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 176-200 of 215 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | XE31374 | 12-in. | 10/30/1929 | Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] | Colonial Club Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31401 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Sweetheart, we need each other | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31402 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | You’re always in my arms (But only in my dreams) | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37238 | 10-in. | 10/2/1931 | To be worthy of you | Frank Sylvano ; Victor Young Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17526-E17528 | 10-in. | 1/18/1926 | Why don’t you say so? | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21534-E21535 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Rio Rita | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21537-E21537½ | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Following the sun around | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24414-E24416 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | Rio Rita | Los Floridians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26567-E26568 | 10-in. | 2/18/1928 | Rio Rita | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30981-E30982 | 10-in. | September 1929 | You’re always in my arms (But only in my dreams) | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31019-E31020 | 10-in. | October 1929 | Sweetheart, we need each other (Nena, somos el uno para el otro) | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE31251-XE31252 | 12-in. | Oct. 1929 | Rio Rita—Medley | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE31253-XE31254 | 12-in. | Oct. 1929 | Rio Rita—Medley | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4379 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Sweetheart, we need each other | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4616 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | You’re always in my arms (But only in my dreams) | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | DAL1057 | 10-in. | 4/24/1940 | Alice blue gown | Light Crust Doughboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 5367 | 10-in. | 2/15/1917 | She's Dixie all the time | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5561 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | It's time for every boy to be a soldier | Gladys Rice | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5583 | 10-in. | 5/24/1917 | My Yokohama girl | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6382 | 10-in. | 9/30/1918 | Everything is hunky dory down in Honky Tonky Town | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6494 | 10-in. | between 12/2/1918 and 12/11/1918 | It's worthwhile waiting for something worthwhile | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6552 | 10-in. | 1/7/1919 | I found the end of the rainbow | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6883 | 10-in. | 7/22/1919 | My baby's arms | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7075 | 10-in. | 12/19/1919 | Alice blue gown | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7077 | 10-in. | 12/23/1919 | Irene | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tierney, Harry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.
Tierney, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.
"Tierney, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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