William Cahill

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, speaker, songwriter, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]17 7-in. 6/30/1900 The mick who threw the brick Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor E-4078 8-in. 12/5/1906 Do re mi fa sol la si do Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-37656 10-in. 1/31/1927 The birth of the shamrock Charles Massinger Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-56638 10-in. 11/30/1929 Village school Nelstone's Hawaiians Vocal and instrumental duet (Hawaiian) songwriter  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-13-02] 10-in. 8/13/1923 Irish stories William Cahill Monologue, with piano speaker  
Columbia 1523 7-in. approximately 1903 On a moonlight night Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 1523 10-in. between 1903 and 1908 On a moonlight night Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 3428 10-in. between January and June 1906 One called "Mother" and the other "Home, sweet home" Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 3587 10-in. between late 1906 and February 1907 Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do Bob Roberts Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 1312 10-in. 10/14/1912 We have no one to care for us now Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra lyricist  
Edison 7128 10-in. 1/22/1920 Dinnie Donohue, the district leader William Cahill Monologue speaker  
Edison 7465 10-in. 7/29/1920 Dinnie Donohue, on Prohibition William Cahill Monologue speaker  
Edison 8865 10-in. 3/1/1923 Dinnie Donohue on "It's great to be Irish" William Cahill Male vocal solo and monologue, with piano speaker, vocalist  
Edison 11490 10-in. 2/2/1927 The birth of the shamrock Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cahill, William," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201383.

Cahill, William. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201383.

"Cahill, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201383

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