Harry De Costa

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-11048 10-in. 10/3/1911 Smile awhile Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-16225 10-in. 7/23/1915 Little grey mother (Who waits all alone) James F. Harrison ; James Reed Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-16341 10-in. 8/10/1915 In Alabama, dear, with you Ada Jones ; Billy Murray Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Victor C-16522 12-in. 9/20/1915 In Alabama, dear, with you Conway's Band Band composer  
Victor B-16541 10-in. 9/27/1915 In Alabama, dear, with you Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor C-17234 12-in. 2/29/1916 Are you from Dixie Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-17257 10-in. 3/3/1916 Are you half the man your mother thought you'd be? Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-17293 12-in. 3/10/1916 Wake up, America Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-17676 10-in. 5/12/1916 We're too old to go to you Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-17771 10-in. 5/31/1916 I'm saving up the means to get to New Orleans Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-18049 12-in. 7/5/1916 In the beautiful seaside air Conway's Band Band, with xylophone composer  
Victor B-18188 10-in. 8/8/1916 The eyes of heaven Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra composer  
Victor C-18338 12-in. 9/8/1916 There's a little bit of bad of every good little girl Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor C-18375 12-in. 9/15/1916 Witmark medley one-step Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor C-19629 12-in. 4/26/1917 When it's Circus Day back home Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-22191 10-in. 8/1/1918 That soothing serenade (Was just written for me) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-22645 10-in. 3/21/1919 Have a smile Pietro Accordion solo composer  
Victor B-25952 10-in. 1/16/1922 My mammy knows Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with violin, trumpets, trombone, and orchestra composer  
Victor B-25989 10-in. 2/1/1922 My mammy knows Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-26267 10-in. 3/22/1922 Cuddle up blues Virginians Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-26589 10-in. 7/13/1922 Mary, dear (Some day we will meet again) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-34628 10-in. 2/17/1926 Lullaby Lane Jimmie Kemper Male vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  
Victor BVE-35056 10-in. 5/26/1926 I found a round-a-bout way to heaven Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-35367 10-in. 5/4/1926 I found a round-a-bout way to Heaven Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-43536 10-in. 4/5/1928 The song of the prune Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-46980 10-in. 9/5/1928 The prune song Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-57164 10-in. 11/21/1929 Love made a Gypsy out of me Welcome Lewis Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-57992 10-in. 1/13/1930 Love made a Gypsy out of me Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-59913 10-in. 4/3/1930 Slappin' the bass Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus composer  
Victor BVE-62219 10-in. 5/12/1930 Ragamuffin Romeo Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-63131 10-in. 9/5/1930 A vision of Virginia Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-63605 10-in. 8/28/1930 African serenade Frank Luther ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-0497 10-in. 9/25/1936 Tiger rag The Original Dixieland Five Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-066121 10-in. 6/18/1941 Love me a little little Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-066147 10-in. 6/26/1941 Love me a little little Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Lena Horne Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-066433 10-in. 6/30/1941 Love me a little little Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor [Trial 1915-09-16-04] Not documented 9/16/1915 Little bit of heaven Ellen Orr Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia 45571 10-in. 4/22/1915 In a garden down in Monterey Samuel Ash Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 45853 10-in. 7/13/1915 Little grey mother James F. Harrison ; James Reed Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 45942 10-in. 8/12/1915 In Alabama, dear, with you Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 45955 10-in. 8/17/1915 Lotus land Henry Burr ; Ellen Orr Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 45956 10-in. 8/17/1915 That soothing symphony Ellen Orr Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 46724 10-in. 4/18/1916 Are you half the man your mother thought you'd be? Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46820 10-in. 6/9/1916 I'm saving up the means to get to New Orleans Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47078 10-in. 10/17/1916 When the major plays those miner melodies M. J. O'Connell Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 77847 10-in. 5/24/1918 That soothing serenade (was just written for me) Robert Lewis Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia 80100 10-in. 12/14/1921 My mammy knows (how to cheer and comfort me) Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80135 10-in. 1/14/1922 Cuddle-up blues Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 80409 10-in. 6/19/1922 Mary, dear (some day we will meet again) Elliott Shaw Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 81667 10-in. 4/4/1924 On a windy day 'way down in Waikiki Eddie Cantor ; Frank Ferera Male vocal solo, with ukulele songwriter  
