Harry Tierney
Harry Austin Tierney (May 21, 1890 – March 22, 1965) was an American composer of musical theatre, best known for long-running hits such as Irene (1919), Broadway's longest-running show of the era (620 performances), Kid Boots (1923) and Rio Rita (1927), one of the first musicals to be turned into a talking picture (and later remade starring Abbott and Costello). |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 21, 1890 (Perth Amboy), Died March 22, 1965 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 215 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-18693 | 12-in. | 11/23/1916 | Sometime | Raymond Hitchcock | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-18991 | 12-in. | 1/16/1917 | How's every little thing in Dixie | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-18992 | 12-in. | 1/16/1917 | Follow me | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-19108 | 10-in. | 1/22/1917 | She's Dixie all the time | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-19615 | 10-in. | 4/23/1917 | It's time for every boy to be a soldier | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-20159 | 12-in. | 6/25/1917 | For you a rose | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | C-20362 | 12-in. | 7/3/1917 | She's Dixie all the time | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-20460 | 10-in. | 7/30/1917 | M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i | Frances White | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22093 | 10-in. | 9/6/1918 | 'N' everything | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22214 | 10-in. | 8/15/1918 | Everything is hunky dory down in honky tonky town | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22489 | 10-in. | 12/27/1918 | I found the end of the rainbow | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with celeste, violin, and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23078 | 10-in. | 7/17/1919 | My baby's arms | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23416 | 10-in. | 10/16/1919 | My baby's arms | Pietro | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-23599 | 10-in. | 1/26/1920 | Alice blue gown | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with violin obbligato and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23700 | 10-in. | 1/26/1920 | Irene | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-23860 | 12-in. | 3/19/1920 | Irene | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | C-24140 | 12-in. | 5/20/1920 | Gems from Irene | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24513 | 10-in. | 10/5/1920 | Alice blue gown | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-24654 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | Where do mosquitos go in the wintertime? | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-24819 | 12-in. | 3/2/1921 | Why don't you? | All Star Trio ; All Star Trio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-24819 | 10-in. | 1/25/1921 | Why don't you? | All Star Trio ; All Star Trio Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-27153 | 10-in. | 11/15/1922 | Journey's end | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-27874 | 10-in. | 5/2/1923 | Saw Mill River Road | Great White Way Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-28973 | 10-in. | 11/20/1923 | Take oh take those lips away | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns ; Jack Shilkret | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-29161 | 10-in. | 12/27/1923 | Along the old lake trail | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tierney, Harry," accessed September 25, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.
Tierney, Harry. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.
"Tierney, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 25 September 2023.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harry Tierney
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tierney, Harry, 1890-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89002423
Wikidata: Harry Tierney - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2756975
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12497493
MusicBrainz: Harry Tierney - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/649a2445-8fb0-462c-ad79-54180e52d797
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