Marion Harris
Marion Harris (born Mary Ellen Harrison; April 4, 1896 – April 23, 1944) was an American popular singer who was most successful in the late 1910s and the 1920s. She was the first widely-known white singer to sing jazz and blues songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 4, 1896 (Indiana), Died April 23, 1944 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, vocalist, songwriter
Notes: Listed on a handwritten Victor ledger page of 7/31/1916 as "Marrion (sic) Harris; 245 W. 51st Street [New York, NY], Phone- Harlem 3440."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 179 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 79961 | 10-in. | 7/25/1921 | Sweet cookie | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79973 | 10-in. | 9/7/1921 | No-one's fool | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 79974 | 10-in. | 9/7/1921 | Cry baby blues | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80135 | 10-in. | 1/14/1922 | Cuddle-up blues | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80147 | 10-in. | 1/19/1922 | I've got the wonder where he went and when he's coming back blues | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80155 | 10-in. | 1/21/1922 | Poor little me | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80241 | 10-in. | 3/14/1922 | Some sunny day | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80277 | 10-in. | 4/5/1922 | Malinda Brown | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80278 | 10-in. | 4/5/1922 | Maybe you think you're fooling baby | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80343 | 10-in. | 5/10/1922 | Who'll take my place? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80350 | 10-in. | 5/15/1922 | Fickle Flo (from Kokomo) | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80376 | 10-in. | 6/7/1922 | Nobody lied (when they said that I cried over you) | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80377 | 10-in. | 6/7/1922 | Haunting blues | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80411 | 10-in. | 6/21/1922 | Away down South | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80412 | 10-in. | 6/21/1922 | Send back my honeyman | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | B7-B10 | 10-in. | 7/18/1924 | There’ll be some changes made | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | B11-B13 | 10-in. | 7/18/1924 | I can’t get the one I want | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 8747 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1922 | Carolina in the morning | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9009 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1922 | Aggravatin' papa | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9027 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1922 | Aggravatin' papa | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9290 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | Mississippi choo choo | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9478 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Rose of the Rio Grande | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9812 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1923 | St. Louis blues | Marion Harris ; Benny Krueger | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and saxophone solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9815 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1923 | I ain’t got nobody | Marion Harris ; Benny Krueger | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and saxophone solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | [10180a] | 3/26/1923 | Dearest (You’re the nearest to my heart) | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Marion," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106624.
Harris, Marion. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106624.
"Harris, Marion." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Marion Harris
Discogs: Marion Harris
Allmusic: Marion Harris
IMDb: Marion Harris
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Harris, Marion, 1896-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92082914
Wikidata: Marion Harris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q460994
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75511863
MusicBrainz: Marion Harris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5ea8d4f3-612d-4b65-b008-bcd72c655183
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