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Sheet music cover Sculpture in Tipperary Town, Ireland, commemorating the song "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" (or "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary") is an English music hall song first performed in 1912 by Jack Judge, and written by Judge and Harry Williams, though authorship of the song has long been disputed. [1] [2] [3]
Tipperary" is the name of an Irish-oriented love song written in 1907 by Leo Curley, James M. Fulton and J. Fred Helf, and was performed by early recording star Billy Murray. The full lyrics can be found at [1] and [2] .
John Judge (3 December 1872 – 25 July 1938) was an English songwriter and music-hall entertainer best remembered for writing the song "It's a Long Way to Tipperary".Judge originally wrote and sang the song in 1912, but the far more widely known John McCormack acquired greater name recognition with the song.
"Tipperary Hills For Me" "The Tipperary Christening" "Tipperary Far Away" [4] "Tipperary" - a love song written in 1907 by Leo Curley, James M. Fulton and J. Fred Helf. "The Station of Knocklong" [4] "Shanagolden" - written by Seán McCarthy. Recorded by Connie Foley, among others. [8] "The Further it is From Tipperary" by Jack Norworth.
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It’s a long way to Tipperary was written in 1909 and published in 1912 and became famous during the Great War 1914 – 1918. The royalties from this and other songs made Harry a wealthy man, which enabled him to buy The Plough, the cottage and surrounding land for his parents.
He also wrote "I'm Glad My Wife's In Europe" in 1914 with Coleman Goertz, "Everyone Sings Tipperary So Why Not Sing" in 1915 with Jack Glogau, "It's Not Your Nationality (It's Simply You)" in 1916 with Joe McCarthy, "At the Yankee Military Ball" in 1917 with Harry Jentes, Homeward Bound in 1917 with Coleman Goetz, "China We Owe a Lot to You" in ...
There are variations in lyrics between early recordings and the sheet music released later in 1918. The title is changed to "The Further It Is from Tipperary, the Nearer It Is to Berlin". The very first line, "The Tommies in the tanks all seem to have one favorite song" is changed to "The Tommies in the trenches seem to have one favorite song". [4]