Charles Harrison

Charles Harrison

Charles William Harrison (September 11, 1878 – February 2, 1965) was an American tenor ballad singer. He recorded under the pseudonyms: Hugh Donovan, Billy Burton, Charles Hilton, and Norman Terrell.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1878 (Jersey City), Died February 2, 1965 (Summit)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, vocalist

Notes: Also identified as Charles W. Harrison.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 426-450 of 645 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	30649	12-in.	1/31/1911	Cujus animam	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30682	12-in.	ca. Jan.-July 1911	I hear you calling me	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30685	12-in.	ca. Jan.-July 1911	Ah, so pure	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30775	12-in.	approximately 1911	Love divine! All love excelling	Charles Harrison ; Beulah Gaylord Young	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30780	12-in.	5/29/1911	In her simplicity	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30781	12-in.	5/29/1911	There is a flower that bloometh	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30810	12-in.	8/11/1911	If with all your hearts	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30811	12-in.	9/6/1911	I'm falling in love with someone	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30827	12-in.	9/12/1911	Wallflower sweet	Charles Harrison ; Grace Kerns	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30859	12-in.	ca. 1911-Feb. 1912	Sanctus	Columbia Mixed Quartette ; Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30882	12-in.	11/4/1911	Lend me your aid	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30883	12-in.	11/4/1911	Lend me your aid	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30908	12-in.	ca. 1911	Pluck not the rose	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30940	12-in.	ca. 1912	Love never dies	Charles Harrison ; Beulah Gaylord Young	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	36398	12-in.	ca. 1912	Sweethearts, wives and good fellows	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	36960	12-in.	ca. 1914	Love has wings	Charles Harrison ; Grace Kerns	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	36972	12-in.	ca. 1914	Love's own sweet song	Charles Harrison ; Grace Kerns	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	37344	12-in.	7/13/1915	What from vengeance	Columbia Operatic Sextette	Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	37345	12-in.	7/13/1915	Beauteous daughter of the graces	Columbia Operatic Quartette	Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	48712	12-in.	4/20/1916	Miserere	Charles Harrison ; Grace Kerns	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	48927	12-in.	9/22/1916	O holy night	Columbia Mixed Quartette ; Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	48931	12-in.	9/23/1916	Any place is heaven if you are near me	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	48938	12-in.	10/3/1916	The Gypsy trail	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	49041	12-in.	12/27/1916	The magic of your eyes	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	49087	12-in.	1/19/1917	When I am gone from thee	Charles Harrison ; Grace Kerns	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 426-450 of 645 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Charles," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

Harrison, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

"Harrison, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.

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