Charles Harrison

Charles Harrison

Charles William Harrison (September 11, 1878 – February 2, 1965) was an American tenor ballad singer. He recorded under the pseudonyms: Hugh Donovan, Billy Burton, Charles Hilton, and Norman Terrell.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1878 (Jersey City), Died February 2, 1965 (Summit)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, vocalist

Notes: Also identified as Charles W. Harrison.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 645 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	46794	10-in.	5/19/1916	Laddie in khaki	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46859	10-in.	6/19/1916	Kilkenny	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46906	10-in.	7/12/1916	When Uncle Sammy leads the band	Billy Burton ; Herbert Stuart	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46916	10-in.	7/17/1916	I hear you calling me	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46917	10-in.	7/17/1916	Sleep and the roses	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46935	10-in.	7/20/1916	Only a year ago	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46990	10-in.	8/31/1916	Two eyes of grey	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46991	10-in.	8/31/1916	The garden of your heart	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47027	10-in.	9/19/1916	When your boy comes back to you	Broadway Quartette ; Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47041	10-in.	9/22/1916	Love me at twilight	Inez Barbour ; Charles Harrison	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47052	10-in.	9/28/1916	Ireland must be heaven for my mother came from there	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47070	10-in.	10/16/1916	Give me all of you	Nannette Flack ; Charles Harrison	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47139	10-in.	11/8/1916	Mother Machree	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47140	10-in.	11/8/1916	The rosary	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47141	10-in.	11/8/1916	Macushla	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47155	10-in.	11/14/1916	At dawning (I love you)	Nannette Flack ; Charles Harrison	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47230	10-in.	12/14/1916	If you'll come back to my garden of love	Billy Burton ; Robert Lewis	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47270	10-in.	1/5/1917	Down in lily land at Easter time	Billy Burton ; James Hall	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47276	10-in.	1/6/1917	My rosary for you	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47291	10-in.	1/11/1917	Because you're Irish	Hugh Donovan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47343	10-in.	2/5/1917	Poor Butterfly	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47348	10-in.	2/7/1917	A perfect day	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47359	10-in.	2/9/1917	The Irish laddies	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47416	10-in.	3/13/1917	Mother	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	47423	10-in.	3/15/1917	Little grey home in the West	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 276-300 of 645 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Charles," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

Harrison, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

"Harrison, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

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