John Redmond

John Redmond (February 25, 1906 – August 26, 1982) was an American songwriter. He was born John Redmond Lynskey and grew up in Clinton, Massachusetts. Among his better known songs was "Christmas in Killarney" (copyrighted 1950), co-written with James Cavanaugh and Frank Weldon.

In 1955, Redmond spearheaded the organization of the Religious Music Guild, along with Father Timothy Flynn, then director of radio and television for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He subsequently devoted most of his remaining career as a songwriter to creating music for Catholic children. His Religious Music Guild produced two albums of these songs: Seven Songs on the Seven Sacraments and Twelve Songs on the Apostles' Creed. For Christmas 2016 the St. Augustine Academy Press came out with the first ever compilation of the sheet music for the Religious Music Guild songs. They also issued a remastered CD from the original vinyl, including a few Religious Music Guild songs originally on 45 r.p.m. records not included on the original LPs.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 25, 1906, Died 1947

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 62 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-045718 10-in. 12/5/1939 The gaucho serenade Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus songwriter  
Victor BS-045738 10-in. 12/8/1939 The gaucho serenade Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-046007 10-in. 12/18/1939 Dingbat the acrobat Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-046082 10-in. 1/6/1940 The gaucho serenade Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-046196 10-in. 1/10/1940 The hot gavotte (rum-tum-tiddle-iddle-um-dee-ay) Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-047027 10-in. 2/8/1940 You oughta hang your heart in shame Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-047714 10-in. 2/27/1940 You oughta hang your heart in shame Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Helen Southern Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-047717 10-in. 2/28/1940 The man on the ferry (The Hoboken Ferry) Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor PBS-049685 10-in. 5/13/1940 On a simmery summery day Kay Foster ; Tony Pastor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-055503 10-in. 8/8/1940 Crosstown Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Jack Lathrop Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-056133 10-in. 9/17/1940 You're breaking my heart all over again Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-056164 10-in. 9/24/1940 You're breaking my heart all over again Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-056474 10-in. 10/10/1940 Crosstown Lanny Ross Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-056494 10-in. 10/15/1940 When Paddy McGinty plays the harp Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-057023 10-in. 10/23/1940 Adi-adi-adios Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-057305 10-in. 10/23/1940 Come along to Hobohemia Henri René Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble vocalist, lyricist  
Victor BS-057316 10-in. 10/25/1940 Adi-adi-adios Kaydets ; Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-058183 10-in. 12/18/1940 The sidewalk serenade Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer ; Tommy Taylor Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet songwriter  
Victor BS-058800 10-in. 12/23/1940 The sidewalk serenade Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-058893 10-in. 1/20/1941 I came, I saw, I conga'd Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-068444 10-in. 11/28/1941 I opened up a trunk Mitchell Ayres ; Johnny Bond ; Fashions-in-Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-068883 10-in. 1/15/1942 Don't tell a lie about me, dear (And I won't tell the truth about you) Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-073830 10-in. 4/10/1942 Don't tell a lie about me, dear Wood-Nymphs ; Barry Wood Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-074189 10-in. 4/1/1942 Don't tell a lie about me, dear (And I won't tell the truth about you) Linda Barrie ; Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-075363 10-in. 7/29/1942 Papa drop a nickel in Harold M. Kirchstein ; Standard Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 26-50 of 62 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Redmond, John," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112715.

Redmond, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112715.

"Redmond, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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