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Flanagan Brothers

The Flanagan Brothers were an Irish American band formed in the 1920s which consisted of brothers Michael, Joseph, and Louis Flanagan. Their choice of instruments and related skill gave them a unique sound, which led them to become one of the leading attractions in New York City's Irish dancehalls during the 1920s and 1930s. Subsequently, their phonograph records extended their popularity and fame to Ireland proper and into the homes of Irish emigrants throughout the world. They became a household name among Irish entertainers and were on par with the other great music ambassadors of the time, Michael Coleman and John McCormack.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group, author

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-36468 10-in. 11/17/1926 Paddy in London Flanagan Brothers Instrumental trio Musical group  
Victor BVE-36469 10-in. 11/17/1926 The Widow McCarty Flanagan Brothers Vocal and instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BVE-36470 10-in. 11/17/1926 The Flanagans at Dinty Moore's Flanagan Brothers Vocal and instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BVE-36861 10-in. 10/25/1926 The night Pat Murphy died Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with piano Musical group  
Victor BVE-36862 10-in. 10/25/1926 The heart of man Flanagan Brothers Banjo and guitar duet, with piano Musical group  
Victor BVE-36863 10-in. 10/25/1926 Irish delight Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano Musical group  
Victor BVE-36864 10-in. 10/25/1926 Reconciliation Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet, with piano Musical group  
Victor BVE-37082 10-in. 12/28/1926 The blackbird Flanagan Brothers Instrumental trio Musical group  
Victor BVE-37083 10-in. 12/28/1926 Buttermilk Mary Flanagan Brothers Instrumental trio Musical group  
Victor BVE-37084 10-in. 12/28/1926 Reviewing St. Patrick's Day parade Flanagan Brothers Descriptive scene, with accordion and banjo Musical group  
Victor BVE-37085 10-in. 12/28/1926 The Irishman, the Englishman, and the Scotchman Flanagan Brothers Comic scene, with piano Musical group  
Columbia 80839 10-in. 2/9/1923 Medley of Irish jigs Flanagan Brothers Instrumental trio Musical group  
Columbia 80840 10-in. 2/9/1923 Medley of Highland flings Flanagan Brothers Instrumental trio Musical group  
Columbia 80841 10-in. 2/9/1923 The red-haired boy Flanagan Brothers Instrumental trio Musical group  
Columbia 80842 10-in. 2/9/1923 Medley of Irish jigs Flanagan Brothers Instrumental trio Musical group  
Columbia W143252 10-in. January 1927 An' Corrowath Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W143253 10-in. January 1927 The Flanagans visit Killarney Flanagan Brothers Comic scene author, Musical group  
Columbia W143627 10-in. March-June 1927 The stack o' barley Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W143628 3/23/1927 Sprig o'shillelagh : Polka Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W143629 3/23/1927 A quiet night at Flanagan's Flanagan Brothers Comic scene Musical group  
Columbia W143630 10-in. 3/23/1927 Erin go' Bragh Flanagan Brothers Comic scene, with banjo and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W106666 10-in. April 1926 Medley of Irish reels Flanagan Brothers Banjo duet Musical group  
Columbia W106667 10-in. April 1926 Kerry Mill's barn dance Flanagan Brothers Accordion solo, with banjo Musical group  
Columbia W106668 10-in. April 1926 Fun at Hogan's : Comic sketch Flanagan Brothers Comic scene, with male vocal and instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W106669 10-in. April 1926 Flanagan at the racket Flanagan Brothers Comic scene, with male vocal and instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W107369 10-in. November 1926 Johnny Williams hornpipe Flanagan Brothers Banjo, guitar, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W107370 10-in. November 1926 The geese in the bog Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W107371 10-in. November 1926 The Flanagans chase the banshee Flanagan Brothers Descriptive scene, with instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W107372 10-in. November 1926 In an Irishman's shanty Flanagan Brothers Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W107951 10-in. June 1927 Flanagan's naturalization troubles Flanagan Brothers Dialogue, with accordion Musical group  
Columbia W107954 10-in. May 1927 Tickling the keys : Clogs Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W107961 10-in. June 1927 Mick from Tralee Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W107962 10-in. June 1927 A bunch of forget me nots (A medley of Irish waltzes) Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W107963 10-in. June 1927 Kilgannon's dream : Jigs Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W108175 10-in. June 1927 Cod liver oil Charles Bender ; Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and piano Musical group  
Columbia W108177 10-in. June 1927 The auld Blackthorn reel Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W108482 10-in. November 1927 Irish washerwoman medley Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W108483 10-in. November 1927 The Leitrim thrush Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W108484 10-in. November 1927 The old school master Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W108485 10-in. November 1927 On the road to the fair Flanagan Brothers Jews harp, with guitar Musical group  
Columbia W108671 10-in. January 1928 Just like home Flanagan Brothers Vocal and instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W108672 10-in. January 1928 The sidewalks of New York Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W108673 10-in. January 1928 Sweet Rosie O'Grady Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W108674 10-in. January 1928 The I. R. A. Flanagan Brothers ; Joe Flanagan ; Michael Flanagan Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin Musical group  
Columbia W108695 10-in. January 1928 The banty legged mule Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with banjo and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W108696 10-in. January 1928 Sarsfield lilt Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with banjo and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W108697 10-in. January 1928 McGonagle taste : Hornpipe Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W108715 10-in. January 1928 Flanagans at St. Patrick's Parade Flanagan Brothers Descriptive scene, with brass band Musical group  
