Charles Kenny
Charles Francis Kenny (June 23, 1898 – January 20, 1992) was an American composer, lyricist, author, and violinist. His hit songs include "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky", "Love Letters in the Sand", "Laughing at Life", and "Because It's Your Birthday Today", all of which were written with his brother Nick Kenny. The birthday song appeared in the Our Gang episode Practical Jokers. |
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 91 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-065942 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | Harbor of dreams | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schollen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-065991 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | Harbor of dreams | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066190 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | Harbor of dreams | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D4AB-0431 | 10-in. | 11/20/1944 | After a while | Gene Martin ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0144 | 10-in. | 2/15/1947 | Do you love me just as much as ever? | Helen Carroll ; The Satisfiers | Female vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1494 | 10-in. | 8/8/1947 | The old Ferris wheel | Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra ; June Robbins | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D8VB-4139 | 10-in. | 12/27/1948 | Beyond the purple hills | Johnny Bradford ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | LA1530 | 10-in. | 11/24/1937 | There's a gold mine in the sky | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142626 | 10-in. | 9/15/1926 | We're the Sunday drivers | Harmony Brothers | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145391 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | When the Robert E. Lee comes to town | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W145780 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | I don't know what to do | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145781 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | I do not choose to run | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 145782 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Hey! Hey! Hazel | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]150792 | 10-in. | 9/12/1930 | Laughing at life | Lloyd Keating and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150845 | 10-in. | 9/29/1930 | Laughing at life | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150856 | 10-in. | 10/3/1930 | Laughing at life | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151773 | 10-in. | 9/4/1931 | Love letters in the sand | Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151796 | 10-in. | 9/18/1931 | Love letters in the sand | The Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W152187 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | Sing that thing | Log Cabin Four | Male vocal quartet, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | HCO1706 | 10-in. | 2/13/1946 | There's a gold mine in the sky | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W26902 | 10-in. | 6/07/1940 | Laughing at life | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41850 | 10-in. | November 1949 | A cowboy's serenade | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W113192 | 10-in. | November 1931 | 'Diay baybay naminsan nagsursurattaman (Love letters in the sand) | Pedro A. Ramajo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W365030 | 10-in. | 9/3/1931 | Love letters in the sand | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E34902 | 10-in. | 10/20/1930 | Laughing at life | Delivery Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kenny, Charles," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109896.
Kenny, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109896.
"Kenny, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Kenny, Charles, 1898-1992 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94000823
Wikidata: Charles Kenny - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5079756
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29799401
MusicBrainz: Charles Kenny - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1c8daef8-ea70-4f97-828c-92a7b68ba446
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