James F. Hanley (1892-1942)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, James F. Hanley was an American composer of popular music for Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and the fledgling film industry. His successes include: Thumbs Up (1934), Keep It Clean (1929), Sidewalks of New York (1927) Honeymoon Lane (1926), Queen High (1926), Ziegfeld's Revue, No Foolin (1926), Big Boy (1925), Pins and Needles (1922) and Robinson Crusoe, Jr. (1916).
Amongst his songs of ragtime interest is his The Ragtime Volunteers Are Off To War (1917) - obscure and rare. He is much better known for his Second Hand Rose (1921) and Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (1935).

Websites:
	James F. Hanley	Biography by wikipedia.org.

James F. Hanley (1892-1942) has at least 4 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

Cute Little Things You Do, The
Words and Music by: James F. Hanley.

Publisher:	Sam Fox Pub. Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1931.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

Sung by Fifi Dorsay in the Fox Picture "Young as You Feel",.

Kiss Me Goodnight, Not Goodbye
Music by: James F. Hanley.
Words by: Jules Furthman

Publisher:	Sam Fox Pub. Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1931.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

No Foolin'
Music by: James F. Hanley.
Words by: G. Buck

Publisher:	T.B. Harms & Co.
Suppliers:
Printed: 1926.	Sheet Music.

Someday, Sometime, Somewhere
Music by: James F. Hanley.
Co-Author: Karl Stark

Publisher:	Sam Fox Pub. Co.
Suppliers:
⇑ Printed: 1933.	Sheet Music. Limited Availability.

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Jazz Music CDs:
Various Performers	Super Jazz-Best of New Orleans	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Pee Wee Russell	The Land of Jazz
Ragtime Music CDs:
Various Artists	From Ragtime to Jazz Vol. 3: 1902-1923	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	The Hits of '22: Do It Again!
Various Artists	Honky Tonk Piano
Various Artists	Hot Flashes: Rare High Quality Short Lived Bands	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	Pianola Jazz: Early Piano Jazz & Ragtime Played on Pianola Rolls	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	Pioneer Recording Bands 1917-1920	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	Ragtime to Jazz: Vol. 1	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Big Tiny Little	Best of Honky Tonky Piano Vol. 1
⇑Jerry White	Jerry White's Select Songs / Ragtime Stride Piano Jazz

	Title	Performer	Comments


	Second Hand Rose	Broadway Dance Orchestra	at USCB

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


Chin-Chin Chinaman	Piano, Voice	James F. Hanley (Music) Joe Goodwin (words) Ballard Macdonald (words)
Indiana	Piano, Voice	James F. Hanley (Music) Ballard MacDonald (words)
Indiana	Piano, Voice	James F. Hanley (Music) Ballard Macdonald (words)
Modern Maiden's Prayer, The	Piano, Voice	James F. Hanley (Music) Ballard MacDonald (words)
My Wife Is Out on Strike	Piano, Voice	James F. Hanley (Music) Jack Mahoney (words)
One Day in June	Piano, Voice	James F. Hanley (Music) Joe Goodwin (words)
Rose of Washington Square	Piano, Voice	James F. Hanley (Music) Ballard MacDonald (words)

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 90 works by James F. Hanley (1892-1942). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER

(w&m)

1916-1918

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Go Ahead and Dance a Little More	1916
Pretty Little Mayflower Girl	1916
War Babies	1916	Ballard MacDonald (words) Edward Madden (words)
Whole World Comes From Dixie, The	1916	Ballard MacDonald (words)
Any Little Girl Can Make a Bad Man Good	1917	Will. J. Harris (words) Sidney Phillips (perf. by)
Chin-Chin Chinaman	1917	Joe Goodwin (words) Ballard MacDonald (words)
Good-Bye, My Little Lady	1917	Joe Goodwin (words)
Hooligans Are Hooli Hooli Mad, The	1917
Indiana	1917	Ballard MacDonald (words)
Modern Maiden's Prayer, The	1917	Ballard MacDonald (words) E. Cantor (perf. by)
My Little Lady	1917
⇑ Never Forget to Write Home	1917	Ballard Macdonald (words) Belle Rutland (perf. by)
On the Land, on the Sea, in the Air	1917	Ballard Macdonald (words)
One Day in June	1917	Joe Goodwin (words)
Our Wedding Day	1917	Ballard MacDonald (words) C.de Haven (perf. by) Flora Parker (perf. by) Sung in "His Little Widows"
Ragtime Volunteers Are Off to War, The	1917	Ballard Macdonald (words) Emma Carus (perf. by)
We'll Be There	1917
Dreaming of Home Sweet Home	1918	Ballard Macdonald (words)
Little Bit of Sunshine, A	1918	Ballard MacDonald (words) Joe Goodwin (words) W. J. Reilly (perf. by)
My Wife Is Out on Strike	1918	Jack Mahoney (words)

