James A. Cavanaugh (1892-1967)
Last updated: 10.01.25
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url15.gif  DAHR: James Anthony Cavanaugh List of 96 historic recordings from 1927 to 1951.
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  Historic Records      
recordmp3.gif Adi-Adi-Adios (1940) J. Cavanaugh Dick Todd Victor: BS-057023
record15.gif Betty, Be at Your Best (1947) J. Cavanaugh Continental Capers Victor: D7FB-2505
recordmp3.gif Bonnie With the Big Blue Eyes (1939) J. Cavanaugh Mildred Craig Victor: BS-042734
recordmp3.gif Breakin' the Ice (1934) J. Cavanaugh T. Waller Victor: BS-84926
record15.gif Buffalo Billy (1950) J. Cavanaugh Roy Rogers Victor: E0VB-3615
recordmp3.gif Crosstown (1940) J. Cavanaugh Jack Lathrop Victor: BS-055503
recordmp3.gif Dingbat the Acrobat (1939) J. Cavanaugh Mary Ann Mercer Victor: BS-046007
record15.gif Don't Tell a Lie About Me, Dear (1942) J. Cavanaugh V. Monroe Victor: BS-068883
recordmp3.gif Down in the Alley and Over the Fence (1939) J. Cavanaugh Three Romeos Victor: BS-044001
recordmp3.gif Eagle Eye Finkle (1939) J. Cavanaugh Elisse Cooper Victor: BS-035375
record15.gif Ever Since the Movies Learned to Talk (1928) J. Cavanaugh W. O'Keefe Victor: BVE-48150
recordmp3.gif Gaucho Serenade (1939) J. Cavanaugh Dick Todd Victor: BS-045738
recordmp3.gif Gaucho Serenade (1940) J. Cavanaugh Ray Eberle Victor: BS-046082
recordmp3.gif Good Evenin', Good Lookin' (1938) J. Cavanaugh Hal Derwin Victor: BS-022477
recordmp3.gif Hot Gavotte (1940) J. Cavanaugh King Sisters Victor: PBS-042368
recordmp3.gif I Came, I Saw, I Conga'd (1941) J. Cavanaugh Tommy Taylor Victor: BS-058893
recordmp3.gif  I Opened Up a Trunk (1941) J. Cavanaugh Johnny Bond Victor: BS-068444
recordmp3.gif Man on the Ferry, The (1940) J. Cavanaugh Tommy Taylor Victor: BS-047717
recordmp3.gif Man With the Mandolin, The (1939) J. Cavanaugh Marimba Pan-Americana Victor: BS-042682
record15.gif Mayor La Guard (1934) J. Cavanaugh Burns & Reed Victor: BS-81944
record15.gif Mister Magician (1934) J. Cavanaugh Sam Robbins Victor: BS-81300
record15.gif On a Lovely Rainy Afternoon (1947) J. Cavanaugh Three Suns Victor: D7VB-2222
recordmp3.gif On a Simmery Summer Day (1940) J. Cavanaugh Kay Foster Victor: PBS-049685
recordmp3.gif One Hour For Lunch (1936) J. Cavanaugh Tempo King Victor: BS-0978
record15.gif Pan Handle Pete (1932) J. Cavanaugh Parker Gibbs Victor: BS-74876
record15.gif Papa Drop a Nickel In (1942) J. Cavanaugh Jimmy Blair Victor: BS-075363
record15.gif Sidewalk Serenade, The (1940) J. Cavanaugh Mary Ann Mercer
Tommy Taylor
Victor: BS-058183
record15.gif Steam That Blows the Whistle, The (1947) J. Cavanaugh Chester Buchanan
Lester Buchanan
Victor: D7VB-1293
record15.gif That Co-Ed Party (1933) J. Cavanaugh Maurice Cross Victor: BS-77986
record15.gif That's Grandma (1927) J. Cavanaugh H. Barris
Bing Crosby
Al Rinker
Victor: BVE-40846
recordmp3.gif Umbrella Man, The (1938) J. Cavanaugh Three Jacks Victor: BS-030313
record15.gif Valley-Alley-Ay (1939) J. Cavanaugh Alan Holmes Victor: BS-043874
record15.gif When I Marry I'll Marry For Love (1945) J. Cavanaugh B. Williams Victor: D5AB-0658
recordmp3.gif  When Paddy Mcginty Plays the Harp (1940) J. Cavanaugh Billy Murray Victor: BS-056494
recordmp3.gif Whistling in the Wildwood (1939) J. Cavanaugh Sonny Schuyler Victor: BS-035761
record15.gif Why Have a Falling Out (1935) J. Cavanaugh Joey Nash Victor: BS-88613
recordmp3.gif Willie, Willie, Will Ya? (1940) J. Cavanaugh Penny Parker Victor: PBS-042536
recordmp3.gif You Gotta Take Off Your Shoes (1939) J. Cavanaugh Polly Shaffer Victor: BS-043254
recordmp3.gif You Oughta Hang Your Heart in Shame (1940) J. Cavanaugh Mary Ann Mercer Victor: BS-047027
record15.gif You're Breaking My Heart All Over Again (1940) J. Cavanaugh Dolores O'Neill Victor: BS-056164
recordmp3.gif You're in My Power (1934) J. Cavanaugh Dick Robertson Orchestra Victor: BS-81024
record15.gif You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You (1945) J. Cavanaugh B. Williams Victor: D5AB-0659
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 67 works by James Anthony Cavanaugh (1892-1967). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Mississippi Mud (w&m) 1927 Harry Barris (words)  wvicon.gif
That's Grandma 1927 Bing Crosby (co-author)
Harry Barris (co-author)
Harry Barris (perf.)
