Chas. K. Harris
Charles Kassel Harris (May 1, 1867 – December 22, 1930) was a well regarded American songwriter of popular music. During his long career, he advanced the relatively new genre, publishing more than 300 songs, often deemed by admirers as the "king of the tear jerkers". He is one of the early pioneers of Tin Pan Alley. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Poughkeepsie (city in New York, United States), Died December 22, 1930 (Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 208 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 139 | 7-in. | Before 1895 | After the ball | Band (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Co.) | Band | composer | |
| Berliner | 1210 | 7-in. | Before April 1899 | Después del baile | Arthur B. Adamini | Tenor vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 1614 | 7-in. | 11/16/1896 | All for the love of a girl | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 1729 | 7-in. | between July 1897 and March 1898 | There’ll come a time | Steve Porter | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 1838 | 7-in. | Before April 1899 | Break the news to mother | Albert Campbell | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 1875 | 7-in. | August 1898 | Just behind the times | John Terrell | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 3309 | 7-in. | 7/27/1897 | There’ll come a time | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 3320 | 7-in. | Before April 1899 | Break the news to mother | Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 4151 | 7-in. | Before September 1897 | There’ll come a time | Simone Mantia | Euphonium solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 020 | 7-in. | 3/22/1899 | Green fields of Virginia | Albert Campbell | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 065 | 7-in. | 4/5/1899 | Just break the news to Mother | George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 0341 | 7-in. | 7/15/1899 | I love her just the same | S. H. Dudley | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 0560 | 7-in. | 10/7/1899 | One night in June | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 01164 | 7-in. | 4/7/1900 | For old times sake | Will F. Denny | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]92 | 7-in. | 6/13/1900 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]861 | 7-in. | 6/12/1901 | Hello Central, give me heaven | John H. Bieling ; Steve Porter | Male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]867 | 7-in. | 6/12/1901 | For old time sake | Steve Porter | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]909 | 7-in. | 7/11/1901 | I've a longing in my heart for you, Louise | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]909 | 10-in. | 2/8/1902 | I've a longing in my heart for you, Louise | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1069 | 7-in. | 10/26/1901 | Hello Central, give me heaven | John H. Bieling ; Steve Porter | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1069 | 10-in. | 10/26/1901 | Hello, Central! Give me heaven | John H. Bieling ; Steve Porter | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1618 | 7-in. | 9/10/1902 | Just next door | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1618 | 10-in. | 9/10/1902 | Just next door | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1854 | 7-in. | 1/9/1903 | I'm wearing my heart away for you | John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1854 | 10-in. | 1/9/1903 | I'm wearing my heart away for you | John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Chas. K.," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.
Harris, Chas. K.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107322.
"Harris, Chas. K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Charles K. Harris
Discogs: Chas. K. Harris
Grove: Chas. K. Harris
IMSLP: Chas. K. Harris
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell), 1867-1930 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95113860
Wikidata: Charles K. Harris - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1565600
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/60801099
MusicBrainz: Charles K. Harris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7b2e4d46-874f-4fbf-911b-01ecd849f508
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/365735 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/365735
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