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 151-175 of 180 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 49521 | 12-in. | 10/1/1918 | Watermelon whispers | Yerkes Marimbaphone Band | Marimba band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49525 | 12-in. | 10/11/1918 | The girl behind the gun | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 49547 | 12-in. | 10/29/1918 | Stick in the mud | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 49548 | 12-in. | 10/29/1918 | Oui, oui, Marie (Wee wee Marie) | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 49554 | 12-in. | 11/26/1918 | Kentucky dreams | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | 49555 | 12-in. | 11/26/1918 | Sensation | Yerkes Marimbaphone Band | Marimba band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49618 | 12-in. | 4/7/1919 | How'ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? | Billy Murray ; Yerkes Jazarimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 49636 | 12-in. | 5/28/1919 | Nice 'n' breezy | Yerkes Jazarimba Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49637 | 12-in. | 6/2/1919 | Easy pickin's | Yerkes Novelty Five | Jazz/dance quintet | leader | |
| Columbia | 49654 | 12-in. | 7/25/1919 | And he'd say oo-la la! Wee-wee | Billy Murray ; Yerkes Jazarimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | 49657 | 12-in. | 9/6/1919 | A pretty girl is like a melody | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49691 | 12-in. | 11/8/1919 | Nobody ever | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49692 | 12-in. | 11/8/1919 | New York Hippodrome medley | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49759 | 12-in. | 3/2/1920 | Left alone again blues | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49760 | 12-in. | 3/2/1920 | Alexandria [from Aphrodite] | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49865 | 12-in. | 7/19/1920 | My man | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49866 | 12-in. | 7/19/1920 | Marion (You'll soon be marryin' me) | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49919 | 12-in. | 12/28/1920 | Down the trail to home sweet home | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49984 | 12-in. | 9/15/1921 | When the sun goes down blues | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 49985 | 12-in. | 9/15/1921 | Why dear? | Happy Six | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 155 | 10-in. | ca. June 1918 | That's it | Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| OKeh | 156 | 10-in. | ca. June 1918 | Castle valse classique | Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| OKeh | 157 | 10-in. | ca. June 1918 | Rainbow girl | Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| OKeh | 158 | 10-in. | ca. June 1918 | Jazzie Addie | Jazarimba Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Edison | 6539 | 10-in. | 1/2/1919 | What's this? | Jazzarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yerkes, Harry A.," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
Yerkes, Harry A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114970.
"Yerkes, Harry A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 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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