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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling is an album by Bing Crosby of songs with an Irish theme, released by Decca as a 10-inch LP. Some of the tracks had previously appeared on a set of three singles. Later a 12-inch version with the same title and a different selection of tracks was released.

Crosby had Irish ancestors on his mother's side and heard traditional Irish songs as a child. His first Irish recording was Did Your Mother Come from Ireland? in 1940, and from then on Irish songs remained a fixed part of his repertoire. The success of an earlier Irish album led Decca to put together another album in the same vein. It contained two new songs, St. Patrick's Day Parade and With My Shillelagh Under My Arm. Billboard praised the first as a new song of superior quality and found the second somewhat less strong.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to St. Patrick's Day Parade and notice how the singer gives his voice an Irish accent.

Track list

  1. 1When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Single Version)3:04Apple Music ↗
  2. 2The Rose Of Tralee (Single Version)3:20Apple Music ↗
  3. 3My Girl's An Irish Girl (Single Version)3:07Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Galway Bay (Single Version)3:03Apple Music ↗
  5. 5How Can You Buy Killarney? (Single Version)3:06Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Eileen (Single Version)3:51Apple Music ↗
  7. 7With My Shillelagh Under My Arm (Single Version)2:28Apple Music ↗
  8. 8St. Patrick's Day Parade (Single Version)2:11Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Categories: Albums and songs