12-in. | 10/11/1909 | Down where the big bananas grow | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 138 | 10-in. | ca. May 1918 | Three pickaninnies | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 177 | 10-in. | ca. June 1918 | Down, down, down on the O-Hi-O | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 243 | 10-in. | ca. July 1918 | When Uncle Joe steps into France | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 298 | 10-in. | ca. Aug. 1918 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 299 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1918 | Good-bye, Alexander | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 341 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | Big Chief Kill-A-Hun | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 342 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | I'm waiting for you, Liza Jane | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 492 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1918 | Every day's a holiday in Dixie | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 859 | 10-in. | approximately July 1919 | I ain't-en got-en no time to have the blues | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7394 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | Way down Barcelona way | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-70125 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | I ain't nobody's darling | Byron G. Harlan ; Rega Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-70126 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | Down where I belong | Byron G. Harlan ; Rega Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70309 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | Uncle Josh at the circus | Byron G. Harlan | Monologue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-70310 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | Uncle Josh buys an automobile | Byron G. Harlan | Monologue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-70329 | Not documented | Nov. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Byron G. Harlan ; John Riley | Dialogue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-70330 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | Village gossip | Byron G. Harlan ; John Riley | Dialogue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-70410 | 10-in. | Jan. 1922 | Uncle Josh and the dentist | Ernest Hare ; Byron G. Harlan | Dialogue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-70425 | 10-in. | Jan. 1922 | Carnival night | Crescent Trio ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-70476 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Under the mulberry tree | Crescent Trio ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-70658 | 10-in. | May 1922 | Uncle Josh on the radio | Byron G. Harlan | Monologue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-70795 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Uncle Josh patents a rat trap | Byron G. Harlan | Monologue | speaker | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1062-A] | 10-in. | approximately June-July 1918 | There's a lump of sugar down in Dixie | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1063-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1918 | Bobby the Bomber | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1065-B] | 10-in. | approximately June-July 1918 | Down in the jungleland | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlan, Byron G.," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.
Harlan, Byron G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.
"Harlan, Byron G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.
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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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