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 1001-1025 of 1485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 8554 | 10-in. | 8/1/1922 | Susie | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 8596 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | Now wouldn't you like to know? | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 8606 | 10-in. | 9/22/1922 | Porters on a Pullman train | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9093 | 10-in. | 7/25/1923 | He's the talk of the whole darn town | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9643 | 10-in. | 7/24/1924 | Sister hasn't got a chance since Mother bobbed her hair | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9648 | 10-in. | 7/28/1924 | Fun on the farm | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9653 | 10-in. | 7/31/1924 | Any way the wind blows (My sweetie goes) | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9654 | 10-in. | 7/31/1924 | Make hay-hay | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 9763 | 10-in. | 10/3/1924 | Liver and bacon | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 51 | 7-in. | Before Aug. 1903 | Hurrah for Baffin's Bay | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 52 | 9-in. | Before Aug. 1903 | Hurrah for Baffin's Bay | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 217 | 9-in. | ca. Aug. 1903 | Down where the Wurzburger flows | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 265 | 9-in. | ca. Aug. 1903 | Jerry Murphy is a friend of mine | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 271 | 9-in. | ca. Aug. 1903 | First rehearsal of the husking bee | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 520 | 9-in. | Before 1904 | Hiawatha | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 527 | 9-in. | ca. Sept. 1903 | Closing time in a country grocery | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 535 | 9-in. | ca. Sept. 1903 | They were all doing the same | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 540 | 9-in. | Before 1904 | It was the Dutch | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 885 | 9-in. | ca. Oct. 1903 | I'm unlucky | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 887 | 9-in. | ca. Oct. 1903 | O! O! O'Brien | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 891 | 7-in. | ca. Oct. 1903 | The troubles of the Reuben and the maid | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 892 | 9-in. | ca. Oct. 1903 | The troubles of the Reuben and the maid | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 893 | 7-in. | ca. Oct. 1903 | Two rubes in a tavern | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 894 | 9-in. | ca. Oct. 1903 | Two rubes in a tavern | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 1999 | 9-in. | ca. Mar. 1904 | O! O! O'Brien | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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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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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