John McCormack - Mother Machree / A Little Bit Of Heaven download mp3 album

Mother Machree by John McCormack From the LP: John McCormack Sings Irish Songs.

Mother Machree" is a 1910 American-Irish song with lyrics by Rida Johnson Young and singer Chauncey Olcott, and music by Ernest Ball. It was originally written for the show Barry of Ballymoore. It was first released by Chauncey Olcott, then by Will Oakland in 1910. The song was later kept popular by John McCormack and others. It was used in films including "Mother Machree" (1928) and "Rose of Washington Square" (1939).

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Mother Machree is a 1928 silent film, directed by John Ford, based on the 1924 work The Story of Mother Machree by Rida Johnson Young about a poor Irish immigrant in America. Rida Johnson Young had invented Mother Machree in the stage show Barry of Ballymoore in 1910. John Wayne had a minor role in the film. Belle Bennett as Mother Machree (Ellen McHugh). Neil Hamilton as Brian McHugh, aka Brian van Studdiford. Victor McLaglen as The Giant of Kilkenny (Terence O'Dowd).

A Little Bit of Heaven. 14. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen. 23. 24. Needless to say the tape has been long gone but the memory of the songs on this album has stayed with me all these years. John Gary had the most wonderfully clear voice. His range is amazing and every word is articulated with precision.

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