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 51-62 of 62 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0VB-3615 10-in. 4/19/1950 Buffalo Billy Roy Rogers Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and string band songwriter  
Victor D5AB-0137 10-in. 3/14/1945 You'll never be blue in a blue uniform Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet composer  
Victor D5AB-0658 10-in. 10/2/1945 When I marry I'll marry for love Pecos River Rogues ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet songwriter  
Victor D6VB-3038 10-in. 10/9/1946 Cowpuncher's waltz Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1789 10-in. 10/25/1947 Sweetheart serenade Three Suns Instrumental trio songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2771 10-in. 12/29/1947 Cuban cabby Desi Arnaz Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D9VB-0807 10-in. 1/31/1949 Pray together and we'll stay together Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal harmony composer  
Victor D9FB-2372 10-in. 10/7/1949 Maybe mañana Grupo Tito Guizar Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia C1889 10-in. 5/24/1937 They're burning down the house i was brung up in Sweet Violet Boys String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble songwriter  
Columbia CO42924 10-in. 1950 Kisses Anne Lloyd ; Novatones ; Smoothies ; Ted Steele Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal ensemble songwriter  
Vocalion 20918 10-in. 4/01/1937 Where is the sun? Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7391 10-in. 1/24/1941 L'homme à la mandoline Eva Busch ; Orchestre Jacques Météhen Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 51-62 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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