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 576-600 of 645 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	4633	10-in.	4/5/1916	The trumpeter	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	4741	10-in.	5/23/1916	After all	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	4750	10-in.	5/26/1916	O mother mine	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	4753	10-in.	5/29/1916	For Killarney and you	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	4754	10-in.	5/29/1916	The sunshine of your smile	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	4767	10-in.	6/5/1916	The snowy-breasted pearl	Charles Harrison	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	4774	10-in.	6/6/1916	The Lord is my light	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10102	12-in.	4/15/1926	May sample record no. 6	Frank Braidwood ; Charles Harrison ; Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Ensemble ; Vernon Dalhart and Company ; Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra	Dubbed recordings	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10105	12-in.	5/14/1926	June sample record no. 7	Frank Braidwood ; Ernest Hare ; Charles Harrison ; Billy Jones ; Radio Franks ; Elizabeth Spencer	Dubbed recordings	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10114	12-in.	10/14/1926	November sample record no. 12	Albert Campbell ; Vernon Dalhart ; Goldy and Dusty ; Charles Harrison ; Jack Kaufman ; Johnny Marvin	Dubbed recordings	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10319	10-in.	4/14/1925	If you see that gal of mine (Send her home)	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10353	10-in.	5/5/1925	A kiss from you	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10588	10-in.	9/23/1925	Serenade	New York Light Opera Co.	Tenor vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10629	10-in.	10/9/1925	How firm a foundation	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10630	10-in.	10/9/1925	Faith of our fathers	Metropolitan Quartet	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10774	10-in.	1/18/1926	Too many parties and too many pals	Metropolitan Entertainers	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10822	10-in.	2/8/1926	A girl in your arms	Charles Harrison ; Kaplan's Melodists	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10863	10-in.	3/3/1926	That's what God made mothers for	Charles Harrison	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10899	10-in.	3/30/1926	The prisoner's sweetheart	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10926	10-in.	4/15/1926	The prisoner's sweetheart	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10934	10-in.	4/20/1926	Valencia	Charles Harrison ; Jack Stillman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10936	10-in.	4/21/1926	If I knew I'd find you (I'd climb the highest mountain)	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11025	10-in.	6/4/1926	Lay my head beneath a rose	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11033	10-in.	6/8/1926	My sweetheart, my mother, and home	Helen Clark ; Charles Harrison	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11223	10-in.	9/29/1926	Because I love you	Charles Harrison	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 576-600 of 645 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Charles," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

Harrison, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.

"Harrison, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.

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