Harry Bluff  (1869-1942)
Last updated: 24.05.24
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Websites:
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url15.gif  DAHR: Harry Bluff List of 40 historic recordings from 1909 to 1915.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  as Performer      
cylinder15.gif I Don't Care if There's a Girl There (1908) C. Collins H. Bluff Edison Bell Record: 20166
cylinder15.gif Father Keeps on Doing It! (1906) T.W. Connor H. Bluff Edison Bell Record: 6802
cylinder15.gif The Swimming Master (1903) D. Leno H. Bluff Edison Bell Record: 5631
cylinder15.gif Mrs. Kelly (1903) D. Leno H. Bluff Edison Bell Record: 5615
cylinder15.gif Two Little Chicks (1903) L. Monckton H. Bluff
Elsie Steadman
Edison Bell Record: 5998
cylinder15.gif  Put a Little Bit Away For a Rainy Day! (1905) C.W. Murphy H. Bluff Edison Bell Record: 6791
cylinder15.gif Bedelia (1904) J. Schwartz H. Bluff Edison Bell Gold Moulded Record: 6285
cylinder15.gif The Palmist (1905) A. Whelan H. Bluff Edison Bell Record: 6667
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
record15.gif Billy Takes a Pub (1915) H. Bluff H. Bluff
B. Whitlock
Columbia: 35829
record15.gif Cohen 'Phones the Plumber (1914) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 28884
record15.gif Cohen Refuses a Loan (1914) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 28883
record15.gif Insurance Agent, The (1915) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 29508
record15.gif No Treating (1915) H. Bluff H. Bluff
B. Whitlock
Columbia: 35828
record15.gif Our Hotel (1915) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 29274
record15.gif Policeman on the Point (With Patter), The (1916) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 29273
record15.gif Swanker's Band, The (1915) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 29438
  as Performer      
record15.gif I Used to Be Afraid to Come Home in the Dark (1909) E.A. van Alstyne Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 26679
record15.gif It Looks Like a Big Night Tonight (1909) E.A. van Alstyne Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 26680
record15.gif Country Curate, The (1910) R. Bagnall Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 27053
record15.gif I Do Pity Myself, I Do (1909) F.J. Barnes H. Bluff Columbia: 26567
record15.gif Billy Takes a Pub (1915) H. Bluff H. Bluff
B. Whitlock
Columbia: 35829
record15.gif Cohen 'Phones the Plumber (1914) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 28884
record15.gif Cohen Refuses a Loan (1914) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 28883
record15.gif Insurance Agent, The (1915) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 29508
record15.gif No Treating (1915) H. Bluff H. Bluff
B. Whitlock
Columbia: 35828
record15.gif Our Hotel (1915) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 29274
record15.gif Policeman on the Point (With Patter), The (1916) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 29273
record15.gif Swanker's Band, The (1915) H. Bluff Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 29438
record15.gif Mary Took the Calves to the Dairy Show (1909) H. Castling H. Bluff Columbia: 26625
record15.gif Save a Little One For Me (1909) H. Castling Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 26686
record15.gif Any Old Iron? (1911) C. Collins Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 27485
record15.gif Boiled Beef and Carrots (1909) C. Collins Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 26685
record15.gif  I Parted My Hair in the Middle (1914) W. David Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 28846
record15.gif Twiggs Botany For the Millions : Patter (1909) Dowling H. Bluff Columbia: 26593
record15.gif Come Into the Garden, John! (1909) F. Godfrey Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 26722
record15.gif Put Me Upon an Island Where the Girls Are Few (1909) W. Letters H. Bluff Columbia: 26566
record15.gif It's My Night Out Tonight (1910) J.P. Long Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 26963
record15.gif Leave a Little Bit Behind (1910) H. Luck Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 26830
record15.gif Isn't It a Treat to Be Alive? (1911) F. Murray Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 27486
record15.gif Pretty Little Girl From ''Nowhere'', The (1909) J. Neat Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 26734
record15.gif Poor Old John - Part 1 (1909) R. Penso Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 26589
record15.gif Poor Old John - Part 2 (1909) R. Penso Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 26590
record15.gif Modern Languages (1914) Pounds Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten Columbia: 28845
record15.gif Harry, the Handy Man (1909) H. Randall H. Bluff Columbia: 26592
record15.gif I Can't Keep Away From the Girls (1910) B. Scott Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 26965
record15.gif What Ho! Otto (1909) B. Scott Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 26626
record15.gif Archibald - Certainly Not! (1909) J.L. St. John Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 26735
record15.gif Robin Redbreast (1909) C.V. Stanford Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 26683
record15.gif In the Land Where the Women Wear the Trousers (1909) B.A. Williams Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 26723
record15.gif  In the Little Pub We Use Just Round the Corner (1909) H. Wincott Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne Columbia: 26684
record15.gif My Wife's Cakes (1910) F. Wood Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 27054
record15.gif Our Wedding (1910) F. Wood Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 27052
record15.gif Bloggs Unlimited (1910) L. Wood Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby Columbia: 27051
record15.gif Living Animals (1909) H.E. Wright H. Bluff Columbia: 26569
record15.gif Actions Speak Louder Than Words (1909) A. Ellerton (The Younger) H. Bluff Columbia: 26627
record15.gif Postman, The (1909) A. Ellerton (The Younger) H. Bluff Columbia: 26591
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
     Title Attribution Remarks
       
  I'll Be Out in the Lifeboat All Night C.W. Murphy (music)
Dan Lipton (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
Jack Pleasants (perf.)
 
