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 126-150 of 180 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 80380 | 10-in. | 6/7/1922 | If I had my way, pretty baby | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80600 | 10-in. | 10/11/1922 | Time will tell | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80601 | 10-in. | 10/11/1922 | I found a four leaf clover | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80664 | 10-in. | 11/10/1922 | Dumbell | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80665 | 10-in. | 11/10/1922 | You gave me your heart | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80671 | 10-in. | 11/14/1922 | Burning sands | Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra [i.e., Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80672 | 10-in. | 11/14/1922 | Ivy | Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra [i.e., Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80713 | 10-in. | 12/15/1922 | Teddy bear blues | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80714 | 10-in. | 12/15/1922 | The thief | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80836 | 10-in. | 2/5/1923 | Peggy dear | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80837 | 10-in. | 2/5/1923 | Little Rover (Don't forget to come back home) | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80896 | 10-in. | 3/12/1923 | Sweet one | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 80897 | 10-in. | 3/12/1923 | Who's sorry now? | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 81011 | 10-in. | 5/14/1923 | Stella | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 81012 | 10-in. | 5/14/1923 | Ritzi Mitzi | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 81051 | 10-in. | 5/31/1923 | I can't forget you | Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra [i.e., Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 81052 | 10-in. | 5/31/1923 | Someday you'll cry over someone | Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra [i.e., Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 81112 | 10-in. | 7/7/1923 | First, last, and always | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 81113 | 10-in. | 7/7/1923 | Lou'siana | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 81164 | 10-in. | 8/4/1923 | Stealing to Virginia | Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra [i.e., Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 81165 | 10-in. | 8/4/1923 | Ev'ry night I cry myself to sleep over you | Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra [i.e., Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49378 | 12-in. | 4/18/1918 | Maytime | Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 49379 | 12-in. | 4/18/1918 | The rainbow girl | Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 49495 | 12-in. | 9/11/1918 | Beatrice waltz | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 49520 | 12-in. | 10/1/1918 | Oui, oui, Marie | Yerkes Marimbaphone Band | Marimba 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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