Kelly Harrell

Kelly Harrell (September 13, 1889 – July 9, 1942) was an American country music singer in the 1920s. He recorded more than a dozen songs for OKeh and Victor Records and wrote songs which were recorded by other artists, including Jimmie Rodgers and Ernest Stoneman, in his own lifetime.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 13, 1889 (Wythe County), Died July 9, 1942 (Virginia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, lyricist, arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-31584 10-in. 1/7/1925 New River train Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-31584 10-in. 6/8/1926 New River train Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31585 10-in. 1/7/1925 Rovin' gambler Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-31585 10-in. 6/8/1926 Rovin' gambler Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31586 10-in. 1/7/1925 I wish I was a single girl again Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-31586 10-in. 6/8/1926 I wish I was a single girl again Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31587 10-in. 1/7/1925 Butcher's boy Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-31587 10-in. 6/8/1926 Butcher's boy Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35667 10-in. 6/9/1926 O! Molly dear, go ask your mother Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35668 10-in. 6/9/1926 Broken engagement Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35669 10-in. 6/9/1926 Dying hobo Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35670 10-in. 6/9/1926 Beneath the weeping willow tree Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35671 10-in. 6/9/1926 My horses ain't hungry Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35672 10-in. 6/9/1926 Bright Sherman Valley Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35673 10-in. 6/10/1926 The cuckoo, she's a fine bird Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35674 10-in. 6/10/1926 Hand me down my walking cane Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-35675 10-in. 6/10/1926 Bye and bye you will forget me Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38231 10-in. 3/22/1927 Oh, my pretty monkey Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38232 10-in. 3/22/1927 I love my sweetheart the best Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38233 10-in. 3/22/1927 Henry Clay Beattie Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38234 10-in. 3/22/1927 I want a nice little fellow Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-38235 10-in. 3/23/1927 My name is John Johanna Kelly Harrell ; Virginia String Band Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38236 10-in. 3/23/1927 In the shadow of the pine Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38237 10-in. 3/23/1927 Charles Giteau Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38238 10-in. 3/23/1927 I'm nobody's darling on earth Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal, arranger  
Victor BVE-38239 10-in. 3/23/1927 My wife, she has gone and left me Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-38902 10-in. 5/12/1927 Henry Judd Gray Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar composer  
Victor BVE-38918 10-in. 5/21/1927 The story of the mighty Mississippi Ernest V. Stoneman Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica (self-accompaniment) composer  
Victor BVE-39800 10-in. 8/12/1927 Row us over the tide Kelly Harrell ; Henry Norton Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-39801 10-in. 8/12/1927 I have no loving mother now Kelly Harrell ; Henry Norton Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-39807 10-in. 8/12/1927 For seven long years I've been married Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-39808 10-in. 8/12/1927 Charley, he's a good old man Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-40754 10-in. 11/30/1927 Away out on the mountain Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) composer  
Victor BVE-45651 10-in. 6/21/1928 Away out on the mountains Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-49869 10-in. 2/18/1929 Are you going to leave your old home today Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-49870 10-in. 2/18/1929 The henpecked man Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-49873 10-in. 2/19/1929 She just kept kissing on Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-49874 10-in. 2/19/1929 All my sins are taken away Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-49875 10-in. 2/19/1929 Cave love has gained the day Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Victor BVE-49876 10-in. 2/19/1929 I heard somebody call my name Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W146952 10-in. 9/5/1928 Away out on the mountain Frank Kamplain Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia 147091 10-in. 10/1/1928 Away out on the mountain Frank Kamplain Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Columbia W147258 10-in. 10/22/1928 Away out on the mountain Riley Puckett Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
OKeh 9270 10-in. 8/25/1925 I was born about ten thousand years ago Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9271 10-in. 8/25/1925 Wild Bill Jones Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9272 10-in. 8/25/1925 Peg and awl Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
OKeh 9273 Not documented 8/25/1925 [Unknown title(s)] Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9274 10-in. 8/25/1925 I was born in Pennsylvania Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9275 Not documented 8/25/1925 [Unknown title(s)] Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9276 10-in. 8/25/1925 I'm going back to North Carolina Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9277 10-in. 8/25/1925 Be at home soon tonight, my dear boy Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9279 12-in. Aug. 1925 The wreck of the Southern Old 97 Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9280 12-in. Aug. 1925 Blue-eyed Ella Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9281 Not documented Aug. 1925 [Unknown title(s)] Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh 9282 Not documented Aug. 1925 [Unknown title(s)] Kelly Harrell Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81142 10-in. 7/7/1927 Row us over the tide Greene County Singers ; Bela Lam Mixed vocal quartet, with banjo and guitar lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E27782 10-in. 6/27/1928 Away out on the mountain Frankie Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling composer, lyricist  
Edison 18599 10-in. 6/29/1928 Away out on the mountain Frank Wallace Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
Edison N-311 10-in. 6/29/1928 Away out on the mountain Frank Wallace Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrell, Kelly," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108363.

Harrell, Kelly. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108363.

"Harrell, Kelly." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108363

External Sources

Wikipedia: Kelly Harrell

Discogs: Kelly Harrell

Allmusic: Kelly Harrell

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Harrell, Kelly, 1889-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00027087

Wikidata: Kelly Harrell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1738311

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66011422

MusicBrainz: Kelly Harrell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8e743f7-9be6-4662-b1b9-6a8f6d8f532e

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