William A. Heelan

William A. Heelan was an American lyricist during the early 20th century. He collaborated with a number of composers and lyricists including E. P. Moran, Seymour Furth, J. Fred Helf and Harry Von Tilzer.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer

Notes: Pseudonym for William A. Heelan.

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 0712 7-in. 11/9/1899 I'd leave my happy home for you Edward M. Favor Male vocal solo lyricist  
Berliner 0753 7-in. 11/25/1899 I've just received a telegram from baby Arthur Collins Male vocal solo lyricist  
Berliner 0758 7-in. 11/25/1899 I'd leave my happy home for you Arthur Collins Male vocal solo lyricist  
Berliner 01290 7-in. May 1900 I’ve just received a telegram from baby Arthur Collins Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]37 7-in. 5/23/1900 Parody on "I"d leave my happy home for you" S. H. Dudley Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]160 7-in. 7/20/1900 I'd leave my happy home for you Arthur Collins Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]160 10-in. 9/19/1902 I'd leave my happy home for you Arthur Collins Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]538 7-in. 11/24/1900 Every race has a flag but the coon Arthur Collins ; Metropolitan Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]612 7-in. 1/8/1901 A picture without a frame Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]744 7-in. 4/26/1901 That's what the Germans sang Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]744 10-in. 4/26/1901 That's what the Germans sang Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]744 12-in. 7/11/1902 That's what the Germans sang Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]768 7-in. 5/3/1901 In the house of too much trouble Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]768 10-in. 11/20/1901 In the house of too much trouble Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]865 7-in. 6/12/1901 There are two sides to a story Steve Porter Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1858 7-in. 1/12/1903 Tobie, I kind o' likes you Silas Leachman Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1858 10-in. 1/12/1903 Tobie, I kind o' likes you Silas Leachman Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]2154 7-in. 4/3/1903 Just a line from Jennie Byron G. Harlan Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3106 10-in. 2/15/1901 I'd leave my happy home for you George P. Watson Male vocal solo (yodeling) lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3286 10-in. 4/26/1901 That's what the German sang Dan W. Quinn Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3312 10-in. 5/3/1901 In the house of too much trouble Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3467 10-in. 6/12/1901 There are two sides to a story Steve Porter Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor A-421 7-in. 9/16/1903 In the house of too much trouble Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor B-421 10-in. 9/16/1903 In the house of too much trouble Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor B-562 10-in. 10/14/1903 In the house of too much trouble Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 1-25 of 67 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heelan, William A.," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112712.

Heelan, William A.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112712.

"Heelan, William A.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112712

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