Harry Austin Tierney (1890-1965)
Last updated: 09.06.18
According to the Internet source given below, Harry Austin Tierney was an American composer of popular music, much for the Broadway musical stage. He was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in a musical family. His mother was a pianist and who taught him, his father was a trumpeter in a symphony orchestra and one of his uncles taught him harmony and composition. Tierney later studied at the Virgil Conservatory of Music in New York City.
He toured the USA and other countries as a concert pianist in the period before the First world War travelling to London in 1915 where he worked for as a staff composer for a British publisher who published 3 of his songs (King of the Maniac Band, Pass Along and Just For Tonight). He returned to the USA in 1916 to write for Broadway musicals.
His shows included Follow Me (1917), Everything (1918), The Broadway Show (1918), Irene (1919 a top show with 620 performances his greatest hits being Alice Blue Gown and Castle of Dreams adapted from Fryderyk F. Chopin's Minute Waltz), Rio Rita (1927), Dixiana (1929) and Half Shot at Sunrise (1930). ). Of ragtime interest are his The Bumble Bee (1909), Uncle Tom's Cabin (1911) and Variety Rag (1912). His career then declined and he died in New York City in aged 75.
He toured the USA and other countries as a concert pianist in the period before the First world War travelling to London in 1915 where he worked for as a staff composer for a British publisher who published 3 of his songs (King of the Maniac Band, Pass Along and Just For Tonight). He returned to the USA in 1916 to write for Broadway musicals.
His shows included Follow Me (1917), Everything (1918), The Broadway Show (1918), Irene (1919 a top show with 620 performances his greatest hits being Alice Blue Gown and Castle of Dreams adapted from Fryderyk F. Chopin's Minute Waltz), Rio Rita (1927), Dixiana (1929) and Half Shot at Sunrise (1930). ). Of ragtime interest are his The Bumble Bee (1909), Uncle Tom's Cabin (1911) and Variety Rag (1912). His career then declined and he died in New York City in aged 75.
Harry Austin Tierney (1890-1965) has at least 21 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 Buy a Red Cross Rosie SongMusic by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Alfred Bryan.
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Century Grove Revue By Harry Austin Tierney.
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Everything Is Hunky Dory Down in Honky Tonky Town Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Joe McCarthy.
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Fleur-De-Lis - Song Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Stanley Murphy.
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I'm Trying So Hard to Be Good For You Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: R. P. Weston.
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If a Baby Would Never Grow Older Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Alfred Bryan.
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 Irene A musical comedy by James MontgomeryMusic by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Joseph McCarthy.
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Love Me in the Old-Fashioned Way Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Worton David.
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 M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I SongMusic by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Bert Hanlon, Benny Ryan.
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 My Baby's Arms SongMusic by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Joe McCarthy.
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My Beautiful Egypt Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Alfred Bryan.
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 My Little Service Flag Has Seven Stars SongMusic by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Stanley Murphy.
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Nothing's Good Enough For a Good Little Girl if She's Good Enough For You Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Alfred Bryan.
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Rio Rita Vocal Score By Harry Tierney.
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 She's Dixie All the Time SongMusic by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Alfred Bryan.
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So This Is Paris Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Harold Atteridge.
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 Sometime SongMusic by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Wm Jerome.
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Sweet Petootie Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Stanley Murphy.
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A Wee Bit of Lace Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: George. M. Cohan.
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When I Dream of Annie Laurie Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Coleman Goetz.
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When You Were a Baby and I Was the Kid Next Door Song Music by Harry Austin Tierney. Words by: Edgar Leslie.
