My Wild Irish Rose (song)
My Wild Irish Rose is a song from the musical A Romance of Athlone, which premiered in 1899 . It was composed by Chauncey Olcott . He also wrote the lyrics. The song was sung for the first time by Dick Ronyane. Since its debut, the song has been interpreted by numerous artists of different musical styles. He was also the soundtrack in numerous films and TV series.
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Chauncey Olcott, the song's composer and lyricist, was born on July 21, 1858 in Buffalo , New York . In addition to being a songwriter, Olcott was also a successful stage actor and singer. Between 1894 and 1920 he wrote the scores for more than twenty musicals with an Irish touch, including Minstrel of Clare (1896), Sweet Inniscara (1897), A Romance of Athlone (1899), Garret O'Magh (1901) and Old Limerick Town (1902).
The song My Wild Irish Rose was composed for the musical A Romance Of Athlone and became Olcott's most famous song. Other well-known songs by the composer are Mother Machree from the musical Barry of Ballymore (1910) and When Irish Eyes Are Smiling from the musical The Isle o 'Dreams (1913).
The musical A Romance of Athlone premiered on January 9, 1899 at Fourteenth Street Theater in New York City . Albert Campbell recorded the song on March 22, 1899 and released it as a single that same year.
The life story of Chauncey Olcott was told in the 1947 film My Wild Irish Rose , with Dennis Morgan in the role of Olcott. The script of the film is based on the biography Song in His Heart (1939) by Rita Olcott, the artist's wife.
Versions of the song
Original version
The following versions are shown as the first performance, first recording and first release at SecondHandSongs.
| Year of admission | Artist | Album / single | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First performance | January 9, 1899 | Dick Ronyane | - |
| First shot | March 22, 1899 | Albert Campbell | single |
| First publication | 1899 | Albert Campbell | single |
Selection of cover versions
A search for the song in the SecondHandSongs music database lists almost 50 versions of the song, Allmusic knows more than 300 versions, and Discogs has more than 130 master releases and more than 800 releases. A small selection of the available versions based on the music databases mentioned is shown in the following two tables:
vocal
| Year of admission | Artist | Album / single |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Haydn Quartet | single |
| 1910 | Brunswick Quartet | single |
| 1913 | Chauncey Olcott | single |
| 1914 | John McCormack | single |
| 1915 | Columbia Stellar Quartet | single |
| 1920 | Theo Karle | That Tumble-Down Shack in Athlone |
| 1922 | Charles Harrison | single |
| 1927 | Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner | Where the River Shannon Flows |
| 1928 | Arthur Ball | single |
| 1928 | Hugh Cross and Riley Puckett | single |
| 1928 | Frank Munn | That Tumble-Down Shack in Athlone |
| 1931 | Leake County Revelers | single |
| 1935 | Leo Soileau's Four Aces | single |
| 1937 | Jan Garber and His Orchestra | single |
| 1940 | Phil Regan with Orchestra under Direction of Harry Sosnik | Decca Presents Phil Regan in a Group of Irish Ballads |
| 1940 | Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra | single |
| 1941 | Ray Noble and His Orchestra | single |
| 1944 | Frank Connors and Orchestra | Irish Ballads |
| 1954 | The Four Tunes with The Sid Bass Orchestra | single |
| 1957 | The Mills Brothers with Orchestra Directed by Sy Oliver | One dozen roses |
| 1958 | Hank Locklin | Foreign love |
| 1959 | Joni James | Joni Sings Irish Favorites |
| 1961 | Connie Francis and The Jordanaires | Brylcreem Presents Sing Along With Connie Francis and The Jordanaires |
| 1962 | Alvin, Simon & Theodore with David Seville | Alvin, Simon & Theodore with David Seville |
| 1963 | Slim Whitman | single |
| 1965 | John Gary | John Gary with a Little Bit of Heaven |
| 1977 | The Mom and Dads | One dozen roses |
| 1985 | Emerald Isle Singers | Memories of Ireland |
| 1991 | Mario Lanza | Be my love |
| 1997 | Dennis Day | Irish favorites |
