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 126-150 of 215 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 74056 | 12-in. | approximately April 1920 | Irene, selection, part 1 | Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Frank E. Tours | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74057 | 12-in. | approximately April 1920 | Irene, selection, part 2 | Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Frank E. Tours | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74058 | 12-in. | approximately 5/1/1920 | Talk of the town | Margaret Campbell ; Winnie Collins ; Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Robert Hale ; Frank E. Tours | Vocal trio with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74059 | 12-in. | approximately 5/1/1920 | We're getting away with it | Margaret Campbell ; Winnie Collins ; Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Robert Hale ; Frank E. Tours | Vocal trio with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74070 | 12-in. | approximately May 1920 | Irene, waltz | Empire Theatre Orchestra ; Frank E. Tours | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74071 | 12-in. | approximately 5/5/1920 | Sky rocket | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74072 | 12-in. | approximately 5/5/1920 | Castle of dreams | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74073 | 12-in. | approximately 5/5/1920 | To be worthy of you | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 74104 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Alice blue gown | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 76751 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | My baby's arms | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 76758 | 12-in. | approximately 1920 | My baby's arms | London Dance Orchestra ; Corelli Windeatt | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W96005 | 10-in. | approximately 1927 | Rio Rita | Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 137 | 10-in. | ca. May 1918 | Cleopatra | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 472 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | I found the end of the rainbow | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 584 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1919 | A wee bit of lace | Ruth Lenox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-789 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1919 | My baby's arms | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7179 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1920 | Irene | Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7180 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1920 | Alice blue gown | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7614 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | In my sweet little Alice blue gown | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71156 | 10-in. | Jan. 1923 | Journey's end | Red Caps | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71271 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Saw Mill River Road | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72249 | 10-in. | 1/5/1924 | Someone loves you after all | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72311 | 10-in. | 2/29/1924 | Take, oh, take those lips away | Clayton Fattey ; Roycroft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72689 | 10-in. | 7/21/1924 | Adoring you | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W80476 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | Rio Rita | Russell Douglas [Les Reis] ; Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tierney, Harry," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.
Tierney, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.
"Tierney, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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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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