Harry Williams

Harry Hiram Williams (August 23, 1879 – May 15, 1922) was an American composer, lyricist, and publisher of popular music from 1903 until his death in 1922. One of his early hits, written in 1905 with Egbert Van Alstyne, is "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree". He also produced story ideas and directed silent movies with Mack Sennett for Keystone Studios, according to Sennett's biography The King of Comedy. Williams joined The Lambs Club in 1908.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1879 (Faribault), Died May 15, 1922 (Oakland)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, drums

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 185 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-031865	10-in.	1/31/1939	Rose room	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BS-066963	10-in.	7/18/1941	Mickey	Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1397	10-in.	10/17/1947	Mickey	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	1655	10-in.	approximately 1903	Navajo	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	1721	10-in.	ca. 1903-Jan. 1904	Navajo	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	1765	10-in.	Jan.-Mar. 1904	Navajo	Emma Carus	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	1803	10-in.	ca. 1904	Good bye, Fedora	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	1809	10-in.	ca. Jan.-July 1904	If I were only you	Byron G. Harlan	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1843	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904	Seminole	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1852	7-in.	ca. 1904	Seminole	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1852	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1904	Seminole	Harry Tally	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1862	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1904	Back, back, back to Baltimore	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3032	7-in.	ca. 1904	Back, back, back to Baltimore	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	3093	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Mar. 1905	Ramblin' Sam	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3094	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Mar. 1905	Tennessee (that's the place for me)	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3153	10-in.	between January and May 1905	In the shade of the old apple tree	Albert Campbell	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3256	10-in.	between January and October 1905	In dear old Georgia	Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3267	10-in.	between January and November 1905	Bright eyes, good bye	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3296	10-in.	approximately 1905	My Hindoo man	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3356	10-in.	ca. 1905-Mar. 1906	Why don't you try?	Harry Tally	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3389	10-in.	ca. Jan.-May 1906	Cheyenne	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3513	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1906	Camp meeting time	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3597	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Mar. 1907	I've got a vacant room for you	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3603	10-in.	between January and March 1907	Won't you come over to my house?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3608	10-in.	between January and April 1907	The Rambler Minstrel Company : Record H	Billy Murray ; Rambler Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra	lyricist

(Results 101-125 of 185 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Harry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107789.

Williams, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107789.

"Williams, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.