Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

In honor of the holiday, let's listen to some 78s!

First up is Bing Crosby with "St. Patrick's Day Parade" from Decca Records in 1951:

Bing was obviously no stranger to Irish-flavored songs!

We go back a couple of years to 1949 and another Irish lad, Dennis Day, with his hit "Clancy Lowered the Boom" on RCA Victor:

We had previously heard Dennis on an episode of "Suspense" from 1950 and voicing Fred in the 1978 animated version of "The Stingiest Man in Town" but he gets to show off his comic chops on this fun novelty!

And we had heard Ella Logan singing "Jingle Bells" way back in 1937 and we catch up with her ten years later as she was starring in the Broadway musical "Finian's Rainbow."

Here she is with the popular "How Are Things in Glocca Morra" from the cast album released on Columbia Records:

There were a lot of good versions of that song!

We back up to 1942 with Freddy Martin's hit "Rose O'Day" featuring vocalist Eddie Stone on Bluebird:

I heard this song described as an "Irish 'Hut Sut Song'" which nails it!

After a busy holiday, what's better than an Irish lullaby? So, Bing is back with "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral" from 1944:

Bing sang that oldie to Barry Fitzgerald in the 1944 Best Picture Winner "Going My Way" and it's been popular ever since!

Enjoy some corned beef, but hold the cabbage!