Bing Crosby (perf.)
Al Rinker (perf.)
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Ever Since the Movies Learned to Talk 1928 Robert Emmett Dolan (co-author)
Walter O'Keefe (words)
Walter O'Keefe (perf.)
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Pan Handle Pete 1932 Ted Weems (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Parker Gibbs (perf.)
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That Co-Ed Party 1933 Charles O'Flynn (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Perry Como (perf.)
Maurice Cross (perf.)
Gene Krupa (perf.)
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Breakin' the Ice 1934 Charles J. McCarthy (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Thomas Waller (perf.)
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Giddy-Ap, Little Rockin' Horse 1934 Frank Weldon (co-author)
James (co-author)
Ben Gordon (co-author)
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Mayor La Guard 1934 JImmy Burns (co-author)
Burns & Reed (perf.)
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Mister Magician 1934 Charles O'Flynn (co-author)
A. F. Weldon (co-author)
Sam Robbins (perf.)
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Neighbors (w&m) 1934 Charles O'Flynn (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
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You're in My Power 1934 Al Hoffman (co-author)
Nat Simon (co-author)
Dick Robertson Orchestra (perf.)
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Cheer Leader Charlie 1935 Harry Edelheit (co-author)
Bob Emmerich (co-author)
Ben Bernie (perf.)
 Pub.
Horse With Lavender Eyes, The (w&m) 1935 Dick Sanford (co-author)
Sammy Mysels (co-author)
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Rural Rhythm (w&m) 1935 Dick Sanford (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Ethel Shutta (perf.)
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Them Hill-Billies Are Mountain-Williams Now (w&m) 1935 Sammy Mysels (co-author)
Dick Sanford (co-author)
Ozzie Nelson (perf.)
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Why Have a Falling Out 1935 Howard E. Johnson (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Joey Nash (perf.)
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One Hour For Lunch 1936 Harry Pease (co-author)
Nat Simon (co-author)
Tempo King (perf.)
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Swingin' on the Swanee Shore 1936
Don't Drop a Slug in a Slot (w&m) 1938 Charles McCarthy (co-author)
Joe Sivad (co-author)
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Good Evenin', Good Lookin' 1938 George Whiting (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Hal Derwin (perf.)
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Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Umbrella Man, The 1938 Larry Stock (co-author)
Vincent Rose (co-author)
Kenny Baker (perf.)
Bob Causer (perf.)
Larry Cllinton (perf.)
Bing Crosby (perf.)
Emery Deutsch (perf.)
Three Jacks (perf.)
Kay Kyser (perf.)
Guy Lombardo (perf.)
Frank Parker (perf.)
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Bonnie With the Big Blue Eyes 1939 Vincent Rose (co-author)
Larry Stock (co-author)
Mildred Craig (perf.)
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Dingbat the Acrobat 1939 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Mary Ann Mercer (perf.)
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Down in the Alley and Over the Fence 1939 John Redmond (co-author)
Nat Simon (co-author)
Will Bradley (perf.)
Three Romeos (perf.)
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Eagle Eye Finkle 1939 Sam Ward (co-author)
Charles J. McCarthy (co-author)
Elisse Cooper (perf.)
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Gaucho Serenade (w&m) 1939 John Redmond (co-author)
Nat Simon (co-author)
Ray Eberle (perf.)
Sammy Kaye (perf.)
Dick Todd (perf.)
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Goody Goodbye 1939 Nat Simon (co-author)
Blue Barron (perf.)
Sammy Kaye (perf.)
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Man With the Mandolin, The 1939 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Horace Heidt (perf.)
Marimba Pan-Americana (perf.)
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Valley-Alley-Ay 1939 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Alan Holmes (perf.)
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Whistling in the Wildwood 1939 Larry Stock (co-author)
Vincent Rose (co-author)
Ray Herbeck (perf.)
Sonny Schuyler (perf.)
