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 176-200 of 207 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E27805	10-in.	6/30/1928	Medley of old timers	Organist (unidentified; Brunswick Records)	Organ solo	composer
Brunswick	E29367	10-in.	2/21/1929	Always in the way	Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E31488	10-in.	11/25/1929	After the ball	Crockett's Kentucky Mountaineers	2 fiddles (violins) and 2 guitars	composer
Brunswick	E32974	10-in.	6/16/1930	Hello, Central! Give me heaven	Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E33125	10-in.	6/16/1930	And a little child shall lead them	Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E16003-E16004	10-in.	6/18/1925	After the ball	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	E16073-E16074	10-in.	6/29/1925	After the ball	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer
Brunswick	E22959-E22960	10-in.	5/4/1927	Just break the news to Mother	Old Southern Sacred Singers	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	C6876	10-in.	1/3/1931	After the ball	Bradley Kincaid	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	NO6739	10-in.	11/20/1930	After the ball	The Collier Trio	Banjo, guitar, and mandolin	composer
Brunswick	K8074	10-in.	Apr. 1930	Will the roses bloom in heaven	Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica	composer, lyricist
Edison	1176	10-in.	8/7/1912	And a little child shall lead them	Walter Van Brunt	Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Edison	1549	Not documented	4/28/1922	Waltz medley	Clifford Murray	Piano solo	composer
Edison	1553	10-in.	2/16/1922	On a little side street	Ernest L. Stevens	Piano solo	composer
Edison	2850	10-in.	Mar. 1914	And a little child shall lead them	Walter Van Brunt	Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Edison	4240	10-in.	11/3/1915	When it strikes home	George Wilton Ballard ; Owen J. McCormack	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Edison	4442	10-in.	1/25/1916	Lights of my home town	Walter Van Brunt	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Edison	5890	10-in.	11/20/1917	Just break the news to Mother	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Edison	6210	10-in.	6/7/1918	Break the news to Mother	Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra	Jazz/dance ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Edison	6790	10-in.	5/14/1919	Why did you come into my life?	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	8206	10-in.	9/6/1921	On a little side street	Ada Jones ; Billy Jones	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	9944	10-in.	1/15/1925	After the ball	Walter Scanlan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Edison	10050	10-in.	July-Sept. 1924	Love and kisses	Ray Perkins	Piano solo	composer
Edison	10493	10-in.	7/11/1925	After the ball	Vernon Dalhart and Company	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	lyricist, composer
Edison	18436	10-in.	4/24/1928	There'll come a time	Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer

(Results 176-200 of 207 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Chas. K.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.

Harris, Chas. K.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.

"Harris, Chas. K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.