Biography
As an American melody writer, Charles K. Harris is most beneficial appreciated for his most widely used song “Following the Ball.” He set up a musical posting business in Milwaukee and NY and was a secretary for the American Culture of Composers, Writers and Web publishers from 1924 until 1930. Harris aimed the ASCAP from 1914 until 1924.
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1 | Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. |
2 | His most famous musical composition is the song "After The Ball", written in 1892. The song was a flop at first, but became a huge hit when it was interpolated into the 1891 play, "A Trip To Chinatown", which was still running at the time. It has remained popular to this day as an example of the kind of popular music played in the 1890s. It was interpolated by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II into their classic 1927 musical, "Show Boat", to be sung at a climactic, poignant part in the story, and is always used in stage productions of the show. It was also used in the 1936 and 1951 film versions, but not in the 1929 part-talkie version. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Summer in February | 2013 | writer: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris | |
Boardwalk Empire | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Murdoch Mysteries | 2008-2010 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
Jekyll & Canada | 2009 | Video writer: "Fairy Moon" | |
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | 2009 | writer: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris | |
Rosemary Clooney: Singing at Her Best | 2004 | Video short writer: "After the Ball" | |
Carnivàle | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon' | 2003 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
Wind at My Back | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2000 music - 1 episode, 2000 | ||
Avonlea | 1996 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Ren & Stimpy Show | 1993 | TV Series music - 2 episodes | |
Dogfight | 1991 | writer: "WOULD YOU CARE" - as Chas. K. Harris | |
American Experience | 1991 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
Missing Persons | 1990 | TV Movie writer: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris, uncredited | |
Driving Miss Daisy | 1989 | lyrics: "AFTER THE BALL" 1892 - as Charles K. Harris / music: "AFTER THE BALL" 1892 - as Charles K. Harris | |
Great Performances | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1989 music - 1 episode, 1989 | ||
Appointment with Death | 1988 | music: "After the Ball" - uncredited | |
Yanks | 1979 | writer: "After the Ball" - uncredited | |
Pretty Baby | 1978 | music: "After the Ball" - uncredited | |
All You Need Is Love | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 1977 writer - 1 episode, 1977 | ||
False Face | 1977 | "After the Ball" | |
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie | 1976 | writer: "After the Ball" - uncredited | |
Star! | 1968 | writer: "After the Ball" | |
Desert Mice | 1959 | writer: "Break the News To Mother" - uncredited | |
The Rosemary Clooney Show | 1957 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
You Bet Your Life | 1956 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Flickan från Backafall | 1953 | lyrics: "AFTER THE BALL" 1892 - as Charles K. Harris, uncredited / music: "AFTER THE BALL" 1892 - as Charles K. Harris, uncredited | |
Kvinnors väntan | 1952 | lyrics: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris / music: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris / writer: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris | |
O. Henry's Full House | 1952 | writer: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
Show Boat | 1951 | writer: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
Miss Julie | 1951 | writer: "After the ball" "Efter balen" | |
There's a Girl in My Heart | 1949 | writer: "After the Ball" - uncredited | |
Let's Sing Grandfather's Favorites | 1948 | Short writer: "After the Ball" - uncredited | |
The Babe Ruth Story | 1948 | writer: "After The Ball" 1891 - as Charles. K. Harris , uncredited | |
An Ideal Husband | 1947 | writer: "After the Ball" - uncredited | |
The Jolson Story | 1946 | writer: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris, uncredited | |
Variety Jubilee | 1943 | writer: "After the Ball" - uncredited | |
Birth of the Blues | 1941 | lyrics: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris, uncredited / music: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris, uncredited | |
Strike Up the Band | 1940 | music: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
Lillian Russell | 1940 | lyrics: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited / music: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
Only One Night | 1939 | lyrics: "After the Ball" / music: "After the Ball" / writer: "After the Ball" 1892, "After the Ball" | |
The Sisters | 1938 | music: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
Spawn of the North | 1938 | writer: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris, uncredited | |
San Francisco | 1936 | writer: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
Sporting Love | 1936 | writer: "After The Ball" - uncredited | |
Show Boat | 1936 | writer: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
The Great Ziegfeld | 1936 | writer: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
Ah, Wilderness! | 1935 | writer: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
Musical Memories | 1935 | Short music: "After the Ball" - uncredited | |
The Old Fashioned Way | 1934 | music: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
Derby Decade | 1934 | Short writer: "After the Ball" | |
Snow-White | 1933 | Short writer: "Always in the Way" - uncredited | |
She Done Him Wrong | 1933 | music: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
The Florodora Girl | 1930 | lyrics: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited / music: "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited | |
After the Ball | 1929 | Short writer: "After the Ball" - as Charles K. Harris |
Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Chicago After Midnight | 1928 | story | |
Silken Shackles | 1926 | play | |
The Bridge of Sighs | 1925 | story | |
After the Ball | 1924 | adapted from the song by / story | |
Slim Shoulders | 1922 | story - as Charles K. Harris | |
Ashamed of Parents | 1921 | story - as Charles K. Harris | |
The Barker | 1917 | story | |
Should a Baby Die? | 1916 | scenario - as Charles K. Harris | |
Hearts of Men | 1915 | play "School Bells" - as Charles K. Harris | |
Always in the Way | 1915 | ||
When It Strikes Home | 1915 | story - as Charles K. Harris | |
After the Ball | 1914 | story and scenario |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Raven | 1915 | Mr. Pelham (as Charles K. Harris) | |
When It Strikes Home | 1915 | The Author (as Charles K. Harris) |
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