Podcast Episode 100: One Hundred Years Ago

August 11, 2015

For episode 100 of the podcast, I have five super fun songs for you that were recorded 100 years ago. The songs are "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary" sung by Albert Farrington, "Harrigan" sung by Billy Murray, "Foolish Questions" by Ada Reeve, "A Little Bit of Cucumber" by Harry Champion, and "Funiculì, Funiculà" sung by Charles W Harrison.

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Songs

• It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary sung by Albert Farrington
• Another recording of "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary"
• "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" on Wikipedia
• The sign "Welcome To Tipperary
• Harrigan sung by Billy Murray
• Wikipedia page for the song
• Wikipedia page on George M. Cohan, who wrote the song
• Foolish Questions by Ada Reeve
• "Ada Reeve, This Is Your Life" on YouTube (more information)
• A Little Bit of Cucumber by Harry Champion
• Wikipedia page about the song
• Lyrics to the song
• Another recording of "A Little Bit of Cucumber"
• Funiculì, Funiculà sung by Charles W. Harrison
• Wikipedia page about the song
• "Mickey and the Beanstalk" on IMDB and a YouTube video of the song "Eat Until I Die" (more information)