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 476-500 of 645 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	12020-12022	10-in.	12/3/1923	Home, sweet home	Fireside Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	12023-12025	10-in.	12/3/1923	Annie Laurie	Fireside Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	X13132-X13134	12-in.	5/16/1924	Songs of yore	Brunswick Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	X13135-X13137	12-in.	5/16/1924	Songs of yore	Brunswick Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	X13156-X13158	12-in.	5/21/1924	Songs of yore	Brunswick Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	X13159-X13161	12-in.	5/21/1924	Songs of yore	Brunswick Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	13315-13317	10-in.	6/13/1924	Tell me you’ll forgive me	Charles Harrison ; Elliott Shaw	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	13318-13320	10-in.	6/13/1924	Drifting to you	James J. Sheridan	Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	13733-13735	10-in.	8/14/1924	Where the sunset turns the ocean’s blue to gold	Fireside Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	13736-13738	10-in.	8/14/1924	Where the silvery Colorado wends its way	Fireside Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	13903-13905	10-in.	10/9/1924	The rosary	Marie Morrisey	Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	13915-13916	10-in.	10/10/1924	Where the River Shannon flows	Allen McQuhae	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	14021-14023	10-in.	10/24/1924	Christmas carols	Collegiate Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	14503-14505	10-in.	12/16/1924	Hard times, come again no more	Florence Easton	Female vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	15680-15682	10-in.	5/1/1925	When I'm gone you'll soon forget	Fireside Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	15683-15685	10-in.	5/1/1925	When you're gone I won't forget	Fireside Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	XE20497	12-in.	10/22/1926	The Ramblers medley	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet, with orchestra and male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	XE28123	12-in.	8/21/1928	Pinafore	Brunswick Light Opera Company	Solo vocalists and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	XE28124	12-in.	8/21/1928	Patience	Brunswick Light Opera Company	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	XE28428	12-in.	9/27/1928	Pinafore	Brunswick Light Opera Company	Solo vocalists and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E1783-E1785	10-in.	11/20/1925	Song of the vagabonds	Tuxedo Orchestra [Carl Fenton's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E1929-E1931	10-in.	12/15/1925	Song of the vagabonds	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Elliott Shaw	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E1932-E1934	10-in.	12/15/1925	There ain't no flies on Auntie	Tuxedo Orchestra [Carl Fenton's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E15952-E15953	10-in.	6/9/1925	Homeland	Brunswick Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	E15954-E15955	10-in.	6/9/1925	Serenade	Brunswick Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 476-500 of 645 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Charles," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

Harrison, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

"Harrison, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 May 2024.

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