Harry Archer
Harry Archer (February 21, 1888 – April 23, 1960) was an American composer and orchestra leader. He is best remembered for six Broadway shows from the 2nd and 3rd decades of the 20th-century, but also made several popular recordings in the 1920s for Brunswick Records. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 21, 1888 (Creston), Died April 23, 1960
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, arranger, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-28581 | 10-in. | 9/20/1923 | I love you | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29025 | 10-in. | 11/23/1923 | I love you | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-29801 | 10-in. | 3/24/1924 | 'No' means 'yes' | Phil Spitalny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29982 | 10-in. | 5/9/1924 | Paradise Alley | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | B-30011 | 10-in. | 4/23/1924 | I love you | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30012 | 10-in. | 4/23/1924 | Suppose I had never met you | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-31753 | 10-in. | 1/22/1925 | You and I | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-32068 | 10-in. | 3/9/1925 | Desert isle | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33483 | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | It must be love | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33853 | 10-in. | 11/6/1925 | It must be love | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33854 | 10-in. | 11/6/1925 | I was blue | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-33982 | 12-in. | 12/11/1925 | Gems from Merry-merry | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36814 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | I'd rather be the girl in your arms (Than the girl in your dreams) | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 5-8); with male vocal trio (takes 1-4) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37711 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | Pepita | Kirilloff's Russian Balalaika Orchestra | Balalaika orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39297 | 10-in. | 6/27/1927 | I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me | Billy Murray ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39581 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | She'll never find a fellow like me | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43568 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | Maybe it's all for the best | Walter O'Keefe | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43570 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | I'm lookin' for a girl | Walter O'Keefe | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47852 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Anything your heart desires | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56818 | 10-in. | 4/3/1930 | You're the sweetest girl this side of heaven | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57683 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Where the golden daffodils grow | High Hatters ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-58548 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | So sympathetic | High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-58629 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Alone with my dreams | Elliott Shaw ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-88978 | 10-in. | 5/28/1935 | Rainbow | Carl Ravazza ; Tom Coakley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-89585 | 10-in. | 4/25/1935 | Rainbow | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Archer, Harry," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.
Archer, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105001.
"Archer, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Archer, Harry, 1888-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85183816
Wikidata: Harry Archer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27830726
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39642631
MusicBrainz: Harry Archer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e22e1ff3-7797-47cd-905e-5951c7860336
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