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J. Keirn Brennan(1873-1948)

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  • Composer
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J. Keirn Brennan
Joining ASCAP as a charter member in 1914, his musical collaborators included Ernest Ball, Rudolf Friml, Billy Hill, Karl Hajos, Harry Akst, Walter Donaldson, Werner Janssen, and Maurice Rubens. His song compositions include "Dear Little Boy of Mine", "Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless You", "Empty Saddles", "Turn Back the Universe", "When My Boy Comes Home", "A Little Bit of Love", "My Bird of Paradise", "I'll Follow the Trail", "You Hold My Heart", and "Ireland Is Ireland to Me".
BornNovember 24, 1873
DiedFebruary 4, 1948(74)
BornNovember 24, 1873
DiedFebruary 4, 1948(74)
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Known for

James Franco in Flyboys (2006)
Flyboys
6.5
  • Soundtrack("You Can't Beat Us (If It Takes 10 Million More)")
  • 2006
Seabiscuit (2003)
Seabiscuit
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Son of the Sun")
  • 2003
Jeff Bridges in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Let the Rest of the World Go By")
  • 1988
John Garrick and Jeanette MacDonald in The Lottery Bride (1930)
The Lottery Bride
5.1
  • Music Department
  • 1930

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  • Turhan Bey, Jon Hall, and Maria Montez in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1943)
    Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
    6.3
    • lyricist (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Heather Angel in The Headline Woman (1935)
    The Headline Woman
    5.8
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • John Garrick and Jeanette MacDonald in The Lottery Bride (1930)
    The Lottery Bride
    5.1
    • lyrics
    • 1930

Writer



  • Show of Shows (1929)
    Show of Shows
    5.7
    • writer
    • 1929

Composer



  • High Water, a Song Poem of the Southland
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 24, 1873
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 4, 1948
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    His brother was San Francisco Fire Chief Charles J Brennan.

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