Jim Doherty
Last updated: 08.06.25
All that can presently (February 2025) be gleaned about Jim Doherty from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was presumably an American vocalist who has made at least 8 recordings between 1915 and 1925 on the Edison label. His portrait on the left is taken from Ain't It Funny (1912) music by Theron Catlan Bennett, words by George A. Norton and published by Theron C. Bennett Co., New York, USA.
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| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Oh How I Miss You Tonight (1925) | B. Davis | Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 5045 |
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The Little Grey Mother (1915) | H. DeCosta | Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 2762 |
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Just a Girl That Men Forget (1923) | A. Dubin | Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 4812 |
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Rebecca (1921) | B. Kalmar | Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 4251 |
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The Pal That I Loved Stole the Gal That I Loved (1924) | H. Pease | Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 4921 |
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Mary O'Brien (1922) | W.C. Polla | Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 4446 |
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My Home Town Is a One-Horse Town (1921) | A. Silver | Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 4183 |
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Sally Won't You Come Back? (1921) | D. Stamper | Jim Doherty | Edison Blue Amberol: 4374 |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Ain't It Funny (1912) | T.C. Bennett (music) Norton, George A (words) Jim Doherty (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana |  |
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Last Night on the Back Porch (1923) | L. Brown (w&m) Carl Schraubstader (coauth.) Jim Doherty (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
The peformer is featured on 10 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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| Title | Composer | Attribution | Items |
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Ain't It Funny (1912) | Theron Catlan Bennett | George A. Norton (words)
Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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Last Night on the Back Porch (1923) | Lew Brown(w&m) | Carl Schraubstader (co-author)
Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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Oh How I Miss You Tonight (1924) | Benny Davis(w&m) | Joe Burke (co-author) Mark Fisher (co-author) Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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Little Grey Mother (1915), The | Harry DeCosta | Bernard Grossman (words)
Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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Just a Girl That Men Forget (1923) | Alexander Dubin(w&m) | Fred Rath (co-author) Joe Garren (co-author) Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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Rebecca Came Back From Mecca (1921) | Bert Kalmar | Harry Ruby (co-author)
Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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Pal That I Loved Stole the Gal That I Loved (1924), The | Harry Pease | Ed G. Nelson (co-author)
Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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Mary O'Brien (1921) | William C. Polla | Harry Tobias (words) Charles Tobias (words) Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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My Home Town Is a One-Horse Town (1920) | Abner Silver | Alex Gerber (words)
Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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Sally Won't You Come Back? (1921) | Dave Stamper | Gene Buck (words)
Jim Doherty (perf.) |
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