Columbia 48894 12-in. 8/19/1916 Take me to my Alabam' Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia 141091 10-in. 10/2/1925 Lullaby Lane Franklyn Baur ; Marimba Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W141863 10-in. 3/25/1926 I found a round-about way to heaven Blossom Seeley Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos lyricist  
Columbia 141866 10-in. 3/26/1926 I found a round-a-bout way to heaven Billy West Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W141948 10-in. 4/12/1926 I found a round-a-bout way to heaven Frank Harris ; Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 142262 10-in. 5/27/1926 Oh boy! How it was raining Honey Duke and his Uke Male vocal solo, with ukulele songwriter  
Columbia 147000 10-in. 9/14/1928 The prune song Si Higgins and his Sodbusters [Night Club Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149435 10-in. 11/18/1929 Love made a gypsy out of me The Columbia Photo Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia [W]149440 10-in. 11/19/1929 Love made a gypsy out of me Jack Miller Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W149709 10-in. 12/11/1929 Love made a gypsy out of me Oscar Grogan Male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W149823 10-in. 3/22/1930 Ragamuffin Romeo Jean Lang ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W152157 10-in. 3/21/1932 Slappin' the bass Log Cabin Four Male vocal quartet songwriter  
OKeh 9498 10-in. Nov. 1925 Tiger rag Wingy Manone ; San Sue Strutters Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 9706 10-in. June 1926 I found a round-about way to heaven Alma Rotter Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
OKeh S-70438 10-in. Feb. 1922 My mammy knows California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71016 10-in. Nov. 1922 Mary, dear (Some day we will meet again) Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh 73922 10-in. Jan. 1926 Lullaby Lane Bruce Wallace Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter  
OKeh 74209 10-in. July 1926 Oh, boy! How it was raining The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet songwriter  
OKeh 74215 10-in. July 1926 Oh, boy! How it was raining Jazz Pilots Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh W403952 10-in. 4/8/1930 Ragamuffin Romeo Phil Spitalny Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick 7121-7123 10-in. approximately Jan. 1922 My mammy knows Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 8548-8549 10-in. approximately Aug. 1922 Mary dear Billy Jones Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick E7404 10-in. 6/20/1928 The song of the prune Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick E28420 10-in. 9/26/1928 The prune song Six Jumping Jacks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E2954-E2956 10-in. 4/30/1926 I found a round-a-bout way to heaven Kensington Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E16725-E16727 10-in. 10/19/1925 Lullaby Lane Frank Munn Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E18999-E19001 10-in. 5/5/1926 I found a round-a-bout way to heaven Keller Sisters and Lynch Mixed vocal trio, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E19442-E19444 10-in. 6/2/1926 I found a round-about way to heaven Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Brunswick E19822-E19824 10-in. 7/19/1926 The vulgar boatman Yacht Club Boys Male vocal and instrumental quartet songwriter  
Brunswick E31445-E31446 10-in. Nov. 1929 Love made a gypsy out of me Bob Haring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick LAE777 10-in. 5/5/1930 Ragamuffin Romeo Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick 1384W-1386W 10-in. 9/22/1925 Lullaby Lane Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band] Marimba band composer  
Edison 4136 10-in. 9/22/1915 The little grey mother James Doherty Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4690 10-in. 4/27/1916 Are you half the man your mother thought you'd be? Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5222 10-in. 12/19/1916 Why don't you come back home again (We're too old to go to you) Manuel Romain Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6257 10-in. between 7/1/1918 and 7/5/1918 That soothing serenade Betty Barrett Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 8489 10-in. 6/13/1922 Mary, dear (Some day we will meet again) Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 11014 10-in. 5/28/1926 Oh boy! How it was raining Frank Braidwood ; Irwin Dash Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Costa, Harry," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106712.

De Costa, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106712.

"De Costa, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106712

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