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The Spaniard That Blighted My Life
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Wikipedia article
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"'The Spaniard That Blighted My Life'" is a comic song which was composed and first performed by English music-hall performer Billy Merson.
It starts
It was performed by Al Jolson in his show 'The Honeymoon Express' and he recorded it for Victor Records on March 7, 1913 (catalog No. 17318). It became a major hit, selling over a million copies.
Merson sued Jolson for copyright infringement, forcing removal of the song from the movie, 'The Singing Fool' in the UK.
Renditions
* Al Jolson, 'The Jolson Story' (1946) and 'Jolson Sings Again (performed by Larry Parks), dubbed by Al Jolson)
* Bing Crosby and Al Jolson, recorded March 25, 1947.
* Roy Hudd on 'Those Music Hall Days'
* Seamus Kennedy on 'Party Pieces', 2005.
* The song was featured in Season 32, Episode 1 of The Simpsons.
References
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