J. Will Callahan

J. Will Callahan (March 17, 1874 – November 15, 1946) was an American lyricist. He was also partially blind.

He wrote lyrics for songs including "Gasoline" (1913), "Smiles" (used in The Passing Show of 1918), and more notoriously to modern ears, the 1917 song "Ching Chong".

"Smiles", for which he is best known, became a hit and earned Callahan and composer Lee S. Roberts about $500,000. Callahan's primary collaborator was Max Kortlander.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 17, 1874, Died November 15, 1946

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings (Results 51-66 of 66 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 15753-15756 10-in. 5/19/1925 Give me one rose to remember Mario Chamlee Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E30540-E30541 10-in. 9/9/1929 Smiles Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick 770W-772W 10-in. 5/1/1925 Just count the stars Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 841W-843W 10-in. 5/22/1925 Just count the stars Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with string quartet, tuba, and piano lyricist  
Edison 4741 10-in. 5/23/1916 After all Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 6254 10-in. between 7/1/1918 and 7/5/1918 Smiles Harmony Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 6414 10-in. 10/23/1918 A little birch canoe and you Manuel Romain Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 6420 10-in. between 10/10/1918 and 10/23/1918 Smiles Marie Rappold Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 6448 10-in. between 11/6/1918 and 11/8/1918 When I come home to you Lyric Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 6611 10-in. 2/6/1919 Mammy's lullaby Premier Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 6648 10-in. 3/4/1919 After all Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 7084 10-in. 1/2/1920 In the afterglow Marie Morrisey Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 18705 10-in. 9/5/1928 The gateway of dreams Elliott Stewart Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 19037 10-in. 2/7/1929 Down the highway of dreams Westell Gordon Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison N-411 12-in. 9/5/1928 The gateway of dreams Elliott Stewart Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison N-728 10-in. 2/7/1929 Down the highway of dreams Westell Gordon Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 51-66 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Callahan, J. Will," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109488.

Callahan, J. Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109488.

"Callahan, J. Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109488

External Sources

Wikipedia: J. Will Callahan

IMSLP: J. Will Callahan

RISM: J. Will Callahan

IMDb: J. Will Callahan

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Callahan, J. Will, 1874-1946 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93008266

Wikidata: J. Will Callahan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18149290

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61114585

ISNI: 0000 0000 7380 6284 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073806284

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1511130

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