Morton Harvey

Morton Harvey (1886 – August 15, 1961) was an American vaudeville performer and singer who had a moderately successful recording career during the mid-1910s.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1886 (Omaha), Died August 15, 1961 (Los Gatos)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-15136 10-in. 8/19/1914 At the ball, that's all Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-15137 10-in. 8/19/1914 I want to go back to Michigan Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-15244 10-in. 10/2/1914 The Memphis blues Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-15553 10-in. 12/30/1914 I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-15554 10-in. 12/30/1914 Stay down where you belong Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-18059 10-in. 7/5/1916 If you don't want me, send me to my ma Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-18060 10-in. 7/5/1916 Morning, noon and night Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-18376 10-in. 9/18/1916 The melody of my dream Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-18377 10-in. 9/18/1916 I'm going over the hills to Virginia Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-18766 10-in. 12/1/1916 At seven, seventeen and seventy Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-18767 10-in. 12/1/1916 On a mountain trail in old Virginia Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-19392 10-in. 3/21/1917 Raggy Samson Morton Harvey ; Jack King Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Victor B-19393 10-in. 3/21/1917 If they had 'em then like we've got 'em now Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Victor B-19394 10-in. 3/21/1917 Miserere burlesque Morton Harvey ; Jack King Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Victor B-20074 10-in. 6/21/1917 The tunes my dear old daddy loved so well Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter  
Victor B-20075 10-in. 6/21/1917 From me to Mandy Lee Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-20624 10-in. 8/14/1917 Send me away with a smile Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-45012 10-in. 5/4/1928 Ventril-o-fone Co. Morton Harvey Monologue vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1914-08-12-13] Not documented 8/12/1914 I want to go back to Michigan Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1914-08-12-14] Not documented 8/12/1914 I'm the guy that paid the rent for Mrs. Rip Van Winkle Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1916-09-28-01] Not documented 9/28/1916 Raggy Samson Morton Harvey ; Jack King Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1916-09-28-02] Not documented 9/28/1916 I say, Flo! Morton Harvey ; Jack King Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1916-09-28-03] Not documented 9/28/1916 Burlesque on Miserere Morton Harvey ; Jack King Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 47156 10-in. 11/14/1916 They're wearing 'em higher in Hawaii Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 77137 10-in. 6/12/1917 Somewhere in Ireland Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3525 10-in. 1/19/1915 There's a bungalow in Dixieland Morton Harvey Tenor vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3551 10-in. 1/29/1915 Your eyes Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Edison 3588 10-in. 2/18/1915 In the hills of old Kentucky Morton Harvey Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harvey, Morton," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106718.

Harvey, Morton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106718.

"Harvey, Morton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106718

External Sources

Wikipedia: Morton Harvey

Discogs: Morton Harvey

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Harvey, Morton - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92121116

Wikidata: Morton Harvey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6914871

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/70595541

MusicBrainz: Morton Harvey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a337df6b-0828-4328-bbcd-c382f4f6474d

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