John K. Casey

John Keegan "Leo" Casey (1846 – 17 March 1870), known as the Poet of the Fenians, was an Irish poet, orator and republican who was famous as the writer of the song "The Rising of the Moon" and as one of the central figures in the Fenian Rising of 1867. He was imprisoned by the English and died on St. Patrick's Day in 1870.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1846, Died March 17, 1870

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-11813 12-in. 4/2/1912 Maire, my girl John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 161-b] 10-in. approximately Mar. 1928 Maire, my girl George Turner Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Casey, John K.," accessed November 16, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104089.

Casey, John K.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 16, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104089.

"Casey, John K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104089

External Sources

Wikipedia: John Keegan Casey

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Casey, John K. (John Keegan), 1846-1870 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83006846

Wikidata: John Keegan Casey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6242621

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21047900

MusicBrainz: John Keegan Casey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a7b6eba2-1556-434e-b8eb-38d5bf6f85e6

ISNI: 0000 0000 2638 4904 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000026384904

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/107631

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