1918-1922

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


That's What Ireland Means to Me	1918	Joe Goodwin (words)
Three Wonderful Letters From Home	1918	Joe Goodwin (words) Ballard MacDonald (words)
Who Do You Love? (w&m)	1918
You Can't Run Around With a Lot of Little Girls	1918	Ballard MacDonald (words) Joe Goodwin (words)
Breeze - Blow My Baby Back to Me	1919	Ballard MacDonald (words) Joe Goodwin (words)
I Wanna Go Back	1919	Joe Goodwin (words)
Just a Thought of You	1919	Joe Goodwin (words)
I'm a Lonesome Little Raindrop	1920	Murray Roth (words) Joe Goodwin (words) F. Crumit (perf. by)
Love, Honor and O-Baby	1920	Joe Goodwin (words) Murray Roth (words)
My Dixie Rosary	1920	Wm. Tracey (words) Joe Goodwin (words)
Rose of Washington Square	1920	Ballard MacDonald (words) Fanny Brice (perf. by)
⇑ Sweet Little Stranger	1920	Geo. E Stoddard (words) Harry L Cort (words)
There's a Vacant Chair at Home Sweet Home (w&m)	1920
Little Tin Soldier, the Little Rag Doll, The	1921
Nesting Time	1921	Walter Hirsch (words)
Second Hand Rose	1921	Grant Clarke (words) Broadway Dance Orchestra (perf. by)
Don't Stop Loving Me Now	1922	Joe Goodwin (words) Murray Roth (words) E. Cantor (perf. by)
Gee! But I Hate to Go Home Alone	1922	Joe Goodwin (words) Bernard &. Garry (perf. by) Marshall Montgomery (perf. by)
Lost	1922	B. Davis (words) Aileen Stanley (perf. by)
Lost a Wonderful Girl	1922	Benny Davis (words) Brown &. Whitaker (perf. by) Dolly Kay (perf. by)

1922-1926

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Mississippi Ripples (w&m)	1922	Mary Earl (co-author)
My Little Sea Shell Told Me So	1922	Helen Shipman (perf. by)
Gold Digger, The (w&m)	1923
How Ya Gonna Keep Your Mind on Dancing	1923	Lew Brown (words)
I've Got the Yes! We Have No Banana Blues (w&m)	1923	R.A. King (co-author) Lew Brown (words) Belle Baker (perf. by)
Stingo Stungo	1923	Lew Brown (words)
Why Should I Weep About One Sweetie	1923	H. Creamer (words) Nan Traveline (perf. by)
Any Way the Wind Blows	1924	Henry Creamer (words) Adele Rowland (perf. by)
At the End of the Road	1924	Ballard MacDonald (words)
Glad	1924	Benny Davis (words) Artie Mehlinger (perf. by)
Hello 'tucky!	1924	Joseph Meyer (co-author) B. G De Sylva (words)
⇑ Shuffle Your Troubles Away	1924	Henry Creamer (words)
Waitin' Around	1924
Just a Cottage Small	1925	B. G. DeSylva (words) John McCormack (perf. by)
Don't Forget	1926	B. G De Sylva (words)
Dreams For Sale	1926	Eddie Dowling (perf. by)
Half a Moon (Is Better Than No Moon) (w&m)	1926	Eddie Dowling (perf. by)
Little White House, The	1926	Eddie Dowling (words)
Nize Baby	1926	Ballard MacDonald (words)
No Foolin'	1926	G. Buck (words)

1927-1931

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


Heading For Harlem	1927	Eddie Dowling (words)
Honeymoon Lane	1927	Eddie Dowland (perf. by)
Little Log Cabin of Dreams	1927	Eddie Dowling (words)
Mine	1927	B.G. DeSylva (words)
Playground in the Sky	1927	Eddie Dowling (words)
Wherever You Are	1927
In the Evening (w&m)	1928	Eddie Dowling (co-author)
Does an Elephant Love Peanuts?	1929	James F. Hanley (words) Sally O'Neil (perf. by) Jack Eagan (perf. by)
I'm So Tired of It All (w&m)	1929	Joe Candullo (perf. by)
Sleepy Valley	1929	Andrew B. Sterling (words) Edward Dowling (perf. by)
Eleanor	1930	Joseph McCarthy (words)
⇑ High Society Blues	1930	Joseph McCarthy (words)
I'm in the Market For You	1930	Joseph McCarthy (words) Janet Gaynor (perf. by) Chalres Farrell (perf. by)
Just Like in a Story Book	1930	Joseph McCarthy (words)
Sing Song Girl	1930	Joseph McCarthy (words)
Song of My Heart	1930	Joseph McCarthy (words) John McCormack (perf. by)
Welcome Home	1930	Ballard MacDonald (words)
Cute Little Things You Do, The (w&m)	1931
Kiss Me Goodnight, Not Goodbye	1931	Jules Furthman (words) Janet Gaynor (perf. by) Charles Farrell (perf. by)
Not Goodbye	1931

1932-1940

Title	Year	Attribution	Remarks


All the World Will Smile Again	1932	Arr. by May Singhi Breen
My World Begins and Ends With You (w&m)	1932
Someday, Sometime, Somewhere	1933	Karl Stark (co-author)
Autumn in New York	1934
Continental Honeymoon	1934
Three Little Pigs (w&m)	1934
Twenty-Four Hours a Day	1935	Arthur Swanstrom (words)
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart	1935	Lew Stone (perf. by)
Gotta Get Home	1939
You Forgot About Me	1940	Sammy Mysels (words) Dick Robertson (words)

Videos

	Title	Dur	Performer	Composer	Score/Song


I've Got The ''Yes! We Have No Bananas'' Blues	3:17	Belle Baker	J.F. Hanley
The Ragtime Volunteers Are Off To War	2:53	Borbee's Jass Orchestra	J.F. Hanley
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (1935)	2:56	Lew Stone & his Band	J.F. Hanley