Harry Nelson

Harry Nelson (1804-????) was a Newcastle upon Tyne concert hall singer and comedian of the late 19th/early 20th century. He is credited with writing "Hi, canny man hoy a ha'penny oot"

Works Harry Nelson made a few recordings right at the end of his career, which included "Hi, canny man" and "Our Jemmie" (or "Oh, hey ye seen wor Jimmie"), both of which songs are still popular in Tyneside folk clubs. Both these songs survived and are available on the CD Various Artists - Wor Nanny's A Mazer: Early Recordings Of Artists From The North East 1904-1933 (on Phonograph, PHCD2K1) The full list of tracks on this CD are as follows: order title artist 1 "Wor Nanny’s a mazer" C. Ernest Catcheside Warrington 2 "Blaydon Races" J.C. Scatter 3 "Alpine Echoes" Harton Colliery Band 4 "Geordie Haad The Bairn" Jamieson Dodds 5 "Cushy Butterfield" C. Ernest Catcheside Warrington 6 "Hi, canny man" Harry Nelson 7 "" Jamieson Dodds 8 "Tyneside Policeman" J.C. Scatter 9 "The Cliffs of Old Tynemouth" C. Ernest Catcheside Warrington 10 "Our Jemmie (with patter)" Harry Nelson 11 "Johnson and High Level Hornpipe" Jas. Brown 12 "Keep Your Feet Still Geordie Hinny" Dewey Gibson 13 "Last Night" C. Ernest Catcheside Warrington 14 "Adam Buckam O!, Wrap Up" Ernest J. Potts 15 "Whistling Geordie" Jimmy James 16 "(Weel May) The Keel Row" Anthony Charlton 17 "Hexham Races" (Northumbrian Smallpipes) Felton Lonnin 18 "Albert Before The Means Test Committee Parts 1 & 2" Albert Burdon & Company

Recordings Harry Nelson – sings "Hi, Canny Man" and "Our Jemmie" on the Various Artists CD, Wor Nanny's A Mazer: Early Recordings Of Artists From The North East 1904-1933.

Harry Nelson made his three records (six sides) just before the outbreak of World War I, only months before his death. Therefore, the birth date of 1804 appears to be too early - he was performing right until the end.