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Marion Harris (born Mary Ellen Harrison; April 4, 1896 – April 23, 1944) was an American popular singer who was most successful in the late 1910s and the 1920s. She was the first widely-known white singer to sing jazz and blues songs.
Feb 3, 2011 · Marion Harris - After You've Gone (1918) Charted at #1 in January 1919. Recorded July 22, 1918. Also a #2 hit for Henry Burr and Albert Campbell in October 1918, #7 for Bessie Smith in 1927,...
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Dec 26, 2018 · Learn about the history and legacy of the 1919 bestseller After You've Gone, recorded by Marion Harris and covered by many artists since. The song expresses the pain of a jilted lover with a mix of melancholy and defiance.
Marion Harris was a vaudeville star and the first white female singer to record jazz and blues in the 1920s. She sang songs by African American composers such as "St. Louis Blues", "Tea for Two", and "The Man I Love".
Feb 9, 2011 · Marion Harris - Look for the Silver Lining (1921) Charted at #1 in April 1921. Also #11 for Isham Jones during the same month and #12 for Lewis James and Elizabeth Spencer in June 1921. First...
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Top-selling early recording of the familiar standard, introduced in the 1925 Broadway musical “No, No, Nanette.”Audio from LP source, the original 78rpm sing...
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Learn about Marion Harris, a popular singer and actress in the 1920s and 1930s who introduced or popularized many standards. Find out about her life, career, marriages, movies, and death.
