Product Description
This arrangement of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" is written in the style of famous piano artist and
showman, Liberace. Now you can learn to play in this highly ornamented and exciting style! Get ready
for St. Patrick's Day, or any family get-togethers. You will dazzle your friends and family by learning to
play in this beautiful and energetic style!
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" is a lighthearted song in tribute to Ireland. Its lyrics were written by
Chauncey Olcott and , set to music composed by
Ernest Ball, for Olcott's production of
The Isle O' Dreams,
and Olcott sang the song in the show. It was first published in 1912,
at a time when songs in tribute to a romanticized Ireland were very
numerous and popular both in Britain and the United States. During the
First World War the
famous tenor John McCormack recorded the song.
The song continued to be a familiar standard for generations. Decades later it was used as the opening song on the radio show Duffy's Tavern. The song has been recorded on over 200 singles and albums and by many famous entertainers, including Bing Crosby, Liberace, Connie Francis, and Roger Whittaker.
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