Marion Harris
Marion Harris (born Mary Ellen Harrison; March 25, 1897 – 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 Vanderburgh County (county in Indiana, United States) , Died April 23, 1944 (Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
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 101-125 of 179 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | [13672a] | 8/4/1924 | No masters | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Brunswick | [13855a] | 9/26/1924 | Charleston Charlie | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Brunswick | 8440-8441 | approximately July 1922 | [Unknown title(s)] | Marion Harris ; Isham Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
| Brunswick | 8442-8444 | 10-in. | approximately July 1922 | I'm just wild about Harry | Marion Harris ; Isham Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 8481-8483 | 10-in. | approximately July 1922 | Blue | Marion Harris ; Isham Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 8485-8486 | 10-in. | approximately July 1922 | Sweet Indiana home | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 8503-8505 | 10-in. | approximately July 1922 | My cradle melody | Marion Harris ; Isham Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 8587-8588 | 10-in. | approximately August 1922 | Brother'n-law Dan | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 8589-8591 | 10-in. | approximately August 1922 | Dixie Highway | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 8881-8883 | 10-in. | approximately October 1922 | Homesick | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9007-9008 | 10-in. | approximately October 1922 | Hot lips | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9027-9028 | 10-in. | approximately October 1922 | Hot lips | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9265-9267 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Who cares? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9416-9417 | 10-in. | approximately December 1922 | I gave you up just before you threw me down | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 9418-9419 | 10-in. | approximately December 1922 | Rose of the Rio Grande | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10014-10017 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Runnin’ wild | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10018-10021 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | You’ve got to see mamma ev’ry night | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10224-10226 | 10-in. | 3/30/1923 | Dearest | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10227-10229 | 10-in. | 3/30/1923 | Beside a babbling brook | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10428-10431 | 10-in. | 4/20/1923 | Two-time Dan | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10443-10445 | 10-in. | 4/21/1923 | That red-head gal | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10622-10624 | 10-in. | 5/11/1923 | Who’s sorry now? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10674-10677 | 10-in. | 5/16/1923 | Waitin’ for the evenin’ mail | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10833-10835 | 10-in. | 6/13/1923 | Dirty hands, dirty face | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 10836-10839 | 10-in. | 6/13/1923 | I’ve been saving for a rainy day | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Marion," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106624.
Harris, Marion. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106624.
"Harris, Marion." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92082914
Wikidata: Marion Harris - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q460994
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/75511863
MusicBrainz: Marion Harris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5ea8d4f3-612d-4b65-b008-bcd72c655183
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1957948 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1957948
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