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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 976-1000 of 1485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 5302 10-in. 1/18/1917 Buzzin' the bee Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5323 10-in. 1/26/1917 From here to Shanghai Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5416 10-in. 2/27/1917 Night time in Little Italy Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5474 10-in. 3/27/1917 The cute little wigglin' dance Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 5697 10-in. 7/19/1917 Mammy Blossom's 'possum party Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6011 10-in. between 2/7/1918 and 2/12/1918 Everybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6030 10-in. Feb. 1918 'Round her neck she wears a yeller ribbon (For her lover who is fur, fur away) Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6063 10-in. Mar. 1918 I miss that Mississippi miss that misses me Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6096 10-in. 3/31/1918 Three pickaninnies Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6180 10-in. 5/31/1918 I'm a twelve o'clock feller (In a nine o'clock town) Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6207 10-in. between 6/5/1918 and 6/7/1918 Down in the jungle land Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6286 10-in. 7/31/1918 Everything is peaches down in Georgia Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6333 10-in. 8/26/1918 I'm waiting for you, Liza Jane Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6382 10-in. 9/30/1918 Everything is hunky dory down in Honky Tonky Town Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6439 10-in. 11/4/1918 Sweet 'n pretty (Gee! I wish you were mine) Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6558 10-in. 1/9/1919 Every day's a holiday in Dixie Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6591 10-in. 1/28/1919 How 'ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm after they've seen Paree? Byron G. Harlan ; Ada Jones Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6699 10-in. 4/1/1919 Ever since that town of mine went dry Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6850 10-in. 6/2/1919 Sipping cider thru a straw Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 6889 10-in. 7/29/1919 He used to be a farmer Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 7425 10-in. 6/25/1920 I want a jazzy kiss Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 8045 10-in. 6/3/1921 Gee Willikens Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 8059 10-in. 6/9/1921 I ain't nobody's darling Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 8461 10-in. 5/23/1922 Ham and eggs Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 8534 10-in. 7/18/1922 With his umpah umpah on the Umpah Isle Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 976-1000 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.

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

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