Harry Ernest
Last updated: 08.06.25
All that can presently (February 2025) be gleaned about Harry Ernest from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was presumably an American actor/singer who has been featured on 3 works published between 1896 and 1907.The sheet music covers describe him as a member of the Quaker City Quartette.
His portrait on the left is taken from is You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline (1896) music by Henry W. Armstrong, words by Richard H. Gerard and published by M. Witmark and Sons, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, USA.
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| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline (1903) | H.W. Armstrong (music) Gerard, Richard H. (words) Harry Ernest (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana |  |
The peformer is featured on 3 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
| Title | Composer | Attribution | Items |
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Neath the Old Cherry Tree Sweet Marie (1907) | Egbert A. van Alstyne | Hattie Williams (words)
Harry Ernest (perf.) |
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You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline (1896) | Henry W. Armstrong | Richard H. Gerard (words)
Harry Ernest (perf.) |
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Dear Old Tennessee (1899) | Dox Cruger | C. Randolph (words)
Harry Ernest (perf.) |