Harry David Kerr
Harry David Kerr (8 October 1880 Santa Rosa, California – 21 May 1957 Los Angeles) was an American songwriter, lyricist, author, and lawyer. Kerr became active in music at age 15 (1895). The practice of law had been his prime avocation until 1920, when he decided to focus on songwriting. But he still continued to use his legal training in music. In 1922, while living in New York City, Kerr prepared the incorporation documents for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), of which he had become one of 90 charter members at its founding in 1914. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 8, 1880, Died May 21, 1957
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 51-71 of 71 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E23445-E23447 | 10-in. | 6/3/1927 | Broken dreams | Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24103-E24106 | 10-in. | 7/29/1927 | Broken dreams | Joe Green Novelty Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24106) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C3131 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | Paradise | Unidentified performer(s) (Brunswick Records) | Unknown | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE391 | 10-in. | 1/19/1929 | Do you ever think of me? | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE851 | 10-in. | 7/24/1930 | Venetia | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | MP13 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1929 | Croon a little lullaby | Nan and Stan | Female-male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | SA2876 | 10-in. | 11/2/1937 | Do you ever think of me | Nite Owls | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3586 | 10-in. | 2/16/1915 | I'm just a ragged newsboy, but my heart's true blue | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 5569 | 10-in. | 5/17/1917 | That's why my heart is calling you | Vernon Dalhart | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6401 | 10-in. | between 10/7/1918 and 11/1/1918 | Jealous moon | Leola Lucey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6712 | 10-in. | 4/8/1919 | Me-ow | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6830 | 10-in. | 6/12/1919 | Keep all your love for me | Leola Lucey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7109 | 10-in. | 1/13/1920 | Comrade o' mine | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7317 | 10-in. | 4/23/1920 | One sweet day | Elvira Leveroni | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7838 | 10-in. | 3/10/1921 | Blue jeans | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7919 | 10-in. | 4/15/1921 | Just keep a thought for me | J. Harold Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8698 | 10-in. | 12/19/1922 | Don't be too sure | Walter Scanlan ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9087 | 10-in. | 7/18/1923 | One hour of love | Charles Hart ; Esther Nelson | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9871 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | That's my girl | Arthur Hall ; Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10648 | 10-in. | 10/22/1925 | Croon a little lullaby | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10990 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | Give me today (And you can have tomorrow) | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kerr, Harry David," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111146.
Kerr, Harry David. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111146.
"Kerr, Harry David." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Kerr, Harry D., 1880-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98101451
Wikidata: Harry D. Kerr - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5668206
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19301448
MusicBrainz: Harry D. Kerr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a52dce4a-0570-4be0-8cc4-82ef78cb7755
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