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 101-125 of 180 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 79946 | 10-in. | 7/18/1921 | Emaline | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79955 | 10-in. | 7/20/1921 | South Sea isles | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79956 | 10-in. | 7/20/1921 | Sweet little bon-bon | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79962 | 10-in. | 8/16/1921 | In a boat | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79986 | 10-in. | 9/13/1921 | Who'll be the next one (to cry over you) | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79987 | 10-in. | 9/13/1921 | I want love | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79998 | 10-in. | 9/26/1921 | Fancies | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79999 | 10-in. | 9/26/1921 | It's you | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80000 | 10-in. | 9/26/1921 | Yoo-hoo | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80025 | 10-in. | 10/13/1921 | Jabberwocky | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80026 | 10-in. | 10/13/1921 | Glow, little lantern of love | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80030 | 10-in. | 10/14/1921 | Kentucky home | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80046 | 10-in. | 11/1/1921 | Gypsy blues | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80054 | 10-in. | 11/7/1921 | How many times | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80055 | 10-in. | 11/7/1921 | Leave me with a smile | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80089 | 10-in. | 12/3/1921 | Stealing | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80092 | 10-in. | 12/7/1921 | Why don't you smile | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80110 | 10-in. | 12/20/1921 | Good-bye, Shanghai! | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80123 | 10-in. | 12/23/1921 | Wimmin (I've got to have 'em that's all) | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80124 | 10-in. | 12/23/1921 | Broken toy | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80132 | 10-in. | 1/10/1922 | Tell her at twilight | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80184 | 10-in. | 2/14/1922 | Sing song man | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80206 | 10-in. | 2/16/1922 | Boo-hoo-hoo | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80349 | 10-in. | 5/12/1922 | Pick me up and lay me down (in dear old Dixieland) | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80379 | 10-in. | 6/7/1922 | Nobody lied (when they said that I cried over you) | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yerkes, Harry A.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
Yerkes, Harry A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
"Yerkes, Harry A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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