Jack O'Hagan
Jack O'Hagan OBE | |
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| Birth name | John Francis O'Hagan |
| Born | 29 November 1898 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 15 July 1987 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, radio personality |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1916–1961 |
John Francis O'Hagan OBE (29 November 1898 – 15 July 1987) was an Australian singer-songwriter and radio personality.[1]
Early life
O'Hagan was born as John Francis O'Hagan, in
3LO, and later on 3AW
.
Compositions
Between 1916 and 1961, O'Hagan wrote over 600 songs, more than 200 of which were published.[2] Some of O'Hagan's well-known songs are:
- "Bass-Baritone singer Peter Dawson in 1924 and recorded in London before selling some 40,000 to 50,000 copies in the first three months.[2]
- "Our Don Bradman" 1930
- "Dog on the Tuckerbox" 1938
- "Ginger Meggs" 1948
- "God Bless Australia". In 1961, it was used in a film-theatre advertisement which was run during the 1960s by the then Australian petrol company, Ampol and sung to the tune of "Waltzing Matilda".[3]
His music and lyrics for the stage include the musical The Flame of Desire, which premiered at Melbourne's Apollo Theatre in October 1935.[4]
In the 1940s and 1950s, O'Hagan wrote many radio commercials and campfire songs. However, the combination of the rising popularity of rock and roll and television ended his career.[5]
Despite writing songs about the town, O'Hagan first visited
Gundagai in 1956 when he was guest of honour at the centenary celebrations of the town.[6]
Honours
O'Hagan was awarded the OBE in 1973.[2]
See also
- We're All Cobbers Together by Jack O'Hagan, arranged by Robert McAnally (1940)[7]
References
- ^ Bebbington, Warren The Oxford Companion To Australian Music Oxford University Press 1997
- ^ a b c d "John Francis 'Jack' O'Hagan (1898–1987) Song Composer". 150 years: 150 lives (Brighton General Cemetery). Travis M Sellers. 15 September 2007. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "Waltzing Matilda and the National Anthem". Roger Clarke's Waltzing Matilda site. Roger Clarke. 10 September 2003. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "PREMIERE OF AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL PLAY". The Age. No. 25, 122. Victoria, Australia. 21 October 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Jack O'Hagan story". David Spicer Productions. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ Llewellyn, Marc (4 February 2007). "Beyond the Tuckerbox". Travel (Australia). News Limited. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- ^ "Sheet Music, We're All Cobbers Together, 1940". Victorian Collections. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
External links
- The Jack O'Hagan Collection at the National Film and Sound Archive contains, recordings, correspondence, sheet music, scrapbooks, financial documents, artworks, scripts etc.
- Music Australia Biography: Jack O'Hagan
- Listen to an excerpt of 'Along the Road to Gundagai' sung by Peter Dawson in 1931 on australianscreen online.
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