 Pub.  recordmp3.gif
You Gotta Take Off Your Shoes 1939 Bob Miller (co-author)
Ed Brennan (co-author)
Polly Shaffer (perf.)
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Adi-Adi-Adios 1940 John Redmond (co-author)
Nat Simon (co-author)
Dick Todd (perf.)
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Crosstown 1940 John Redmond (co-author)
Nat Simon (co-author)
Jack Lathrop (perf.)
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Hot Gavotte 1940 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
King Sisters (perf.)
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Kitchen Party (w&m) 1940 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
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Man on the Ferry, The 1940 Frank Weldon (co-author)
John Redmond (co-author)
Tommy Taylor (perf.)
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On a Simmery Summer Day (w&m) 1940 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Kay Foster (perf.)
Guy Lombardo (perf.)
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Sidewalk Serenade, The 1940 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Mary Ann Mercer (perf.)
Tommy Taylor (perf.)
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Walkin' Thru Mockin' Bird Lane (w&m) 1940 Clarence M. Jones (co-author)
Lowell Peters (co-author)
Kay Kyser (perf.)
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When Paddy Mcginty Plays the Harp 1940 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Billy Murray (perf.)
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Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Willie, Willie, Will Ya? 1940 Larry Stock (co-author)
Vincent Rose (co-author)
Penny Parker (perf.)
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You Oughta Hang Your Heart in Shame 1940 John Redmond (co-author)
Arthur Altman (co-author)
Mary Ann Mercer (perf.)
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You're Breaking My Heart All Over Again 1940 John Redmond (co-author)
Arthur Altman (co-author)
Dolores O'Neill (perf.)
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I Came, I Saw, I Conga'd 1941 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Tommy Taylor (perf.)
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I Opened Up a Trunk 1941 John Redmond (co-author)
Nat Simon (co-author)
Johnny Bond (perf.)
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Your're a Snap, Mister Jap 1941 John Redmond (words)
Nat Simon (words)
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Birmingham Bus (w&m) 1942 John Redmond (co-author)
Nat Simon (co-author)
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Cowpuncher's Waltz (w&m) 1942 Lee David (co-author)
John Redmond (co-author)
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Don't Tell a Lie About Me, Dear 1942 Frank Weldon (co-author)
John Redmond (co-author)
Vaughn Monroe (perf.)
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Papa Drop a Nickel In 1942 John Redmond (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Jimmy Blair (perf.)
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Did You Ever Get That Feeling in the Moonlight 1944 Larry Stock (co-author)
Ira Schuster (co-author)
Randy Brooks (perf.)
Perry Como (perf.)
Gene Krupa (perf.)
Fred Waring (perf.)
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That Feeling in the Moonlight 1944 Ira Schuster (co-author)
Larry Stock (co-author)
 Pub.
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You (w&m) 1944 James Cavanaugh (co-author)
Larry Stock (co-author)
Billy Williams (perf.)
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Dearest Darling 1945 Frank Weldon (co-author)
James (co-author)
Dick Robertson (co-author)
Rosemarie Lombardo (perf.)
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I'd Do It All Over Again 1945 Frank Weldon (co-author)
Dick Robertson (co-author)
Sammy Kaye (perf.)
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When I Marry I'll Marry For Love 1945 Frank Weldon (co-author)
John Redmond (co-author)
Billy Williams (perf.)
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Do I Know 'Arry 'Awkins? (w&m) 1946 Frank Weldon (co-author)
Vaughn Monroe (perf.)
 Pub.
Dreams Are a Dime a Dozen (w&m) 1946 Pat McCarthy (co-author)
Sammy Mysels (co-author)
Kate Smith (perf.)
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Hill-Billy Hangout in the Hills (w&m) 1946 John Redmond (co-author)
Sammy Mysels (co-author)
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Betty, Be at Your Best 1947 Larry Stock (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Continental Capers (perf.)
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Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
On a Lovely Rainy Afternoon 1947 Dick Robertson (co-author)
Frank Weldon (co-author)
Three Suns (perf.)
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Steam That Blows the Whistle, The 1947 Dick Sanford (co-author)
Sammy Mysels (co-author)
Chester Buchanan (perf.)
Lester Buchanan (perf.)
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You Can Die From a Broken Heart (w&m) 1948 Larry Stock (co-author)
Eddy Howard (perf.)
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Buffalo Billy 1950 Frank Weldon (co-author)
John Redmond (co-author)
Roy Rogers (perf.)
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Roving Kind (w&m) 1950 Arnold Stanton (co-author)
The Weavers (perf.)
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Girl, a Fella, a Beach Umbrella 1952 Frank Weldon (co-author)
John Redmond (co-author)
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Lola O'Brien the Irish Hawaiian 1954 Frank Weldon (co-author)
George Whiting (co-author)
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