Chas. K. Harris

Chas. K. Harris

Charles Kassel Harris (May 1, 1867 – December 22, 1930) was a well regarded American songwriter of popular music. During his long career, he advanced the relatively new genre, publishing more than 300 songs, often deemed by admirers as the "king of the tear jerkers". He is one of the early pioneers of Tin Pan Alley.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1867 (Poughkeepsie), Died December 22, 1930 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 207 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-9703	10-in.	12/12/1910	I never knew till now	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-9808	10-in.	1/13/1911	Will the roses bloom in heaven	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-11045	10-in.	9/29/1911	Don't blame me for lovin' you	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-13780	10-in.	9/15/1913	Don't you wish you were back home again	John Barnes Wells	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	C-16098	12-in.	6/17/1915	Songs of the past, no. 1	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	CVE-16098	12-in.	1/13/1927	Songs of the past, no. 1	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	C-16218	12-in.	7/21/1915	Songs of the past, no. 6	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-16954	10-in.	12/31/1915	The lights of my home town	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-17398	10-in.	3/29/1916	All I want is a cottage, some roses, and you	Geoffrey O'Hara	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-18167	10-in.	7/31/1916	Songs of yesterday	Avon Comedy Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-19614	10-in.	4/23/1917	Thou shalt not steal (A heart away)	Charles Hart	Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	composer
Victor	C-19852	12-in.	5/15/1917	Medley of old songs	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-20083	10-in.	6/22/1917	A study in black and white	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-20462	10-in.	7/31/1917	Break the news to Mother	Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Victor	B-22015	10-in.	6/14/1918	Do wuja starca	Julja Pijanowska	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25520	10-in.	8/17/1921	On a little side street	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-28153	10-in.	6/28/1923	'Mid the green fields of Virginia	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-29094	10-in.	12/18/1923	Do wuja starca	Władysław Ochrymowicz	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-29967	10-in.	5/6/1924	Froken, giv mig himlens numer	August Werner	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-32746	10-in.	6/30/1925	After the ball	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo and whistling	composer
Victor	BVE-36166	10-in.	9/8/1926	Break the news to Mother	Maurice J. Gunsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-37901	10-in.	2/16/1927	Hello Central, give me heaven	Richard Brooks ; Ruben Puckett	Male vocal duet, unaccompanied	composer, lyricist
Victor	BVE-40149	10-in.	10/5/1927	Efter balen	Jahrl Instrumental Quintette	Instrumental quintet	composer
Victor	BVE-40738	10-in.	11/25/1927	I'm wearing my heart away for you	Fred Erdman	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-41361	10-in.	12/9/1927	Efter balen	Alfred Edström Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 76-100 of 207 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Chas. K.," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.

Harris, Chas. K.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.

"Harris, Chas. K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.