Tag: Chauncey Olcott
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Chauncey Olcott
Chauncey Olcott, real name Chancellor John Olcott, was renowned in the music world for his contributions as a composer, singer, and actor. Best remembered for writing “My Wild Irish Rose” and “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” Olcott was one of the premier Irish tenors from the 1890s until he retired from the stage in 1925…
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Chauncey Olcott, Irish Tenor, Dies
Camden Courier-Post – February 19, 1932 Famous Singer, Well Known Here, Passes Away at Monte Carlo Villa Chauncey Olcott, noted Irish ballad singer, whose golden tenor made “Mother Machree” and “My Wild Irish Rose” immortal, died early yesterday at his winter· home, “Villa Emeraude” at Monte Carlo. “The last of the troubadours,” as he was…