Recordings
“Danny Boy” has been recorded various times by a variety of artists. Several versions performed by notable artists are listed below in chronological order.
| Year | Artist | Release | Notes and/or Peak Chart Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Gracie Fields | Shipyard Sally soundtrack | |
| 1940 1955 |
Judy Garland | Little Nellie Kelly soundtrack Miss Showbusiness soundtrack |
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| 1940 | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | #17 | |
| 1946 | Deanna Durbin | Because of Him soundtrack | |
| 1950 | Al Hibbler | Danny Boy | #9 |
| 1957 | Sam Cooke | Sam Cooke | |
| 1959 | Conway Twitty | #10 (Hot 100) and #18 (R&B) | |
| 1959 | Harry Belafonte | Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City. | |
| 1960 | Jim Reeves | Tall Tales and Short Tempers | |
| 1962 | Connie Francis | Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites | |
| 1964 | Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles | Danny Boy | #76 |
| 1964 | The Seekers | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving with The Seekers) | |
| 1965 | Johnny Cash | Orange Blossom Special | |
| 1965 | Jackie Wilson | #94 (Hot 100) and #25 (R&B). One of his mother's favorite songs. | |
| 1967 | Ray Price | #60 (Hot 100) and #9 (Country) | |
| 1967 | Sarah Vaughan | It’s a Man’s World | Original release: Mercury Stereo SR 611220; released as an audio CD on Verve label in April 2002. |
| 1969 | Cher | Jackson Highway | |
| 1969 | Tom Jones | Las Vegas to London: The Best of Tom Jones Live | |
| 1972 | Roy Orbison | Memphis | |
| 1975 | Joan Baez | Diamonds & Rust | |
| 1976 | Elvis Presley | From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee | The song was one of Elvis's and his father Vernon's favorites and was played at Elvis' funeral. |
| 1987 | Tony Bennett | Jazz | Featuring Stan Getz on tenor sax, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. |
| 1990 | Carly Simon | My Romance | |
| 1994 | Barney O'Shamrock | Forty Shades of Green | |
| 1994 | Jerry Lee Lewis | The Locust Years...And the Return to the Promised Land | |
| 1996 | Eric Clapton | Change the World | |
| 1998 | Sinéad O'Connor | The Sea of Dreams | Sinéad O'Connor performed the song, adding a third political verse, on whistler and piper Davy Spillane’s album The Sea of Dreams. |
| 1998 | Charlotte Church | Voice of an Angel | |
| 1999 | Harry Connick, Jr. | Come by Me | |
| 2000 | Judy Collins | Judy Collins sang it at her Live at Wolf Trap concert (CD & DVD). | |
| 2001 | The Irish Tenors | Ellis Island | The song would proceed to be re-released on the albums The Very Best of The Irish Tenors (2002), Heritage (2004), and Ireland (2010). |
| 2002 | Andy Williams | Danny Boy | Re-released as Andy Williams-Danny Boy/Wonderful World 2 CD set on Collectables Records. |
| 2002 | Megan Mullally | Big as a Berry | |
| 2002 | Rubén Blades | Mundo | |
| 2002 | Johnny Cash | American IV: The Man Comes Around | |
| 2002 | Eva Cassidy | Imagine | |
| 2003 | Von Trapp Children | Volume 1 | |
| 2004 | Christy Moore | The Box Set 1964-2004 | |
| 2004 | Mormon Tabernacle Choir | America’s Choir | This arrangement was a cappella, and made by Mack Wilberg, then the associate director for the choir. He later made a second arrangement including orchestra as a bonus track for their 100th anniversary album while he was the chief director. |
| 2005 | Celtic Woman | Celtic Woman | |
| 2008 | Celtic Thunder | Act Two | |
| 2012 | Celtic Thunder | Voyage II | |
| 2012 | Vocal Point | Lead Thou Me On: Hymns and Inspiration |
- Willie Nelson on One From the Road (released in 1979; re-released on a compilation Stardust/Honeysuckle Rose/One From The Road).
- Thin Lizzy included it in a medley of Irish tunes as part of the title track on their Black Rose: A Rock Legend album in 1979. Gary Moore and Phil Lynott often played the tune in jamming sessions in their early days. Under the name of Funky Junction, Thin Lizzy had previously recorded an instrumental version, titled Dan, on their Tribute to Deep Purple album in 1972.
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