John K. Casey
John Keegan "Leo" Casey (1846 – 17 March 1870), known as the Poet of the Fenians, was an Irish poet, orator and republican who was famous as the writer of the song "The Rising of the Moon" and as one of the central figures in the Fenian Rising of 1867. He was imprisoned by the English and died on St. Patrick's Day in 1870. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1846, Died March 17, 1870
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-11813 | 12-in. | 4/2/1912 | Maire, my girl | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 161-b] | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1928 | Maire, my girl | George Turner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Casey, John K.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104089.
Casey, John K.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104089.
"Casey, John K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: John Keegan Casey
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Casey, John K. (John Keegan), 1846-1870 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83006846
Wikidata: John Keegan Casey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6242621
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21047900
MusicBrainz: John Keegan Casey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a7b6eba2-1556-434e-b8eb-38d5bf6f85e6
ISNI: 0000 0000 2638 4904 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000026384904
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