Kelly Harrell
Kelly Harrell (September 13, 1889 – July 9, 1942) was an American country music singer. Beginning his recording career in 1925, Harrell recorded more than a dozen songs for OKeh and Victor Records before the onset of the Great Depression. Harrell was also a songwriter, most notably penning "Away Out on the Mountain," which was recorded by Jimmie Rodgers in 1927, and "The Story of the Mighty Mississippi," which was covered by Ernest Stoneman, also in 1927. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Wythe County (county in Virginia, United States), Died July 9, 1942 (Virginia (state of the United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 59 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-31584 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | New River train | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-31584 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | New River train | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-31585 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Rovin' gambler | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-31585 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | Rovin' gambler | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-31586 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | I wish I was a single girl again | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-31586 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | I wish I was a single girl again | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-31587 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Butcher's boy | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-31587 | 10-in. | 6/8/1926 | Butcher's boy | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35667 | 10-in. | 6/9/1926 | O! Molly dear, go ask your mother | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35668 | 10-in. | 6/9/1926 | Broken engagement | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35669 | 10-in. | 6/9/1926 | Dying hobo | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35670 | 10-in. | 6/9/1926 | Beneath the weeping willow tree | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35671 | 10-in. | 6/9/1926 | My horses ain't hungry | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35672 | 10-in. | 6/9/1926 | Bright Sherman Valley | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35673 | 10-in. | 6/10/1926 | The cuckoo, she's a fine bird | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35674 | 10-in. | 6/10/1926 | Hand me down my walking cane | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35675 | 10-in. | 6/10/1926 | Bye and bye you will forget me | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38231 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Oh, my pretty monkey | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38232 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | I love my sweetheart the best | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38233 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Henry Clay Beattie | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38234 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | I want a nice little fellow | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38235 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | My name is John Johanna | Kelly Harrell ; Virginia String Band | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38236 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | In the shadow of the pine | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38237 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | Charles Giteau | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38238 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | I'm nobody's darling on earth | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrell, Kelly," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108363.
Harrell, Kelly. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108363.
"Harrell, Kelly." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Harrell, Kelly, 1889-1942 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00027087
Wikidata: Kelly Harrell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1738311
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/66011422
MusicBrainz: Kelly Harrell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8e743f7-9be6-4662-b1b9-6a8f6d8f532e
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