Harry Barris
Harry Barris (November 24, 1905 – December 13, 1962) was an American popular singer and songwriter. He was one of the earliest singers to use "scat singing" in recordings. Barris, one of Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys, along with Bing Crosby and Al Rinker, scatted on several songs, including "Mississippi Mud," which Barris wrote in 1927. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 24, 1905 (New York City), Died December 13, 1962 (Burbank)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal, songwriter, piano, lyricist, ukulele
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 149 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-2936 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | Mississippi mud | Gordon Polk ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W140524 | 10-in. | 4/14/1925 | Hong Kong dream girl | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141194 | 10-in. | 10/26/1925 | 'Tain't cold | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 141195 | 10-in. | 10/26/1925 | 'Tain't cold | The Savannah Six | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141664 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | Thanks for the buggy ride | Harry Barris ; Paul Ash Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W142415 | 10-in. | 7/10/1926 | Brown sugar | Doc Cook ; Dreamland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 142825 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Brown sugar | Joe Candullo ; Everglades Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 144226 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Play it, Red | Original Indiana Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W144444 | 10-in. | 7/8/1927 | Play it, Red | Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W145727 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | Mississippi mud | Charleston Chasers ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146336 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | Wa-da-da (Ev'rybody's doin' it now) | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146344 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | That's Grandma | Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146542 | 10-in. | 6/17/1928 | That's my weakness now | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W146546 | 10-in. | 6/17/1928 | Lonesome in the moonlight | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W146550 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | Out-o'-town gal | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W146577 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | Mississippi mud | Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146644 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | Mississippi mud | Lester Cortes ; Jerome Conrad and his Orchestra [Night Club Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W146991 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | Mississippi mud | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W147500 | 10-in. | 11/10/1928 | My suppressed desire | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W147501 | 10-in. | 11/10/1928 | Rhythm king | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W147888 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | So the bluebirds and the blackbirds got together | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Columbia | W148183 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | I'm in seventh heaven | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W148428 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | Louise | Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W149005 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | When you're counting the stars alone | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W149124 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Great day | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barris, Harry," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109560.
Barris, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109560.
"Barris, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Barris, Harry, 1905-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93013926
Wikidata: Harry Barris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q641955
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37106514
MusicBrainz: Harry Barris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/97864c47-cdfe-4d97-a118-d5d51d5353d4
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.