1. John York Millar Johnston, known professionally as Danny Malone, was an Irish tenor.
23 Facts About Danny Malone
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Danny Malone appeared in a number of films including Rose of Tralee, Stepping Toes and Bonnie Prince Charlie.
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Danny Malone was born to William Henry and Isabella Johnston in Ballyclare, near Belfast, County Antrim on 15 July 1909.
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Danny Malone was one of eight children and his family struggled in poverty.
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Danny Malone then obtained work at the shipyards at Belfast was left his job there due to poor working conditions, after which he roamed Ireland in search of jobs.
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Danny Malone eventually got a job as a deck boy on a ship which sailed to Australia, earning a shilling a month.
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Danny Malone disembarked in Sydney and went tramping throughout the eastern states of Australia.
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When he ran out of money, Danny Malone commenced busking by singing in remote Australian towns to earn just enough for the ensuing days.
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Danny Malone worked various jobs including as a boundary rider, a roustabout, rabbiter and cane cutter.
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Desperate, Danny Malone decided to visit the London office of Australian songwriter and music publisher Basil Charles-Dean and ask for a job.
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Charles-Dean asked if he could sing, and Danny Malone modestly said he could sing a little.
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Danny Malone's debut was a success and his profile quickly rose earning him the nickname "Fame in a Night Tenor" with his voice drawing comparisons to fellow Irish tenor John McCormack.
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Danny Malone completed approximately 500 broadcasts with the BBC Empire Service including a special St Patrick's Day performance.
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Charles-Dean wrote a song specifically for Danny Malone entitled "Though There's Millions Around ".
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Danny Malone embarked on extensive tours of England, Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
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Danny Malone performed on the NBC Radio Network for four and a half months in 1937 prior to his American tour.
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Danny Malone said he had sought assistance from The Salvation Army after he followed their brass band back to their temple after watching them play.
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Danny Malone's singing of Irish songs, his intonation and beautiful delivery and technique resulted in him being recalled again and again.
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In July 1951, Danny Malone embarked on a vaudeville tour of regional Queensland where he performed as the headline act in places such as Townsville, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Bowen and Mackay.
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Danny Malone's body was removed at Raglan and transported back to Rockhampton for a post-mortem examination which was conducted by Norman Talbot.
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In 1934, Danny Malone married Hazel Emily Knight from Chiswick in London.
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Danny Malone then married Blanche Huxley from the Queensland gold mining town of Charters Towers in Southend-on-Sea in 1938.
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At the time of his death, Danny Malone had been living in Queensland for about three years, with the address listed on his death certificate as Abuklea Street, Newmarket.