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JOSEF LOCKE - A SONG OF IRELAND
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A Song Of Ireland
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STAL 6011
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Vinyl record
DESCRIPTION:
46/97
PRICE:
£1.98
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Very Good (VG)
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Very Good (VG)
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The Garden Where The Praties Grow
1
The Garden Where The Praties Grow
2
Macushla
2
Macushla
3
The Rose Of Slievenamon
3
The Rose Of Slievenamon
4
A Shawl Of Galway Grey
4
A Shawl Of Galway Grey
5
Eileen O'Grady
5
Eileen O'Grady
6
Isle Of Innisfree
6
Isle Of Innisfree
7
The Rose Of Tralee
7
The Rose Of Tralee
8
How Can You Buy Killarney
8
How Can You Buy Killarney
9
Mother Machree
9
Mother Machree
10
Galway Bay
10
Galway Bay
11
When It's Midnight In Mayo
11
When It's Midnight In Mayo
12
The Bard Of Armagh
12
The Bard Of Armagh
Last FM Information on Josef Locke
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Josef Locke, real name Joseph McLaughlin, was born in Derry, Northern Ireland on 23rd March 1918. He came from a musical family however he was the only one of 9 children to follow a stage career. As a young boy he sang in the local church choir.
Aged 16 he joined the British army and within 18 months was promoted to sergeant. He spent sometime as a policeman in Palestine, when he returned home he joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary. he sang in local concerts and gained the nickname "the singing bobby". He got his first break in the Empire Theatre Belfast, had a contract for £7 per week and entertained the audience during scenery changes, he also acted as theatre bagge-man.
He took singing lessons with Count John McCormack's singing teacher, the great tenor later showed great interest in this young tenor's career. However the ex policeman had to leave Belfast for London in 1944. His big break came from Jack Hylton, an engagement at the Victoria Palace and this was where the name Josef Locke originated. His real name was too long for the space alloted to him on the bills. He appeared in Blackpool where he came to the attention of Victor Carne of Columbia records, millions of his recordings where sold in the UK, he appeared in many films.
A good and humourous account of his musical career can be seen in the film "Hear my Song". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.