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Harris, Marion, 1896-1944

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Personal name headingHarris, Marion, 1896-1944
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Variant(s)Harrison, Mary Ellen, 1896-1944
Harrison, Marion Ellen, 1896-1944
Harris, Marian, 1896-1944
Urry, Marion Harris, 1896-1944
Birth date1896
Death date1944-04-23
Place of birthIndiana
Place of deathNew York (N.Y.)
Field of activityMusic
Profession or occupationSingers
Found inMcCarthy, J. They go wild, simply wild, over me [SR] 1917: label (Marion Harris)
Hobbies, Dec. 1961: p. 32 (Harris, Marion; b. ca. 1896; d. 4/23/44)
All music guide WWW site, Jan. 23, 2008 (Marion Harris; b. Mary Ellen Harrison, 1896, probably in Indiana; d. Apr. 23, 1944, New York, NY; popular singer)
Red Hot Jazz WWW site, Jan. 23, 2008 (Marion Harris; b. Marion Ellen Harrison, 1896; d. Apr. 23, 1944, New York City; popular singer of early 20th century vaudeville and Broadway shows)
Wikipedia WWW site, Jan. 23, 2008 (Marion Harris; b. Mary Ellen Harrison, probably in Indiana, 1896; gravestone, as seen at Find-a-Grave, gives b. date as 1906, but this is highly unlikely; d. Apr. 23, 1944, New York; American popular singer, most successful around 1920)
Jazz Age 1920s WWW site, Jan. 23, 2008 (Marion Harris; sometimes mistakenly spelled "Marian" Harris; b. Mary Ellen Harrison, 1896, Indiana ("possibly near but probably not in Henderson, Kentucky as commonly referenced"); d. Apr. 23, 1944, New York; name on gravestone: Marion Harris Urry)
Kinkle, R.D. Complete encyc. of pop. mus. and jazz, 1900-1950, 1974: p. 1055 (Harris, Marion; b. 1896; d. Apr. 23, 1944, New York N.Y.; record star of 20s and early 30s)