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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 901-925 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh [OK cat 1065-A] 10-in. approximately June-July 1918 I miss the Mississippi Miss Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh [OK cat 1132-b] 10-in. approximately Sept. 1918 When the Robert E. Lee arrives in old Tennessee Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh [OK cat 1133-A] 10-in. approximately 1918 How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh [OK cat 1134-b] 10-in. approximately 1918 Way down East where I belong Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh [OK cat 1224-B] 10-in. approximately 1919 Katydid is the candy kid (She's a rube by heck) Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra and "novelty effects" vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 573 10-in. approximately early 1917 Yaddie kaddie kiddie kaddie koo Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 668 10-in. approximately Feb.1917 Buzzin' the bee Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 966 10-in. approximately mid-1917 Mammy Blossom's possum party Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 1246 10-in. approximately Aug. 1917 If you saw all that I saw in Arkansas Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 1530 10-in. approximately Sept. 1917 The Story Book Ball Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 1532 10-in. approximately Sept. 1917 Long boy Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 1665 10-in. approximately Feb. 1918 Round her neck she wears a yellow ribbon Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5105-a] 10-in. approximately mid-1917 Everybody's jazzin' it Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5105-b] 10-in. approximately mid-1917 Lily of the valley Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5118-a] 10-in. approximately mid-1917 How birds make love Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo and whistling (bird imitations) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5118-b] 10-in. approximately mid-1917 Beautiful bird, sing on Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo and whistling (bird imitations) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5139-a] 10-in. approximately mid-1917 The blue jay and the thrush Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo and whistling (bird imitations) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5139-b] 10-in. approximately mid-1917 The merry farmer boys Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo and whistling (bird imitations) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5158-a] 10-in. approximately Sept. 1917 On the rockin' Rosa Lee Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5158-b] 10-in. approximately Sept. 1917 The old gray mare Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick [Br cat 5247-b] 10-in. approximately July 1918 Down in jungle land Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick 10211-10212 10-in. 3/29/1923 Uncle Josh at the circus Byron G. Harlan Monologue speaker  
Brunswick 10213-10214 10-in. 3/29/1923 Uncle Josh buys an automobile Byron G. Harlan Monologue speaker  
Brunswick 10215-10216 10-in. 3/29/1923 Uncle Josh in a cafeteria Byron G. Harlan Monologue speaker  
Brunswick 10230-10231 10-in. 3/31/1923 Uncle Josh on the aeroplane Byron G. Harlan Monologue speaker  
(Results 901-925 of 1485 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harlan, Byron G.," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.

Harlan, Byron G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106531.

"Harlan, Byron G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 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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