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James Royce Shannon
James Royce Shannon is credited on 637 releases across 176 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2021 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
637
Credits
176
Albums
8
Decades active
189
In collections
Biography
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American Jazz musician and songwriter.
Born May 13, 1881 in Adrian, Michigan, USA.
Died May 19, 1946 (aged 65) in Pontiac, Michigan, USA.
Shannon wrote the words and music for the famous Irish song "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)". At that time he used the pseudonym J.R. Shannon.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
637 releases · 176 albums · active 1950–2021
- Performance · 638
- Other credits · 3
Studios: Winterland · MGM Studios · Shangri-La, Malibu, CA · The Village Recorder
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Merry Christmas
1955

The Last Waltz
1978

Personal File
2006

Bing Crosby's Greatest Hits (Includes White Christmas)
1977

White Christmas
1981

The Best Of Bing
1974

Waltzes But By Cugat!
1957

The Bing Crosby Collection
1977

The Greatest Hits Of Bing Crosby
1977

Die Originalaufnahmen Seiner Größten Erfolge
1970

The Nearness Of You
1967

The Soul Of Erin
1966

Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs
1957

Echoes Of Hawaii
1956

Saturday Night Sing Along With Mitch

The Slim Whitman Story

East Is West And The Twain Shall Meet In Hawaii
Frequent collaborators
- Bing Crosby
- Various
- Glenn Miller
- Glenn Miller And His Orchestra
- 101 Strings
- Dennis Day
- The Mom And Dads
- Horst Fischer
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