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. He was known 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 June 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109739.

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

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harlan Lattimore

Discogs: Harlan Lattimore

Allmusic: Harlan Lattimore

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

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