Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere by Edward MacHugh on 1941 Victor 78 rpm record.

[lrh1966]

@al5mnd9trnksdr745bi

Thank you for the historical info on song, and for checking it out...Friends, Lloyd.

[IUFTR]

I remember listening to this fine singer when I was a little boy. Tkkhe song I remeber most clearly was his theme song, "An Evening Prayer." There was the "Little Brown Church in the Vale" which I loved as a child.

Check my YouTube postings: Tags "On Eagle's Wings and "The Lord's Prayer.\" by Malotte. Edward Palmer Thanks, lrh1966 for posting.

Tag titles and Palmer Hope you like them.

[lrh1966]

@IUFTR

Thank you for checking it out...Friends, Lloyd.

[MrNibit]

Wonderful rendition of a wonderful all but forgotten hymn. Thank you for posting this treasure

[lrh1966]

@MrNibit

You are welcome. Thank you for checking it out...Friends, Lloyd.

[mayatatyana1]

Thank you very much for posting this exquisite hymn. Maya

[lrh1966]

@mayatatyana1

Thank you for listening to this vintage 78 by Edward Machugh...Friends, Lloyd.

[paulostroff99]

Lovely. TY James for sharing.and irh for posting

[CanadaPisces]

Edward MacHugh gives a lovely rendition of an old gospel hymn. It is a pleasure to hear him sing again on this old recording after so many years. Thank you uirh1966 for uploading this recording!

[lrh1966]

@CanadaPisces

You are welcome, and thank you for checking it out...Friends, Lloyd.

[Herur22]

@CanadaPisces

Very beautiful indeed. I am glad to get to know this artist.

[lrh1966]

@Herur22

I got this 78 quite a time back. Thank you for listening to this 78 record...Friends, Lloyd.

[CurzonRoad]

@CanadaPisces

Thank you James@CanadaPisces for sharing this very, very nice version (one of the best I've ever heard), and thank you Inh1966 for posting.

[shirleyfido]

I am so excited to find this! Edward MacHugh is the brother of Nellie MacHugh Short, who is the mother of my maternal grandfather! When I visited Scotland a few years ago, I tried unsuccessfully to find info about him in Dundee. I have a copy of his Treasury of Gospel Hymns and Poems, copyright 1938, so it was wonderful to hear his voice. If other family reads this, please email me at knapprs@shaw.ca

[lrh1966]

@shirleyfido

This is very inspiring to hear this, and I hope you find more info about him in your research. Thank you for checking out this vintage 78...Friends, Lloyd.

[Wnoronz]

What a fine singer was Edward MacHugh. I wonder who is the accompanying organist playing the theatre organ? ... and which organ? Possibly a studio installed one? Also does anyone know much about the life and career of Edward MacHugh?

[lrh1966]

@Wnoronz

Thank you for checking this classic out by Edward MacHugh. I took the song from one of my CD-R's I made of this record a few years ago, and did not write down the song details other than main artist, and song title...I should have known better than and wrote it all down while I still had the original Victor 78!!...friends, Lloyd.

[MrFloridaDave]

@Wnoronz

Edward MacHugh was born in Scotland and came to the USA when he was 17.

He lived in Conneticut in a Dutch colonial home with eight acres. He raised poultry and liked to be called "Farmer."

He started on radio in 1927 at a Boston radio station and became a major radio star across the USA. His fans referred to him simply as ,"The Gospel Singer."

His songbooks are regularly on ebay.

[lrh1966]

@MrFloridaDave

Thank you for checking it out, and the great historical info on him!!...friends, Lloyd.

[MrFloridaDave]

Hi Lloyd,

Thanks for posting all the great music!

I wondered what MacHugh sounded like.

I've had his songbook for a while.

Dave

[Wnoronz]

@MrFloridaDave Thank you for that information MrFloridaDave. Truly Mr. MacHugh had a fine voice, and it seems strange that (as far as I can tell) he never enjoyed the same fame in Britain as he attained in the USA. I suppose going from the time scale of when he was popular (starting on the radio as you say in 1927) he must be long since departed this life by now.

[MrFloridaDave]

@Wnoronz

Yes I meant to put Edward MacHugh 1893-1957

They don't make singers like this anymore.

[Wnoronz]

@MrFloridaDave Hello Dave! Thank you for those dates. Edward MacHugh is indeed longer here with us, but truly he lives again every time we hear his beautiful tenor voice!

[lrh1966]

@Wnoronz

I am having difficulty locating decent historical info about him and his recordings, thank you for listening in on his classics...friends, Lloyd.

[Wnoronz]

@lrh1966 Hello Lloyd. Thank you for your efforts and indeed for all that you put on to YouTube. Ta!

[vivalamusicavieja]

¡So good sounds! Are you sure than this is a recording of the 1930´s? Because the sound is very good!

[lrh1966]

Thank you for comments!!, yes this is from a Victor Scroll record, and the scroll design was replaced with plainer Victor label in 1937 from the date books I have researched..thank you again, the flip side is "The 90 And 9".

[CurzonRoad]

((((((((((( Thank you! )))))))))))

[lrh1966]

You are welcome, this is a rare artist.