Harry Nelson (singer)
Harry Nelson 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" , 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 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 " | 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 | " The Keel Row" | Anthony Charlton |
| 17 | "Hexham Races" | 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.