Harry Horlick
Harry Horlick (born Gila Gorlik; July 20, 1896 – July 1970) was an American violinist and bandleader best known for leading The A&P Gypsies, "the first commercially sponsored musical act on radio". |
Birth and Death Data: Died 1970
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, violin, conductor, director, arranger, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 304 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-35308 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Two guitars | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | MS-76318 | 16-in. | 5/22/1933 | The A & P Gypsies | A. & P. Gypsies | Radio broadcast : Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | MS-76319 | 16-in. | 5/22/1933 | The A & P Gypsies | A. & P. Gypsies | Radio broadcast : Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | MS-76359 | 16-in. | 5/29/1933 | The A & P Gypsies | A. & P. Gypsies | Radio broadcast : Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | MS-76360 | 16-in. | 5/29/1933 | The A & P Gypsies | A. & P. Gypsies | Radio broadcast : Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-01161 | 10-in. | 9/8/1936 | Two guitars | Anthony Galla-Rini | Piano-accordion solo | composer | |
| Victor | D6VC-5185 | 12-in. | 3/11/1946 | Lost weekend | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Irving Prager ; Vladimir Sokoloff | Instrumental ensemble, with violin and piano solos | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2563 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | I won't dance | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Ray Charles ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2564 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Let's begin | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Ray Charles ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2565 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Something had to happen | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers ; Eve Young | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2566 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Marion Bell ; Guild Choristers | Female and male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2665 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | The touch of your hand | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Marion Bell ; Jimmy Carroll ; Al Goodman | Female and male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2666 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Lovely to look at | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Marion Bell ; Jimmy Carroll ; Al Goodman | Female and male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2667 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | You're devastating | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Jimmy Carroll ; Al Goodman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VB-2668 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Falling in love | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Jimmy Carroll ; Al Goodman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VC-7444 | 12-in. | 9/30/1947 | On Miami shore | Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal group | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VC-7445 | 12-in. | 9/30/1947 | Themes from Gone with the wind | Al Goodman Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D7VC-7446 | 12-in. | 9/30/1947 | Fantasia mexicana (from El Salón México) | Al Goodman Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E27369 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | The far-away bells | A. & P. Gypsies | Band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27370 | 10-in. | 4/18/1928 | Simple confession | A. & P. Gypsies | Band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27785 | 10-in. | 6/27/1928 | Chiquita | A. & P. Gypsies ; Harry Horlick ; Lewis James | Jazz/dance band, with male vocla solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E27786 | 10-in. | 6/27/1928 | Rosette | A. & P. Gypsies ; Harry Horlick ; Frank Munn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocla solo; without vocal (take G) | leader | |
| Brunswick | E1849-E1851 | 10-in. | 11/28/1925 | Two guitars | A. & P. Gypsies | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E1852-E1854 | 10-in. | 11/28/1925 | The shadow of the past | A. & P. Gypsies | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Brunswick | E17231-E17232 | 10-in. | 12/24/1925 | Two guitars | A. & P. Gypsies | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Horlick, Harry," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109444.
Horlick, Harry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109444.
"Horlick, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Harry Horlick
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LCNAR: Horlick, Harry - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93002429
Wikidata: Harry Horlick - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q79447833
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/48796740
MusicBrainz: Harry Horlick - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c68fa38f-0119-4eae-9837-3e05be6b9617
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