Columbia W108716 10-in. January 1928 Ireland's 32 Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, cliarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W108717 10-in. January 1928 Old Irish barn dance Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W108718 10-in. January 1928 Shaskeen reel Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W108789 10-in. February 1928 My Irish Molly'o Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W108790 10-in. February 1928 The girl I left behind me Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W108791 10-in. February 1928 Around the old turf fire Flanagan Brothers Jews harp and mouth organ duet Musical group  
Columbia W109360 10-in. approximately May 1928 You can't keep a good man down Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W109361 10-in. approximately May 1928 Bells of Athenry : Hornpipe Flanagan Brothers Guitar and tiple duet Musical group  
Columbia W109362 10-in. approximately May 1928 Kelly's house party Flanagan Brothers Comic scene Musical group  
Columbia W109587 10-in. August 1928 Brian O'Lynn Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W109588 10-in. August 1928 The pretty maid milking her cow Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W109589 10-in. August 1928 Over the waves : Waltz Flanagan Brothers Banjo, accordion, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W109648 10-in. September 1928 Hallelujah! I'm a bum Flanagan Brothers Male vocal ensemble, with banjo and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W109649 10-in. September 1928 The bum song Flanagan Brothers Male vocal ensemble, with banjo and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W109650 10-in. September 1928 Three o'clock in the morning Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W109723 10-in. October 1928 Tom Steel medley Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W110196 10-in. January 1929 Let ye all be Irish tonight Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W110197 10-in. January 1929 The beggarman song (The auld rigadoo) Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W110198 10-in. December 1928 The wanderer medley : Jigs Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W110301 10-in. January 1929 Universal reel medley Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W110325 10-in. January 1929 A gay caballero Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W110326 10-in. January 1929 The little black mustache Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W110350 10-in. February 1929 The rights of man : Exhibition hornpipe Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W110351 10-in. February 1929 Old time waltz medley Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W110429 10-in. March 1929 Finnegan's Ball Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with banjo and accordion. Musical group  
Columbia W110430 10-in. March 1929 The Tipperary christening Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with banjo and accordion. Musical group  
Columbia W110431 10-in. March 1929 Hartigan's pride : Jig Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W110432 10-in. March 1929 Paddy Ryan's dream : Reel Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W110491 10-in. March 1929 Delaney's donkey Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W111003 10-in. August 1929 Bright star of Munster Flanagan Brothers Banjo and accordion duet Musical group  
Columbia W111004 10-in. August 1929 Humors of Bandon medley Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W111215 10-in. November 1929 Up the Hill of Down : Highland fling Flanagan Brothers Banjo, guitar, and accordion trio Musical group  
Columbia W111216 10-in. October 1929 Sullivan's troubles Flanagan Brothers Banjo, guitar, and accordion trio, with vocal Musical group  
Columbia W111240 10-in. late 1929 The new Irish barn dance Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W111241 10-in. late 1929 International echoes Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W111480 10-in. January 1930 The tunes we like to play on Paddy's Day Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W111691 10-in. February 1930 In our back yard Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W112293 10-in. approximately September 1930 Flanagan the lodger Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W112294 10-in. approximately September 1930 Fogarty's Christmas cake Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W112295 10-in. approximately September 1930 Galway farewell clog Flanagan Brothers Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W112545 10-in. approximately November 1930 Out on the ocean medley Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W112546 10-in. approximately November 1930 The moving bogs medley : Reels Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W112547 10-in. approximately November 1930 Darkey's dream : Fox trot Flanagan Brothers Banjo, piano, and accordion Musical group  
Columbia W112550 10-in. approximately November 1930 The grand hotel in Castlebar Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W112551 10-in. approximately November 1930 The bologna song Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W112710 10-in. December 1930 Maloney puts his name above the door Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W112712 10-in. December 1930 Irish fair day Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, clarinet, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W112724 10-in. January 1931 Haley's double header Flanagan Brothers Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Columbia W130280 10-in. December 1930 or January 1931 Irish boy march Flanagan Brothers Banjo, accordion, and piano Musical group  
Columbia W194730 10-in. approximately December 1929 Kelly's cow has got no tail Flanagan Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, flute, and piano Musical group  
Decca L 11019 6/17/1958 Early one evening Flanagan Brothers Musical group  
Decca L 11020 6/17/1958 Salton City Flanagan Brothers Musical group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Flanagan Brothers," accessed October 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111153.

Flanagan Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111153.

"Flanagan Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111153

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