John McGettigan
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, leader, violin, composer, lyricist, arranger
Notes: Leader of McGettigan's Orchestra (1922), Killarney Trio (1928), All-Irish Orchestra (1929), Three-Leaf Shamrock Orchestra (1930), Irish Orchestra (1933), and Irish Minstrels (1933, 1936-1938).
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 85 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-43484 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | Rare ould Irish whiskey | Killarney Trio ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-43485 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | Fitzmaurice, the Dublin flier | Killarney Trio ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-43486 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | Mary Malone | Killarney Trio ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48293 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | McManus and Kehoe | John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with violin, flute, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48294 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Me husband's flannel shirt | John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with violin, flute, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-48295 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | The boys from the county Mayo | John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with violin, flute, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-55938 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | The hills of Donegal | All-Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-55939 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | County Galway and Norah McShane | All-Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-55940 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Cutting the corn in Creeslough to-day | All-Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-55941 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | My grey-haired Irish mother | All-Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-64047 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | I'm proud of the Irish now | John McGettigan ; Three Leaf Shamrock Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-64048 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | Rambling Irishman | John McGettigan ; Three Leaf Shamrock Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-64049 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | The Irish soldier boy | John McGettigan ; Three Leaf Shamrock Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-64050 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | Highland schottische medley | John McGettigan ; Three Leaf Shamrock Orchestra | Instrumental quartet | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-64051 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | McGettigan's jig medley | John McGettigan ; Three Leaf Shamrock Orchestra | Instrumental quartet | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-64052 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | McGettigan's new Katie Connor medley | John McGettigan ; Three Leaf Shamrock Orchestra | Instrumental quartet | leader | |
| Victor | BS-78466 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Mulroy Bay | Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78467 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Mulroy Bay | Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78468 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | The roving Galway boy | Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78469 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Norah | Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78470 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Norah | Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78471 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Londonderry on the banks of the Foyle | Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-78472 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Shoe the donkey | Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Instrumental quintet | leader | |
| Victor | BS-78473 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Katie Connor | Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Instrumental quintet | leader | |
| Victor | BS-78474 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Medley of reels | Irish Orchestra ; John McGettigan | Instrumental quintet | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McGettigan, John," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111896.
McGettigan, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111896.
"McGettigan, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: McGettigan, John, 1882-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002097619
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