Harry A. Yerkes
Harry A. Yerkes (1872-1954) was a marimba player, inventor, and recording manager who assembled many recording sessions in the early years of jazz. Many of the sessions organized by Yerkes used his name for the artist credit, including Yerkes' Jazarimba Orchestra and Yerkes' Marimbaphone Band on Columbia Records, which are estimated to have some of the best selling records of 1919 and 1921. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1872 (Brooklyn), Died December 24, 1954
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, bells, xylophone, composer, director
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 180 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 79650 | 10-in. | 1/21/1921 | O-H-I-O | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79654 | 10-in. | 1/22/1921 | Yokohama lullaby | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79657 | 10-in. | 1/26/1921 | Na-jo | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79707 | 10-in. | 2/1/1921 | Underneath Hawaiian skies | Jess Libonati | Xylophone solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79712 | 10-in. | 2/3/1921 | Bright eyes | Jess Libonati | Xylophone solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79717 | 10-in. | 2/7/1921 | Siam Soo | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 79722 | 10-in. | 2/11/1921 | I lost you | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79738 | 10-in. | 2/24/1921 | Mazie | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79739 | 10-in. | 2/25/1921 | Not so long ago | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79740 | 10-in. | 2/25/1921 | Wishing | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79752 | 10-in. | 3/3/1921 | Two sweet lips | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79763 | 10-in. | 3/25/1921 | Sweetheart | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79768 | 10-in. | 3/28/1921 | Mon homme | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79773 | 10-in. | 3/29/1921 | Rebecca (come back from Mecca) | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79791 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | Moonlight | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79792 | 10-in. | 3/22/1921 | All for you | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79798 | 10-in. | 4/5/1921 | I'm nobody's baby | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79799 | 10-in. | 4/12/1921 | Would you? (I'll say you would!) | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79802 | 10-in. | 4/16/1921 | Chérie | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79855 | 10-in. | 5/23/1921 | One kiss | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79863 | 10-in. | 5/25/1921 | Down yonder | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79874 | 10-in. | 6/1/1921 | Ain't we got fun? | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79903 | 10-in. | 6/22/1921 | Learn to smile | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79913 | 10-in. | 6/25/1921 | Paper doll | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79914 | 10-in. | 6/25/1921 | You're the sweetest girl in all the world | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yerkes, Harry A.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
Yerkes, Harry A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
"Yerkes, Harry A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harry Yerkes
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Yerkes, Harry A. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009102937
Wikidata: Harry Yerkes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19882028
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