Harry Barris
Biography
Harry Barris (November 24, 1905 – December 13, 1962) was an American popular singer and songwriter. He was one of the earliest singers to use "scat singing" in recordings. Barris, one of Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys, along with Bing Crosby and Al Rinker, scatted on several songs, including "Mississippi Mud," which Barris wrote in 1927.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Brilliant Corners
1957
Interplay
1962
Solo Monk
1965
The Genius Hits The Road
1960
The Muppet Show
1977
The Best Of Louis Armstrong
1971
Queen Of Soul
1968
Soliloquy
1958
Swing Easy!
1954
Swing Easy! And Songs For Young Lovers
1955
Cookin' With Jaws And The Queen: The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums
2023
Guitar Monsters
1978
Bing Crosby's Greatest Hits (Includes White Christmas)
1977
Djangology
1961
Newport Rebels
1961
Persuasive Percussion
1959
After Midnight
1957
Stan Getz Quartets
1955
The "Interplay" Sessions
1982
The Way We Were (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1974
Jazz At The Santa Monica Civic '72
1974
The Sinatra Touch
1968
The Fabulous Les Paul & Mary Ford
1965
Who Can I Turn To
1964
Credited work
3,405 releases · 756 albums · active 1950–2026
- Performance · 3,610
- Other credits · 59
Studios: Reeves Sound Studios · Nola Recording Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Radio Recorders