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 101-125 of 178 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W143574 | 10-in. | 3/3/1927 | The love waltz | The Cavaliers ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W143685 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | Dear little boy of mine | Maria Kurenko | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W143813 | 10-in. | 3/30/1927 | Let the rest of the world go by | Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144394 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Watching the world go by | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 146956 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | Beggars of life | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148566 | 10-in. | 5/30/1929 | In the land of jazz | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149605 | 10-in. | 12/19/1929 | High water | George Dewey Washington | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 73088 | 10-in. | approximately 1922 | All over nothing at all | Eric Randolph | lyricist | ||
| Columbia | CO27432 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | A little bit of heaven | John Carter ; James Quillian | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 145 | 10-in. | ca. May 1918 | I'm only dreaming of you | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 186 | 10-in. | ca. June 1918 | Because you believe in me | Greek Evans | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 317 | 10-in. | ca. Aug. 1918 | Goodbye, Mother Machree | Joseph A. Phillips | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 452 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | Dear little boy of mine | Samuel Ash | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 456 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | Have a smile | Franklyn Kent | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 834 | 10-in. | approximately June 1919 | The gates of gladness (On the road to Sunshine Land) | Harvey Hindermyer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7068 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1919 | Let the rest of the world go by | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7648 | 10-in. | Nov 1920 | Little crumbs of happiness | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | o-8207 | 10-in. | ca. Aug. 1921 | Ireland is Ireland to me | Gerald Griffin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70475 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Time after time | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71198 | 10-in. | Jan. 1923 | That's how the Shannon flows | Gerald Griffin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71695 | 10-in. | July 1923 | Ten thousand years from now | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-71913 | 10-in. | Sept. 1923 | Out there in the sunshine with you | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73896 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Down deep in an Irishman's heart | Billy Fagan ; Jimmy McHugh | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 80082 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | There's a new star in heaven tonight | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401144 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Beggars of life | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brennan, J. Keirn," accessed May 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109106.
Brennan, J. Keirn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109106.
"Brennan, J. Keirn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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