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"Perfessor" Bill Edwards | on "Syncopated Safari" | |
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Elite Syncopators | on "Ragtime Special" |       |
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Evergreen Ragtime Trio | on "It's a Rouser" | |
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Jenks/Grinstead | on "Ragtime Bigtime" | |
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Various Artists | on "Pianola Ragtime: Early Piano Jazz and Ragtime Played on Pianola Rolls: Vol. 2" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)  |
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Various Artists | on "Ragtime to Jazz: Vol. 1" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra | on "On The Boardwalk" | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Muriel Pollock | on "Vol. 6 Keyboard Wizards of the Gershwin Era" | |
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| DBE509 | Alice Blue Gown (1919) - Song T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)/V(OT), approx. 3 mins. |
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| DBE510 | The Bumble Bee (1909) - A Buzzing Rag A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 2½ mins |
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| DBE511 | Carnation March (1911) A(T)/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4 mins. |
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| DBE512 | Castle of Dreams (1919) - Song T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)+T/V(OT), approx. 2¼ mins. |
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| DBE513 | The Fanatic Rag (1911) T/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3 mins. |
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| DBE514 | In My Irish Aeroplane (1917) - Song A(T)/T/T/B/GB(B)/V(OT), approx. 3¼ mins. |
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| DBE515 | Uncle Tom's Cabin (1911) - Rag D/A+B/T/T/B/GB(B) approx. 3⅕ mins. |
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| ⇑DBE582 | Variety Rag (1912) - Something Different D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 119 works by Harry Austin Tierney (1890-1965). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Key: Items on hold
The Bumble Bee (1909)  | My Beautiful Egypt (1918)  Words by: Alfred Bryan |
| Twilight Reminds Me of You (1910) Words by: Edgar T Farran | My Little Service Flag Has Seven Stars (1918) Words by: Stanley Murphy |
| Black Canary (1911) | On Atlantic Beach (1918) |
| Carnation March (1911) | Alice Blue Gown (1919) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Checker Board Rag (1911) | Castle of Dreams (1919) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Crimson Rambler Rag (1911) | Irene (1919) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Dingle Pop Hop (1911) | The Last Part of Every Party (1919) |
| The Fanatic Rag (1911) | My Baby's Arms (1919) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Fleur De Lis Rag (1911) | The Paul Jones (1919) |
| Innocent Rag (1911) | Skyrocket (1919) |
| Rubies and Pearls (1911) | Talk of the Town (1919) |
| That Chicken Glide (1911) Words by: Richard Goodall | They're So Hard to Keep When They're Beautiful (1919) |
| That Epidemic Rag (1911) | We're Getting Away With It (1919) |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin (1911) | A Wee Bit of Lace (1919) Words by: G.M. Cohan |
| William's Wedding (1911) | Worthy of You (1919) |
| Variety Rag (1912) | Charming (1920) |
| Cabaret Rag (1912c) | Hobbies (1920) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| 1915 Rag (1913) | Why Don't You? (1920) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Chicago Tickle (1913) | Saw Mill River Road (1921) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Keep Smiling! (1913) | Bobbin' About (1922) |
| Louisiana Rag (1913) | First Step You Take (1922) |
| Tierney Rag (1913) | Journey's End (1922) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| I'm Trying So Hard to Be Good For You (1914) Words by: R. P. Weston | Lady Luck (1922) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Love Me in the Old-Fashioned Way (1914) Words by: Worton David | Let's Kiss and Make Up (1922) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| If You Can't Get a Girl in the Summertime You'll Never Get a Girl at All (1915) Words by: Bert Kalmar | Nearing the Day (1922) |
| The Peace Walk (1915) | Settle Down and Travel (1922) |
| When I Dream of Annie Laurie (1915) Words by: Coleman Goetz | Smile on Me (1922) |
| When You Were a Baby and I Was the Kid Next Door (1915) Words by: Edgar Leslie | Takes a Heap of Love (1922) |
| Don't Play With Fire (1916) | Tie Up (1922) |
| Follow Me (1916) | We're Nearing the Day (1922) Words by: Joseph McCarthy |
