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Dan W. Quinn

Daniel William Quinn (November 1860 – November 7, 1938) was one of the first American singers to become popular in the new medium of recorded music. Quinn was a very successful recording artist whose career spanned from 1892 to 1918. Quinn recorded many of his hits in the legendary Tin Pan Alley of New York City.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1859 (San Francisco), Died November 7, 1938 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 425 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 975 7-in. 4/17/1896 De darkey cavalier Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 978 7-in. 4/17/1896 My best girl’s a New Yorker Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 989 7-in. 4/17/1896 My girl’s a corker Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 990 7-in. 4/17/1896 Arrah, go on Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 991 7-in. 4/17/1896 Ma onliest one Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 993 7-in. 4/17/1896 Put me off at Buffalo Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1601 7-in. 11/14/1896 In the baggage coach ahead Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1602 7-in. 2/17/1897 Parlor sofa politics Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1606 7-in. 5/17/1896 My gal is a high born lady Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1608 7-in. 11/4/1896 What do you think of Hoolihan? Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1620 7-in. 6/26/1897 The handicap song Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1623 7-in. 1/26/1897 Things that cannot be explained Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1730 7-in. 5/19/1897 Miss Maria Johnson Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1731 7-in. 5/19/1897 She never did the same thing twice Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1733 7-in. 6/26/1897 The man in the moon is a coon Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1734 7-in. 6/26/1897 When my ’Lize rolls the whites of her eyes Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1735 7-in. 6/26/1897 Nothings too good for my girl Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1736 7-in. 6/26/1897 Kaya kaya Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1737 7-in. 6/26/1897 Ikey Eisenstein Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1738 7-in. 6/26/1897 Enjoy yourselves Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1739 7-in. Nov. 1895-Mar. 1899 Sadie my baby Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1776 7-in. before Sept. 1897 A simple little string Artists vary Male vocal solo; Female vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1777 7-in. 7/1/1897 Nancy Brown Artists vary Male vocal solo; with vocal chorus (7/1/1897 take & take Z) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1778 7-in. Before Sept. 1897 The warmest baby in the bunch Artists vary Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Berliner 1779 7-in. Before Sept. 1897 Sadie my lady Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 26-50 of 425 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quinn, Dan W.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111271.

Quinn, Dan W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111271.

"Quinn, Dan W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111271

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