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 151-175 of 179 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 14534-14536 | 10-in. | 12/22/1924 | Why couldn’t it be poor little me? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14537-14539 | 10-in. | 12/23/1924 | I’ll see you in my dreams | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14557-14560 | 10-in. | 12/29/1924 | I can’t realize | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14618-14621 | 10-in. | 1/9/1925 | Why couldn’t it be poor little me | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14727-14729 | 10-in. | 1/26/1925 | Does my sweetie do, and how | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and piano solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14764-14765 | 10-in. | 1/30/1925 | When you and I were seventeen | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14818-14820 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | No one | Marion Harris ; Phil Ohman | Female vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14821-14824 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | When you and I were seventeen | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with piano solo and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E32773 | 10-in. | 5/14/1930 | You do something to me | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E32774 | 10-in. | 5/14/1930 | Wasn’t it nice? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E32835 | 10-in. | May 1930 | I remember you from somewhere | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E32836 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Nobody cares if I’m blue | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E33942 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | Little white lies | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E33943 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | If I could be with you | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E34202 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | If I could be with you | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E34203 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Little white lies | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E35061 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | He’s not worth your tears | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E35062 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | My man from Caroline | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E35742 | 10-in. | 12/12/1930 | Blue again | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E35743 | 10-in. | 12/12/1930 | He’s my secret passion | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | C4773 | 10-in. | 12/1/1929 | Nobody’s sweetheart | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | C4774 | 10-in. | 12/1/1929 | Nobody’s sweetheart | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | C4775 | 10-in. | 12/1/1929 | Nobody’s sweetheart | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | C4776 | 10-in. | 12/1/1929 | Funny, dear, what love can do | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | C4779 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | My fate is in your hands | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Marion," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106624.
Harris, Marion. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106624.
"Harris, Marion." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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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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