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 151-175 of 645 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-28678 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | America the beautiful | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33049 | 10-in. | 7/1/1925 | The hazel dell | Olive Kline | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33116 | 10-in. | 7/30/1925 | Land of hope and glory | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33194 | 12-in. | 9/1/1925 | War songs | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35890 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Oh come, all ye faithful | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-36606 | 12-in. | 10/1/1926 | Adeste fideles | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37144 | 10-in. | 12/17/1926 | Do you love as I love? | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37540 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | High, high, high up in the hills (Watching the clouds roll by) | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37599 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Sunny disposish | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37738 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | A lane in Spain | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37739 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Rosie O'Ryan (Sure I love you) | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-37833 | 12-in. | 2/21/1927 | Gems from Rio Rita | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-37834 | 12-in. | 2/21/1927 | Gems from My Maryland | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37849 | 10-in. | 3/11/1927 | Aloha oe | Hulda Lashanska | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37880 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | Old black Joe | Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37881 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | Uncle Ned | Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38105 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | Your land and my land | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38173 | 10-in. | 3/16/1927 | Yankee Rose | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-38395 | 12-in. | 5/10/1927 | Down South | Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-38396 | 12-in. | 5/10/1927 | Goin' home | Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38794 | 10-in. | 5/27/1927 | Honolulu moon | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38797 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | America did it again | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-43122 | 12-in. | 3/1/1928 | Ol' Man River | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra ; Paul Robeson | Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus and soloist | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-43123 | 12-in. | 3/1/1928 | Selections from "Show boat" | Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus and soloists | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | MVE-46260 | 16-in. | 7/19/1928 | Schubert's inspiration | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Charles," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.
Harrison, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110869.
"Harrison, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Harrison, Charles (Tenor) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98033032
Wikidata: Charles Harrison - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5083209
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31609475
MusicBrainz: Charles Harrison - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c669fed6-5274-42b1-9d7c-92755e0a96b8
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