| 2004 | Tom Dunphy / Royal Showband | The Fabulous Irish Showbands |
| 2014 | Luka Bloom | Head & Heart |
Instrumental
| Year of admission | Artist | Album / single |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Fred Fradkin | single |
| 1925 | Jesse Crawford | single |
| 1937 | Ben Pollack 's "Pick-a-Rib" Boys | single |
| 1949 | Frankie Carle | Roses in rhythm |
| 1956 | Buddy Childers | Sam songs |
| 1956 | Knuckles O'Toole | Knuckles O'Toole Plays Honky Tonk Piano |
| 1960 | Kings of Dixieland | Volume Four |
| 1961 | Charlie Shavers | Swing Along With Charlie Shavers |
| 1965 | Johnny Maddox | Great Marches & Waltzes in Ragtime |
| 1966 | 101 strings | The Soul of Erin |
| 1974 | Tony Fougerat and His Kings of Poverty | Every Man a King |
| 1980 | Arne Domnérus Nontett | Roast toner |
| 1999 | Keith Jarrett | The Melody at Night, With You |
| 2001 | June Smith | Serenity |
| 2005 | Dan Levinson & His Canary Cottage Dance Orchestra | Crinoline Days |
| 2005 | Sam Vaughn | American Favorites # 2 |
Use in film and television
The song was among other soundtracks in the following films:
- Boardwalk Empire (TV series), episode: A Return to Normalcy (2010, interpreted by Gypsy Queen)
- Boardwalk Empire (TV series), episode: A Dangerous Maid (2011, interpreted by Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ: Katy Lou)
- Boardwalk Empire (TV series), episode: Anastasia (2010, interpreted by Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ: Katy Lou)
- Brooklyn - A Love Between Two Worlds (2015, arranged by John Carty, interpreted by John Carty, James Blennerhassett, Paul Gurney, Seamus O'Donnell and Jim Higgins)
- Crimson Peak (2015, interpreted by Harry MacDonough and the Haydn Quartet)
- The life is wonderful, is not it? (1946, interpreted by Thomas Mitchell)
- The Waltons (TV Series), Episode: The Separation (1973)
- Aloha: Die Chance auf Glück (2015, song medley: My Wild Irish Rose / Good Old Summer Time / Sweet Rosie O'Grady by Chauncey Olcott, Ren Shields, George Evans and Maude Nugent interpreted by Walter Kolomoku's Honoluluans Hawaiian Orchestra)
- Mom me and us two (1991)
- The Muppet Show (TV series), episode: Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge (1978, interpreted by Richard Hunt)
- The Dodge Dancing Party (TV series), episode: Everything's Coming Up Roses (1971, interpreted by Joe Feeney)
- 3 Cheers for the Irish (1940, whistled by Thomas Mitchell)
- Come Dine with Me Canada (TV Series), Episode: Larry Boccioletti: Block 14 (2014)
- Mike Fright (1934 short film)
- Breaking Legs (2016),
- The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series), Episode: Episode # 2.26 (1965, interpreted by Enzo Stuarti)
- Tiger Shark (1932)
- My Wild Irish Rose (1947, interpreted several times, including by Dennis Morgan)
- Second Company Horror (1941)
- She's Back on Broadway (1953)
- Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
- Man Hunt (1936)
- The Passing (1985)
- Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
- Lilly Turner (1933),
- Lights Fantastic (1942 short film)
- Cheese It, the Cat! (1957 short film)
- Bi no tsubo (TV series), episode: Sakura (2013, interpreted by Keith Jarrett)
- Man of Iron (1935, interpreted by Barton MacLane)
- Speed to Burn (1938, interpreted by Henry Armetta)
- The Gotham Rhythm Boys (1929 short film, interpreted by The Gotham Rhythm Boys)
- Song of the Roses (1929 short film)
literature
- Rita Olcott: Song in His Heart . House of Field, New York 1939
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ My Wild Irish Rose. In: parlorsongs.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017 .
- ↑ My Wild Irish Rose. In: irish-folk-songs.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c My Wild Irish Rose. In: secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017 .
- ↑ a b My Wild Irish Rose. In: allmusic.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017 .
- ↑ a b My Wild Irish Rose. In: imdb.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017 .
- ↑ My Wild Irish Rose. In: discogs.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017 .