Peg O’ My Heart
Titel
Peg O’ My Heart
Text & Musik
Alfred Bryan & Fred Fisher
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„Peg O’ My Heart“ ist ein sentimentales Liebeslied von Alfred Bryan (Text) und Fred Fisher (Musik). Es wurde 1913 veröffentlicht und im Umfeld der Broadway-Szene populär. Das Lied wurde stark vom erfolgreichen Theaterstück „Peg o’ My Heart“ beeinflusst. Premiere war im Dezember 1912. Autor war J. Hartley Manners. Hauptdarstellerin war Laurette Taylor. Die Figur „Peg“ aus dem Stück lieferte den Namen und die Stimmung für das Lied.
Fred Fisher wurde 1875 in Köln als Alfred Breitenbach geboren. Er emigrierte 1900 in die USA. 1907 gründete er seinen Musikverlag. Alfred Bryan war ein kanadischer Texter.
Das Lied „Peg O’ My Heart“ von Alfred Bryan (Text) und Fred Fisher (Musik) handelt von der leidenschaftlichen einseitigen Liebe eines Mannes zu einer irischen Schönheit namens Peg. Ihre blauen Augen und ihr Lächeln verzaubern ihn.
Frank Sinatra sang „Peg O’ My Heart“ mehrmals 1947 in der Radiosendung „Your Hit Parade“. Dort war das Lied als Hit platziert.
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20.09.1947 Radio, New York, New York City, Your Hit Parade
27.09.1947 Radio, Kalifornien, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Your Hit Parade
18.10.1947 Radio, New York, New York City, Your Hit Parade
25.10.1947 Radio, New York, New York City, Your Hit Parade
Main Event Infos (English version)
"Peg O' My Heart" is a song that was penned in 1913 by Alfred Bryan (lyrics) and Fred Fisher (music). It was featured in the 1913 musical "Ziegfeld Follies". The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of extravagant theatrical revue productions that ran on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with additional runs in 1934, 1936, 1943, and 1957. These productions were the brainchild of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. and were renowned for their glamorous female dancers, often referred to as the "Ziegfeld Girls".
In 1947, "Peg O' My Heart" gained global recognition as an instrumental piece when it was recorded by the harmonica trio "The Harmonicats" in March of that year. Their rendition of "Peg O' My Heart" made its debut on the Billboard charts on April 18, 1947, where it remained for 21 weeks, ultimately securing the top spot.
Other notable chart performances of "Peg O' My Heart" in 1947 include:
- Buddy Clark recorded the song in New York City on April 25, 1947. His version entered the Billboard chart on June 27, 1947, stayed there for 7 weeks, and peaked at the fourth position.
- Art Lund recorded the song in Los Angeles, California on May 12, 1947. His version entered the Billboard chart on June 20, 1947, remained there for 10 weeks, and reached the sixth position.
- Clark Dennis' version entered the Billboard chart on July 4, 1947, stayed there for one week, and reached the tenth position.
- The Three Suns' version entered the Billboard chart on June 20, 1947, remained there for 16 weeks, and peaked at the second position.
Frank Sinatra performed "Peg O' My Heart" four times on his radio show "Your Hit Parade" in 1947.
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