J. Keirn Brennan
J. Keirn Brennan (November 24, 1873 – February 4, 1948) was an American songwriter. He joined ASCAP as a charter member in 1914 and collaborated with many notable songwriters. He is probably best known for co-writing the 1929 film The Show of Shows. Born in San Francisco, California, his musical collaborators included Harry Akst, Ernest Ball, Walter Donaldson, Rudolf Friml, Karl Hajos, Billy Hill, Werner Janssen, Chauncey Olcott, and Maurice Rubens. His song compositions include Sure a Little Bit of Heaven (1914), Dear Little Boy of Mine, Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless You, Empty Saddles, Turn Back the Universe, When My Boy Comes Home, A Little Bit of Love, My Bird of Paradise, I'll Follow the Trail, You Hold My Heart, Let the Rest of the World Go By and Ireland Is Ireland to Me. He died in Hollywood, California. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 24, 1873 (San Francisco), Died February 4, 1948 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, vocalist, author
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 178 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-066833 | 10-in. | 7/15/1941 | A little bit of heaven (Shure they call it Ireland) | Emile Coté ; Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-073436 | 10-in. | 3/16/1942 | Dear little boy of mine | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D4RB-0717 | 10-in. | 12/18/1944 | A little bit of heaven | Maximilian Pilzer ; Leonard Warren | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | D5VB-1165 | 10-in. | 11/28/1945 | A little bit of heaven | Charles Dant Orchestra ; Charles Dant ; Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-02-27-02] | Not documented | 2/27/1918 | Somewhere in Ireland | Mrs. N. E. Tucker | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-12-03-01] | Not documented | 12/3/1919 | New Orleans | J. Keirn Brennan ; Bert Rule | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 39637 | 10-in. | 11/25/1914 | A little bit of heaven | John Barnes Wells | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39706 | 10-in. | 12/18/1914 | In the garden of the gods | James Reed | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46051 | 10-in. | 9/23/1915 | If it takes a thousand years | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46200 | 10-in. | 11/15/1915 | You'll be there | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46249 | 10-in. | 12/8/1915 | A little bit of heaven | Broadway Quartette [i.e., Columbia Stellar Quartette] | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46364 | 10-in. | 1/25/1916 | My wonderful love for thee | Ernest R. Ball | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46365 | 10-in. | 1/25/1916 | Good-bye, good luck, God bless you | Ernest R. Ball | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46869 | 10-in. | 6/21/1916 | My wonderful love for thee | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46870 | 10-in. | 6/21/1916 | You're the best little mother that God ever made | Orville Harrold | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46886 | 10-in. | 6/29/1916 | For Dixie and Uncle Sam | Ernest R. Ball ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46962 | 10-in. | 8/15/1916 | For Dixie and for Uncle Sam | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 46970 | 10-in. | 8/17/1916 | Turn back the universe and give me yesterday | Ernest Aldwell | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47221 | 10-in. | 12/12/1916 | I'm coming back to California | Empire Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47265 | 10-in. | 1/4/1917 | My wonderful love for thee | Carolina White | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77031 | 10-in. | 5/7/1917 | Suki San | George Wilson [James Harrod] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77137 | 10-in. | 6/12/1917 | Somewhere in Ireland | Morton Harvey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77201 | 10-in. | 7/11/1917 | You brought Ireland right over to me | James Harrod | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77383 | 10-in. | 9/26/1917 | My sunshine Jane | Reed Miller ; Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 77687 | 10-in. | 2/26/1918 | Goodbye, Barney boy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brennan, J. Keirn," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109106.
Brennan, J. Keirn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109106.
"Brennan, J. Keirn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Brennan, J. Keirn, 1873-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91011429
Wikidata: J. Keirn Brennan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3810229
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49412723
MusicBrainz: J. Keirn Brennan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dd394252-6160-454d-ae49-9550ecb94341
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