Charlie Chaplin on set of “The Rink”, 1916. With him, famed Irish Tenor John McCormack (large gentleman to his right).

John McCormack − Roses of Picardy

#OTD in Irish History | 16 September:

1732 – Birth in Castletown, Co Clare of Thomas O’Gorman, physician, wine trader and courtier in France; made a chevalier by Louis XV. 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Small French force under James Napper Tandy makes brief landing on Rutland Island, Co Donegal. 1798 – Belfast United Irish leaders arrested. 1808 – William Trench, land agent and author, is born near Portarlington, Co Laois. 1830 –…

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But hear me out, what if I never ever want to see anything even close to an adaptation of Blood Meridian...

My father’s ‘party piece’ long ago….

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J. McCormack (LOC) by The Library of Congress Via Flickr: Bain News Service,, publisher. J. McCormack [between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920] 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. Notes: Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Format: Glass negatives. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.25244 Call Number: LC-B2- 4325-13

One of my family members of details in her writing that her parents had named her after this song, and honestly, it paints such a perfect image of the family she described: one of art, culture, hard work, and prosperity. Though they later fell on hard times, to think I can listen to the same song they did--maybe sung in a similar way she heard it, too--is really special.

“O, Genevieve, sweet Genevieve 

The days may come, the days may go 

But still the hands of mem’ry weave 

The blissful dreams of long ago...”

John McCormack: Irish Tenor

John McCormack: Irish Tenor

In his time John McCormack (1884-1945) was the most popular Irish tenor in the world, and Victor’s second most popular recording artist after Caruso. He did not play vaudeville that I have been able to ascertain, but strictly concert halls and opera, although his influence was great upon many a vaudeville singer. The son of Scotch-Irish mill workers, and one of 11 children, McCormack sang in…

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John McCormack & Carl Götze: Still as the Night (Traditional German verse, translated by Elizabeth M. Lockwood)

Soprano, Maggie Teyte; Tenor, John McCormack; recorded 1941.

Charlie Chaplin on set of “The Rink”, 1916. With him, famed Irish Tenor John McCormack (large gentleman to his right).

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#OTD in Irish History | 16 September:

#OTD in Irish History | 16 September:

1732 – Birth in Castletown, Co Clare of Thomas O’Gorman, physician, wine trader and courtier in France; made a chevalier by Louis XV. 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Small French force under James Napper Tandy makes brief landing on Rutland Island, Co Donegal. 1798 – Belfast United Irish leaders arrested. 1808 – William Trench, land agent and author, is born near Portarlington, Co Laois. 1830 –…

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John McCormack - Then You'll Remember Me

McCormack's recording career was a lengthy one, spanning from 1904 until 1942 and encompassing several hundred discs. Among the tenor's earliest recordings were a series made in London for Odeon. One of those titles is this recording of "Then You'll Remember Me" from Balfe's The Bohemian Girl. This rarely heard recording dates from 1908. This early version differs markedly from McCormack's 1916 Victor recording. The tenor's reading here is much more straight forward and makes for some very enjoyable listening.

Balfe’s Bohemian Girl was premiered in London’s Drury Lane‬⁩ 180 years ago today.