Roy Harvey
Roy Cecil Harvey (March 24, 1892 – July 11, 1958) was an American old time guitar player, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist with Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers and also recorded on his own, appearing on more than 200 records between 1926 and 1931. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1892 (Monroe County), Died July 11, 1958
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, leader, composer, arranger, lyricist, speaker
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W149907 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | It's movin' day | North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W149908 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | Southern medley | Roy Harvey ; Charlie Poole | Banjo and guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W149909 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | Honeysuckle | Roy Harvey ; Charlie Poole | Violin, banjo, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150337 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Greasy wagon | Leonard Copeland ; Roy Harvey | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150338 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Mother's waltz | Leonard Copeland ; Roy Harvey | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150339 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Monroe County blues | Leonard Copeland ; Roy Harvey | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150340 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Back to the Blue Ridge | Leonard Copeland ; Roy Harvey | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150341 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Down the trail to home sweet home | Roy Harper ; Earl Shirkey | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150342 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | The pal that I love | Roy Harper ; Earl Shirkey | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150344 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Peggy O'Neil | Roy Harper ; Earl Shirkey | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150345 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | When I lost you | Roy Harper ; Earl Shirkey | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150352 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Learning MacFayden to dance | Roy Harper ; Earl Shirkey | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150353 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Eileen | Roy Harper ; Earl Shirkey | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150354 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Lamp-lighting time in the valley | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150355 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | There's a mother old and gray | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150773 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Good-bye sweet Liza Jane | North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150774 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Look before you leap | North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150775 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | One moonlight night | North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150776 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Little doctor fell in the well | North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150777 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Just keep waiting till the good time comes | North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150778 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Mother's last farewell kiss | North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150779 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Milwaukee blues | North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150780 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Where the whippoorwill is whispering goodnight | North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150781 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Just good-bye I am going home | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150782 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | The Lilly reunion | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harvey, Roy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111424.
Harvey, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111424.
"Harvey, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Harvey, Roy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99052570
Wikidata: Roy Harvey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2170838
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64208324
MusicBrainz: Roy Harvey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/85ba5a08-0c6a-41d2-ac0c-a912791040fc
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