William J. McKenna
Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1881 (Jersey City), Died March 4, 1950
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-4512 | 10-in. | 5/20/1907 | Mat-ri-mony | May Irwin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-6360 | 10-in. | 8/17/1908 | Mandy Lane | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6845 | 10-in. | 3/2/1909 | Isn't love a grand old thing? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-8220 | 10-in. | 9/9/1909 | Lady love | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9654 | 10-in. | 11/16/1910 | 'Toodles' | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10014 | 10-in. | 3/1/1911 | Emmaline Lee | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10544 | 10-in. | 6/16/1911 | Dancing on the levee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | B-11294 | 10-in. | 11/22/1911 | The rooster and the hen | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-11424 | 10-in. | 12/28/1911 | Way down East where I belong | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-12670 | 10-in. | 12/2/1912 | The organ grinder's troubles | Byron G. Harlan ; Steve Porter | Male vocal duet, with orchestra and hand-organ | composer | |
| Victor | B-16309 | 10-in. | 8/3/1915 | Ireland | George MacFarlane | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-17084 | 10-in. | 1/31/1916 | Young America, we're strong for you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18185 | 10-in. | 8/7/1916 | Bring her back to me | Marguerite Farrell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18560 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Everybody loves an Irish song | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20708 | 10-in. | 9/26/1917 | Un a man | Anna Hoffman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21586 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | Any old place the gang goes (I'll be there) | William J. "Sailor" Reilly | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-22169 | 10-in. | 7/19/1918 | Mandy and me | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30030 | 10-in. | 4/29/1924 | Just some roses | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-71975 | 10-in. | 3/17/1932 | Bonita | Havana Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | MS-74665 | 16-in. | 12/13/1932 | Tracked around the world. Episode 1 | B. A. Rolfe | Radio program audition : Musical drama | lyricist | |
| Victor | MS-74666 | 16-in. | 12/13/1932 | Tracked around the world. Episode 1 | B. A. Rolfe | Radio program audition : Musical drama | lyricist | |
| Victor | MS-74667 | 16-in. | 12/13/1932 | Tracked around the world. Episode 2 | B. A. Rolfe | Radio program audition : Musical drama | lyricist | |
| Victor | MS-74668 | 16-in. | 12/13/1932 | Tracked around the world. Episode 2 | B. A. Rolfe | Radio program audition : Musical drama | lyricist | |
| Victor | MS-74669 | 16-in. | 12/13/1932 | Tracked around the world. Episode 3 | B. A. Rolfe | Radio program audition : Musical drama | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3555 | 10-in. | between 1906 and January 1907 | Won't you throw a kiss to me? | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 3974 | 10-in. | between 1908 and 1910 | Mandy Lane | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4169 | 10-in. | between January and October 1909 | Lady love | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4469 | 10-in. | between January and April 1910 | Has anybody here seen Kelly? | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4481 | 10-in. | ca. 1910 | Hang your hat in Detroit | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 19135 | 10-in. | 11/30/1910 | Cyrus Pippin's wedding day | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19223 | 10-in. | 2/1/1911 | Emmalina Lee | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 19704 | 10-in. | 1/2/1912 | Way down East where I belong | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46260 | 10-in. | 12/10/1915 | He's the son of an Irishman | Marguerite Farrell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46776 | 10-in. | 5/15/1916 | Young America | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47093 | 10-in. | 10/20/1916 | Everybody loves an Irish song | Knickerbocker Quartet ; M. J. O'Connell | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77134 | 10-in. | 6/12/1917 | Won't you say a word for Ireland? | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77421 | 10-in. | 10/8/1917 | I want to go to the County Mayo | M. J. O'Connell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77677 | 10-in. | 2/18/1918 | Any old place the gang goes (I'll be there) | Arthur Fields ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77850 | 10-in. | 5/27/1918 | The captain of the toy brigade | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78059 | 10-in. | 9/20/1918 | Mandy and me | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140385 | 10-in. | 2/20/1925 | Just some roses | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 30192 | 12-in. | between 1908 and January 1909 | It looks like a big night tonight | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 49324 | 12-in. | 3/4/1918 | Au revoir but not goodbye (Soldier boy) | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | W143663 | 10-in. | 3/17/1927 | Down in the old neighborhood | Vaughn De Leath ; Frank Harris | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 144186 | 10-in. | 5/20/1927 | Down in the old neighborhood | Lyric Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147376 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Has anybody here seen Kelly | Dan Hornsby Novelty Quartet | Male vocal and instrumental quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | S-72682 | 10-in. | July 1924 | Just some roses | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1134-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1918 | Way down East where I belong | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5255-a] | 10-in. | approximately July 1918 | Mandy and me | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22635-E22637 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | Down in the old neighborhood | Ritz Quartet ; William Wirges | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 4252 | 10-in. | 11/5/1915 | Young America we're strong for you | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 5112 | 10-in. | 10/30/1916 | Everybody loves an Irish song | John A. Finnegan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 6183 | 10-in. | May 1918 | Any old place the gang goes | Edward Meeker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 11186 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | Who are you vamping to-night? | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11534 | 10-in. | 2/21/1927 | Down in the old neighborhood | National Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 11713 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Down in the old neighborhood | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 18102 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | Moon of Japan | Irwin Abrams Orchestra ; The Manger Musical Messenger | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 218-B] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Mandy Lane | Arthur Collins ; Byron G. Harlan | Female vocal solo | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKenna, William J.," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106530.
McKenna, William J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106530.
"McKenna, William J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McKenna, William J., 1881-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92048879
Wikidata: William J. McKenna - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q98696113
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75507322
MusicBrainz: William J. McKenna - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/74c13a4e-b972-4abf-82c4-b13b38f25c42
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