Dan W. Quinn
Daniel William Quinn (c. 1859 – November 7, 1938) was an American tenor. He 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 San Francisco (consolidated city and county in California, United States), Died November 7, 1938 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 425 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]3154 | 12-in. | 7/11/1902 | Vaudeville specialty | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3155 | 10-in. | 2/27/1901 | Drill, ye tarriers, drill | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3283 | 10-in. | 4/26/1901 | She is getting more like the white folks every day | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3284 | 10-in. | 4/26/1901 | The fortune-telling man | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3285 | 10-in. | 4/26/1901 | My little Zulu babe | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3286 | 10-in. | 4/26/1901 | That's what the German sang | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3287 | 10-in. | 4/26/1901 | My lady love | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3288 | 10-in. | 4/26/1901 | You can't keep a good man down | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3289 | 10-in. | 4/26/1901 | My Dinah | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3290 | 10-in. | 4/26/1901 | Vaudeville specialty no. 2 | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3521 | 10-in. | 7/18/1901 | Go way back and sit down | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3522 | 10-in. | 7/18/1901 | Good morning Carrie | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3523 | 10-in. | 7/18/1901 | The way to kiss a girl | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3524 | 10-in. | 7/18/1901 | When Mr. Shakespeare comes to town | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3525 | 10-in. | 11/21/1901 | Ain't that a shame | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3526 | 10-in. | 7/18/1901 | Simple little sister Mary Green | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3527 | 10-in. | 7/18/1901 | Mr. Dingy, don't be so stingy | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3528 | 10-in. | 7/18/1901 | A growler on a string | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3529 | 10-in. | 7/18/1901 | Marching to the music of the band | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-8 | 7-in. | 5/4/1903 | R-E-M-O-R-S-E | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-8 | 10-in. | 5/4/1903 | R-E-M-O-R-S-E | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-139 | 7-in. | 6/25/1903 | The beer that made Milwaukee famous | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-139 | 10-in. | 6/25/1903 | The beer that made Milwaukee famous | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-140 | 7-in. | 6/25/1903 | Baffin's Bay | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-140 | 10-in. | 6/25/1903 | Baffin's Bay | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quinn, Dan W.," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111271.
Quinn, Dan W.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111271.
"Quinn, Dan W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Quinn, Dan W. - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99004896
Wikidata: Dan W. Quinn - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5214542
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/43927672
MusicBrainz: Dan W. Quinn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5aab6333-bcbd-4dc2-b4ea-f139b041ae88
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/428357 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/428357
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