Name:
Harris, Charles K.
Born:
May 1, 1867 (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Died:
Dec 22, 1930 (NYC)

Songs written or composed

A Rabbi's Daughter

Author:
Harris, Charles K.
Composer:
Harris, Charles K.
Genre:
Novelty/Tin Pan Alley/
Subject:
Rabbi/Daughter/Intermarriage/Obedience/Heartbreak/Death
Additional song notes:
See Gottlieb 29

Recording

On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31655
Vocal:
Sager, Sarah
Piano:
Baras, Jack — באַראַס, דזאַק
First line:
A rabbi sat one evening, with bible on his knee,
Language:
English
Style:
Pop/Theater/
Length:
5:08

Der Boer Krig Mit England — דער באָער קריג מיט ענגלאָנד

Author:
Simoronsky, Abraham — סימאָראָנסקי, אבֿרהם
Composer:
Harris, Charles K.
Genre:
Concert/March/Patriotic/Music Hall
Origin:
Boer War/Volunteers/Jew/Officer/Hero/Mother/Killed/Battle
Transliteration:
K-176(a)
Translation:
K-176(a)
Additional song notes:
The Boer War With England

Recording

On album:
K-176(a) (Katsha'nes/Don't Ask Silly Questions — קאָטשאָנעס)
Track ID:
42855
Vocal:
Lachs, Vivi
Violin:
Curzon, FlorA
Vocal/Saxaphones:
Moore, Sarha
Vocal/Piano:
Wedell, Rebekka
Arrangers:
Katshanes
First line:
O to fight far Englands frayheyt mit shverd in hant, di voluntirn zet nor ve freylekh geven zey, a yeder vil nor…
First line (Yiddish):
אָ טו פֿײַט פֿאַר ענגלאַנדס פֿרײַהײַט מיט שווערד אין האַנט, די וואָלונטירן, זעט נאָר ווי פֿריילעך זענען זיי, אַ יעדער...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/March/Patriotic
Length:
5:09