Harry Tierney
Harry Austin Tierney (May 21, 1890 – March 22, 1965) was an American composer of musical theatre, best known for long-running hits such as Irene (1919), Broadway's longest-running show of the era (620 performances), Kid Boots (1923) and Rio Rita (1927), one of the first musicals to be turned into a talking picture (and later remade starring Abbott and Costello). |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 21, 1890 (Perth Amboy), Died March 22, 1965 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano
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Recordings (Results 201-215 of 215 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 7667 | 10-in. | 12/7/1920 | Why don't you | Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8697 | 10-in. | 12/19/1922 | We're nearing the day | Walter Scanlan ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Edison | 8839 | 10-in. | 2/6/1923 | Saw Mill River Road (The same old story) | Atlantic Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9290 | 10-in. | 12/14/1923 | Take, oh take those lips away | California Entertainers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9652 | 10-in. | 7/31/1924 | Adoring you | Top Notchers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9697 | 10-in. | 9/10/1924 | Along the old lake trail | Top Notchers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9698 | 10-in. | 9/10/1924 | Someone loves you after all (The rain song) | Top Notchers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10009 | 10-in. | 1/9/1924 | Someone loves you after all | Ernest L. Stevens Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Edison | 11503 | 10-in. | 2/5/1927 | Rio Rita | Duke Yellman Orchestra ; Joe Schuster | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11529 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | The kinkajou | Cass Hagan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18306 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | The rangers' song | Lon McAdams | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 18876 | 10-in. | 11/19/1928 | Right out of heaven | Leo Dreyer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-571 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Right out of heaven | Leo Dreyer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263683-A] | 10-in. | March 1929 or earlier | Rio Rita | Roméo Mousseau | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263683-B] | 10-in. | March 1929 or earlier | Je te tiens dans mes bras | Roméo Mousseau | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tierney, Harry," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.
Tierney, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108717.
"Tierney, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Tierney, Harry, 1890-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89002423
Wikidata: Harry Tierney - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2756975
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12497493
MusicBrainz: Harry Tierney - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/649a2445-8fb0-462c-ad79-54180e52d797
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