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 (Results 26-50 of 58 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKenna, William J.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106530.

McKenna, William J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106530.

"McKenna, William J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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