Harlan Lattimore

Harlan Lattimore (November 25, 1908- July 1980), was a popular African-American singer with several jazz orchestras of the 1930s, most notably Don Redman's. Starting in 1932, singing in the Don Redman Orchestra, Harlem nightclub Connie's Inn marketed Lattimore as the "colored Bing Crosby" [sic].

Birth and Death Data: Born November 25, 1908 (Cincinnati), Died July 1, 1980

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BSHQ-71942 10-in. 3/10/1932 I wanna count sheep Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra ; Harlan Lattimore Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BSHQ-71943 10-in. 3/10/1932 Poor old Joe Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble vocalist  
Columbia W152205 10-in. 6/7/1932 (I'm still without a sweetheart) With summer coming on Harlan Lattimore Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Columbia W152208 10-in. 6/7/1932 Strange as it seems Harlan Lattimore Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Columbia W152217 10-in. 6/17/1932 Chant of the weed Connie’s Inn Orchestra ; Harlan Lattimore Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia W152218 10-in. 6/17/1932 I heard Connie’s Inn Orchestra ; Harlan Lattimore Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Columbia W152219 10-in. 6/17/1932 Got the South in my soul Connie’s Inn Orchestra ; Harlan Lattimore Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader  
Columbia W152220 10-in. 6/17/1932 Reefer man Connie’s Inn Orchestra ; Claude Jones ; Harlan Lattimore Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lattimore, Harlan," accessed December 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109739.

Lattimore, Harlan. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109739.

"Lattimore, Harlan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 December 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109739

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harlan Lattimore

Discogs: Harlan Lattimore

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lattimore, Harlan, 1908-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93028461

Wikidata: Harlan Lattimore - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q450456

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29720316

MusicBrainz: Harlan Lattimore - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b2e7d8a7-f788-4f85-9db8-5d9a6c9c9671

ISNI: 0000 0000 5114 0952 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000051140952

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