Notebook Chas. K. Harris
Nine Songs
TEN SONGS Nat Books
Charles K. Harris Charles Kassel Harris (May 1, 1867 – December 22, 1930) was an American songwriter of popular music. During his career, he advanced the relatively new genre, publishing more than 300 songs, often deemed by admirers as the "king of the tear jerkers". Harris was born in Poughkeepsie, New York into a family of ten children. In 1892, he wrote "After the Ball", a song about an old man recounting the story of his long-lost love to his niece. He caught the attention of John Philip Sousa, who played the tune at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, boosting sheet music sales to in excess of five million copies in the 1890s. His next hit "Break the News to Mother", about a dying soldier, coincided with the Spanish American War in 1897 and furthered his popularity. It was also a hit during 1917 and 1918, with recordings by the Shannon Four and Henry Burr. Later, Harris began writing songs for musicals, working with Oscar Hammerstein. His plays The Scarlet Sisters and What's The Matter With Julius had moderate success. He died in New York City in 1930.
Charles K. Harris Song List: AFTER THE BALL ALWAYS IN THE WAY
BEST THINGS IN LIFE, THE BETTER THAN GOLD BREAK THE NEWS TO MOTHER CREEP, BABY, CREEP FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE HELLO CENTRAL, GIVE ME HEAVEN I’M TRYING SO HARD TO FORGET YOU I’VE A LONGING IN MY HEART FOR YOU, LOUISE I’VE JUST COME TO SAY GOODBYE JUST BEHIND THE TIMES MAKE UP MID THE GREEN FIELDS OF VIRGINIA NOBODY KNOWS, NOBODY CARES SONGS OF YESTERDAY THERE’LL COME A TIME THOU ART EVER IN MY THOUGHTS WOULD YOU CARE?
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