Irving King [Reginald Connelly and Jimmy Campbell]
Jimmy Campbell (born James Alexander Campbell-Tyrie; 5 April 1903–19 August 1967) and Reg Connelly (born Reginald John Connelly; 22 October 1895–23 September 1963) were English songwriters and music publishers. Writing together in the 1920s and 1930s, they sometimes used the pseudonym Irving King for their song compositions, and often worked as lyricists in collaboration with other composers. Together, they established the successful music publishing firm Campbell Connelly. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
Notes: Irving King was the pseudonym used by the songwriters Reginald Connelly and Jimmy Campbell.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33506 | 10-in. | 9/23/1925 | Show me the way to go home | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal quintet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-33656 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-34327 | 10-in. | 1/14/1926 | Show me the way to go home | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-35216 | 10-in. | 3/17/1926 | Mpareme 'a via d' 'a casa mia | Farfariello [i.e., Eduardo Migliaccio] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36183 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken (Lay a little egg for me) | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-38438 | 10-in. | 4/7/1927 | The more we are together | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-80485 | 10-in. | 5/1/1934 | No more heartaches, no more tears | Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra ; Harry Sosnick | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141102 | 10-in. | 10/13/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Singing Sophomores | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141111 | 10-in. | 10/6/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with banjo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 141126 | 10-in. | 10/8/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Billy West | Male vocal solo, with banjo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 141289 | 10-in. | 11/19/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Tommy Christian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141355 | 10-in. | 12/5/1925 | Show me the way to go home | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142596 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W143737 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | The more we are together | Columbians ; Frank Harris ; Ed Smalle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148209 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Show me the way to go home | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and whistling | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73747 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Show me the way to go home | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73767 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Show me the way to go home | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 73811 | 10-in. | 12/4/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Louise Vant | Female vocal solo, with trombone and piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74259 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken! | Jazz Pilots | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trap effects | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80724 | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | The more we are together | Jazz Pilots ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E1671-E1674 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Park Lane Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1923-E1925 | 10-in. | 12/12/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Chick Endor ; Eddie Ward | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E17180-E17183 | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E17198-E17199 | 10-in. | 12/22/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E18748-E18750 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E22272-E22273 | 10-in. | 4/6/1927 | The more we are together | Six Jumping Jacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10659 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Polla's Bohemians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10682 | 10-in. | 11/16/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Tennessee Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10705 | 10-in. | 12/2/1925 | Show me the way to go home | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10745 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Ray Perkins | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10937 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken (Lay a little egg for me) | Tom Howard ; Jazz Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11670 | 10-in. | 4/28/1927 | The more we are together | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 11672 | 10-in. | 4/29/1927 | The more we are together | Bonnie Laddies | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Plaza/ARC | 6263 | 10-in. | 10/29/1925 | Show me the way to go home | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Vocalion | 20899 | 10-in. | 3/29/1937 | Show me the way to go home | Frank Novak and his Rootin' Tootin' Boys | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal group | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King, Irving [Reginald Connelly and Jimmy Campbell]," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115384.
King, Irving [Reginald Connelly and Jimmy Campbell]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115384.
"King, Irving [Reginald Connelly and Jimmy Campbell]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: King, Irving - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010141884
Wikidata: Irving King - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6199747
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/20103925
MusicBrainz: Irving King - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c79bac73-1937-47a4-b822-89e893927de8
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