| How Would You Like to Bounce a Baby on Your Knee (1916) | Along the Old Lake Trail (1923) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| I Brought Red Roses in December to You (1916) | The Fountain of Youth (1923) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| If a Baby Would Never Grow Older (1916) Words by: Alfred Bryan | If Your Heart's in the Game (1923) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| It's a Cute Little Way of My Own (1916) Words by: Robert B. Smith | Oh Take Those Lips Away (1923) |
| La Parisian Peacock Girl (1916) | The Same Old Way (1923) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I (1916) Words by: Bert Hanlon, Benny Ryan | Someone Loves You After All (1923) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Oh I Want to Be Good But My Eyes Won't Let Me (1916) Words by: Anna Held, Alfred Bryan | Take, Oh Take Those Lips Away (1923) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Oh! I Want to Be Good But My Eyes Won't Let Me (1916) Words by: Anna Held, Alfred Bryan | When Your Heart's in the Game (1923) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| She's Dixie All the Time (1916) Words by: Alfred Bryan | Adoring You (1924) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| So This Is Paris (1916) Words by: Harold Atteridge | All Pepped Up (1924) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Sometime (1916) Words by: Wm. Jerome | Keep Your Eye on the Ball (1924) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Buy a Red Cross Rosie (1917) Words by: Alfred Bryan | Why Don't You Say So? (1925) |
| Cleopatra (1917) Words by: Alfred Bryan | Are You There Sweetheart? (1926) |
| For One Sweet Day (1917) Words by: Alfred Bryan | Following the Sun Around (1926) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Frivolous Moments (1917) | I'm Out on the Loose Tonight (1926) |
| I Want You to Want Me With You (1917) Words by: Alfred Bryan | If You're in Love You'll Waltz (1926) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| In My Irish Aeroplane (1917) Words by: Stanley Murphy | The Kinkajou (1926) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| It's Time For Every Boy to Be a Soldier (1917) Words by: Alfred Bryan | The Ranger's Song (1926) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Keep Your Eye on Little Mary Brown (1917) | Rio Rita (1926) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Mammy Jinny's Hall of Fame (1917) Words by: Stanley Murphy | We're All Pals Together (1926) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| My Yokohama Girl (1917) Words by: Alfred Bryan | Dream Sweetheart (1928) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Nothing's Good Enough For a Good Little Girl if She's Good Enough For You (1917) Words by: Alfred Bryan | Sweetheart We Need Each Other (1929) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Sweet Petootie (1917) Words by: Stanley Murphy | You're Always in My Arms (1929) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Way Down There a Dixie Boy Is Missing (1917) Words by: Stanley Murphy | Dixiana (1930) Words by: Benny Davis |
| Arya (Eyes of the Night) (1918) | My One Ambition Is You (1930) Words by: Anne Caldwell |
| Century Grove Revue (1918) | You've Got Me Out on a Limb (1940) Words by: J. McCarthy |
| Everything Is Hunky Dory Down in Honky Tonky Town (1918) Words by: J. McCarthy | Just For Tonight (?) |
| Fleur-De-Lis - Song (1918) Words by: Stanley Murphy | King of the Maniac Band (?) |
| I Found the End of the Rainbow (1918) Words by: John Mears, J. McCarthy | Pass Along (?) |
| Jerry Mon Cheri (1918) Words by: Stanley Murphy |
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Alice Blue Gown (1:43) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Arya (Eyes of the Night) (2:23) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Black Canary (3:00) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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The Bumble Bee (2:45) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Checker Board Rag (1:49) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Crimson Rambler Rag (3:15) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Dingle Pop Hop (2:36) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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The Fanatic Rag (2:48) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Fleur De Lis Rag (3:21) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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⇑Frivolous Moments (2:11) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Irene (1:36) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Keep Smiling! (3:02) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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The Peace Walk (2:40) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Rubies and Pearls (2:38) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Tierney Rag (2:20) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (2:59) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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Variety Rag (3:20) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |
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William's Wedding (2:27) | Ragtime Dorian Henry |