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
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= 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 November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111153.
Flanagan Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111153.
"Flanagan Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Flanagan Brothers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98104357
Wikidata: Flanagan Brothers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17006329
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/133316885
MusicBrainz: Flanagan Brothers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e578b371-af4d-42c4-bcc3-0b4308682ea6
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