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Artist: Chauncey Olcott
Author: Rida Young/Chauncey Olcott/Ernest Ball
Label: Columbia
Year: 1910
In The Isle Of Dreams, about the situation in Ireland following the 1798 revolt. Means Mother Of Me. Written by a woman. In that same play Olcott also introduced When Irish Eyes Are Smiling. In 1913 he sang it in Broadway musical Barry Of Ballymore. The song is based upon west Irish traditional A Stór Mo Chroi.
Covers:
John McCormack [his theme song]
Bonnie Raitt & The Chieftains [as A Stór Mo Chroí]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)