  Tilly the Typress George Le Brunn (music)
J.P. Harrington (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
 
The peformer is featured on 55 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg I Used to Be Afraid to Come Home in the Dark (1907) Egbert A. van Alstyne Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg It Looks Like a Big Night Tonight (1908) Egbert A. van Alstyne Gus Kahn (words)
Harry Williams (words)
Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Country Curate (1908), The Ronald Bagnall(w&m) Harry Bluff (perf.)
Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg I Do Pity Myself, I Do (1908) Frederick Johnson Barnes R.P. Weston (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Mary Took the Calves to the Dairy Show (1908) Harry Castling(w&m) Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Save a Little One For Me (1909) Harry Castling Fred Godfrey (words)
Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg We're All Going to the Seaside (1911) Harry Castling(w&m) Harry Bluff as Bobbie Naish (perf.)
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perf15.jpg I Don't Care if There's a Girl There (1908) Charles Collins R P Weston (words)
John S. Baker (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Boiled Beef and Carrots (1910) Charles Collins Fred Murray (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Any Old Iron? (1911) Charles Collins E A Sheppard (words)
Fred Terry (words)
Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Father Keeps on Doing It! (1905) T.W. Connor Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg I Parted My Hair in the Middle (1913) Worton David C.W. Murphy (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Twiggs Botany For the Millions : Patter (1909) Dowling(w&m) Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Actions Speak Louder Than Words (1908) Alf Ellerton (The Younger)(w&m) Maurice Scot (co-author)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Postman (1910), The Alf Ellerton (The Younger) Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Come Into the Garden, John! (1910) Fred Godfrey Fred D'Albert (words)
Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Language (1913) Shirley Ilton Harry Bluff (perf.)
perf15.jpg Tilly the Typress (1902) George Le Brunn J.P. Harrington (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
perf15.jpg Mrs. Kelly (1901) Dan Leno Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Swimming Master (1903), The Dan Leno Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Put Me Upon an Island Where the Girls Are Few (1908) Will Letters Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg It's My Night Out Tonight (1910) J.P. Long(w&m) Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Leave a Little Bit Behind (1910) Harry Luck(w&m) Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Two Little Chicks (1903) Lionel Monckton Adrian Ross (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
Elsie Steadman (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Put a Little Bit Away For a Rainy Day! (1905) C.W. Murphy Dan Lipton (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg I'll Be Out in the Lifeboat All Night (1911) C.W. Murphy(w&m) Dan Lipton (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
Jack Pleasants (perf.)
perf15.jpg  In Training (1896) Fred Murray Fred W Leigh (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Pretty Little Girl From ''Nowhere'' (1909), The John Neat E.W. Rogers (words)
Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Poor Old John - Part 1 (1909) Ralph Penso(w&m) Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Poor Old John - Part 2 (1909) Ralph Penso(w&m) Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Modern Languages (1914) Pounds(w&m) Edwards (co-author)
Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Harry, the Handy Man (1909) Harry Randall(w&m) Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Bedelia (1903) Jean Schwartz William Jerome (words)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg I Can't Keep Away From the Girls (1909) Bennett Scott A J Mills (words)
Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg What Ho! Otto (1909) Bennett Scott(w&m) Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Robin Redbreast (1909) Charles Villiers Stanford(w&m) William Allingham (co-author)
Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Archibald - Certainly Not! (1909) John L. St. John Alfred Glover (co-author)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Palmist (1905), The Albert Whelan Harry Bluff (perf.)
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perf15.jpg In the Land Where the Women Wear the Trousers (1909) Bert A. Williams(w&m) Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg In the Little Pub We Use Just Round the Corner (1909) Harry Wincott(w&m) George W. Foster (co-author)
Harry Bluff as Fred Mayne (perf.)
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perf15.jpg My Wife's Cakes (1910) Frank Wood(w&m) Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Our Wedding (1910) Frank Wood(w&m) Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Bloggs Unlimited (1910) Leslie Wood(w&m) Walter Dowling (co-author)
Harry Bluff as Mark Crosby (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Living Animals (1908) Hugh E. Wright(w&m) Harry Bluff (perf.)
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 11 works by Harry Bluff (1869-1942). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Sunday in the Park (w&m) 1896 Harry Bluff (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Come Come Caroline 1900 Harry Bluff (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Bachelors (w&m) 1906 Harry Bluff (perf.)   cylinder15.gif
Cohen 'Phones the Plumber (w&m) 1914 Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten (perf.)   record15.gif
Cohen Refuses a Loan (w&m) 1914 Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten (perf.)   record15.gif
Billy Takes a Pub (w&m) 1915 Billy Whitlock (co-author)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
Billy Whitlock (perf.)
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Insurance Agent, The (w&m) 1915 Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten (perf.)   record15.gif
No Treating (w&m) 1915 Billy Whitlock (co-author)
Harry Bluff (perf.)
Billy Whitlock (perf.)
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Our Hotel (w&m) 1915 Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten (perf.)
as Bobbie Naish
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Swanker's Band, The (w&m) 1915 Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten (perf.)   record15.gif
Policeman on the Point (With Patter), The (w&m) 1916 Harry Bluff as Will O. Patten (perf.)   record15.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg H. Castling We're All Going to the Seaside (3:15) Harry Bluff as Bobbie Naish