John McGettigan
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, leader, violin, composer, lyricist, arranger
Notes: Leader of McGettigan's Orchestra (1922), Killarney Trio (1928), All-Irish Orchestra (1929), Three-Leaf Shamrock Orchestra (1930), Irish Orchestra (1933), and Irish Minstrels (1933, 1936-1938).
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 85 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-024002 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | The banks of Kilrea | Irish Minstrels ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Victor | BS-024003 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Where the shamrocks still grow | Irish Minstrels ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Victor | BS-024004 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Erwin's lovely lee | Irish Minstrels ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Victor | BS-024005 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Medley of jigs | Irish Minstrels ; John McGettigan | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-024006 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Medley of highlands no. 1 | Irish Minstrels ; John McGettigan | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-024007 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Medley of reels | Irish Minstrels ; John McGettigan | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-024008 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Medley of highlands no. 2 | Irish Minstrels ; John McGettigan | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-024009 | 10-in. | 3/24/1938 | Medley of reels | Irish Minstrels ; John McGettigan | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-11-28-04] | 10-in. | 11/28/1922 | The Waterford | McGettigan's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-11-28-05] | 10-in. | 11/28/1922 | First of May | McGettigan's Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W109103 | 10-in. | March 1928 | The stone outside Dan Murphy's door | Four Provinces Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Decca | 38994 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | Colleen Dhas | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 38995 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | The road to Creeslough | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 38996 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | Lovely old Finntown | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 38998 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | McCarthy | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 38999 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | Terry my blue eyed Irish boy | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 39000 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | Highland boughalrhua | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 39001 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | Deep sheep haven bay, part 1 | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 39002 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | Deep sheep haven bay, part 2 | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 39003 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | Norah McGee | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 39004 | 10-in. | 11/12/1934 | White, yellow and green | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 61457 | 10-in. | 12/7/1936 | The night of the big wind | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 61458 | 10-in. | 12/7/1936 | The turfman from Ardee | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 61459 | 10-in. | 12/7/1936 | The Irish jaunting car | John McGettigan | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Decca | 61460 | 10-in. | 12/7/1936 | My mother's last goodbye | Adrian Rollini Trio | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGettigan, John," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111896.
McGettigan, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111896.
"McGettigan, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McGettigan, John, 1882-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002097619
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