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 1-25 of 425 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 151 | 7-in. | November 1895 | Henrietta, have you met her? | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 153 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | Plain little everyday girl | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 161 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | Down in Poverty Row | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 170[a] | 7-in. | 2/21/1896 | The new bully | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 171 | 7-in. | 11/3/1895 | Streets of Cairo | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 176[a] | 7-in. | 10/29/1895 | The sunshine of Paradise Alley | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 178 | 7-in. | 10/29/1895 | I don’t want to play in your yard | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 184 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | The belle of Avenoo A | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 189[a] | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | Just tell them that you saw me | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 190 | 7-in. | 2/21/1896 | I want yer, ma honey | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 193[a] | 7-in. | 1/31/1896 | Oh, Uncle John | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 198[a] | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | I've been hoodoed | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 198[b] | 7-in. | Before November 1898 | I've been done over | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 524 | 7-in. | 1/7/1897 | You’re not the only pebble on the beach | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 525 | 7-in. | 1/26/1897 | Chin chin Chinaman | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 527 | 7-in. | 11/12/1896 | A hot time in the old town | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 536 | 7-in. | 11/12/1896 | If I were really a king | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 537 | 7-in. | 11/12/1896 | Sweet Rosie O’Grady | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 539 | 7-in. | 5/18/1897 | The men who come over from Ireland | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 546 | 7-in. | 11/14/1896 | All over town | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 547 | 7-in. | approximately 1898 | Pat Malone forgot that he was dead | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 935 | 7-in. | 11/3/1895 | Girl wanted | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 953 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | Star light, star bright | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 954 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | She may have seen better days | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Berliner | 961 | 7-in. | 11/3/1895 | The band played on | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quinn, Dan W.," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111271.
Quinn, Dan W.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111271.
"Quinn, Dan W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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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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