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 126-150 of 178 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401162 | 10-in. | 9/28/1928 | Beggars of life | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1132-b] | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1918 | When the Robert E. Lee arrives in old Tennessee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 815 | 10-in. | approximately early 1917 | Our hearts go out to you, Canada | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 856 | 10-in. | approximately mid-1917 | A little bit of heaven | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1628 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1918 | Goodbye Barney Boy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5156-a] | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1917 | My sunshine Jane | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5266-b] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1918 | Dear little boy of mine | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 5395 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1921 | Tis an Irish girl I love | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 6488 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Little crumbs of happiness | James Craven ; O'Hara, Joseph | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 8944 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1922 | A little bit of heaven | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 5590-5591 | 10-in. | approximately May 1921 | Laddie buck of mine | James J. Sheridan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 7434-7435 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1922 | Time after time | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 8621-8623 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1922 | All over nothing at all | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11830-11833 | 10-in. | 11/8/1923 | Out there in the sunshine with you | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 15273-15275 | 10-in. | 3/24/1925 | Deep down in an Irishman’s heart | Allen McQuhae | Male vocal solo, with orchestra, including harp and celeste | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28090 | 10-in. | 8/15/1928 | Sunbeams bring dreams of you | Francis Luther | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28319 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Beggars of life | Scrappy Lambert | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28888 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | No other love (Was meant for me) | Scrappy Lambert ; William Wirges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28889 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | The glory of spring | Scrappy Lambert ; William Wirges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2526-E2528 | 12-in. | 2/20/1926 | On the road to Bal-na-pogue | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16180-E16182 | 10-in. | 8/20/1925 | So long! I'll see you again | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Frank Munn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E16617-E16619 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | Let the rest of the world go by | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17112-E17113 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | The world is waiting for the sunrise | Morton Downey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19996-E19997 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | There's a new star in heaven tonight—Rudolph Valentino | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24530-E24532 | 10-in. | 9/23/1927 | Watching the world go by | Frank Munn | 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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