The Spaniard That Blighted My Life
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"The Spaniard That Blighted My Life" is a comic song
which was composed and first performed by music-hall performer Billy Merson
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It was performed by Al Jolson
in his show The Honeymoon Express and his recording of it was a hit in 1913, selling over a million copies.
Merson sued Jolson for copyright infringement, forcing removal of the song from the movie, The Singing Fool
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Comic song
A comic song is a humorous song. These songs were especially popular in the music halls of the 19th and 20th century....
which was composed and first performed by music-hall performer Billy Merson
Billy Merson
Billy Merson was an English music hall performer and songwriter. He began his career while working in a lace-making factory, and doing shows in the evenings. It took some time until he could make a living from his stage work. "For five or six years on the stage, I survived on a salary hardly...
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It starts
It was performed by Al Jolson
Al Jolson
Al Jolson was an American singer, comedian and actor. In his heyday, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer"....
in his show The Honeymoon Express and his recording of it was a hit in 1913, selling over a million copies.
Merson sued Jolson for copyright infringement, forcing removal of the song from the movie, The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool is a 1928 musical drama Part-Talkie motion picture which was released by Warner Brothers. The film starred Al Jolson and was a follow-up to his previous film, The Jazz Singer...
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- Al Jolson, The Jolson Story, 1946.
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and Al Jolson, 1947. - Roy HuddRoy HuddRoy Hudd, OBE is an English comedian, actor, radio host and author, and an authority on the history of music hall entertainment.- Early life :...
on Those Music Hall Days - Seamus KennedySeamus KennedySeamus Kennedy is an Irish singer, comedian and writer.-Life:Kennedy has been entertaining audiences in the United States since the 1980s...
on Party Pieces, 2005.