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Albert Farrington & Chorus / Joseph A. Phillips
It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary / The Soldiers Of The King

Single US 1914 on Edison Records label
Pop and Brass (March)

From original sleeve: (Side R) It is not always the national song of their country that springs to the soldiers' lips as they lie in the trenches while bullets sweep over them, for in most wars there is some other song-popular, martial, or sentimental-that cheers them in their loneliness. At the outbreak of the great European war, this Irish song caught the fancy of the English troops, and spread rapidly to the ranks of the other armies. Some of the parodies on it are most amusing. One-a British production-runs to lines supposed to be sung by a German soldier, and starts with the paraphrase "It's a Long, Long Way to Paree-O." (Side L) This selection, both words and music of which were written by Leslie Stuart, the noted English comedy composer, was first brought out some years ago under the title "Soldiers of the Queen." It is a stirring march song, and the war on the continent revived its popularity to a truly remarkable extent. In the United States it has become extraordinarily popular also, and in September, 1914, after the first few weeks of the war, not a copy of this song could be bought in New York. It had been entirely sold out! Joseph A. Phillips, an American baritone with a voice of true tone and robust quality, has made a notable record of the selection. Artists uncredited on both etched labels

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	Albert Farrington & Chorus , album by
	Joseph A. Phillips voc, US album by

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