Bless This House (song)
| "Bless This House" | |
|---|---|
| Song by John McCormack | |
| Published | 1927 |
| Composer(s) | May Brahe |
| Lyricist(s) | Helen Taylor |
"Bless This House" is a song published in 1927. The words were written by Englishwoman Helen Taylor, under the original title "Bless the House". The music was composed by Australian May Brahe, a friend of Taylor's.
One of the first artists to record the song was tenor John McCormack who recorded it on September 16, 1932 in London with Edwin Schneider on piano.[1]
In the United States, this song is strongly associated with Thanksgiving and is often sung around this time. It is frequently found in spiritual/inspirational collections, such as the Doris Day album You'll Never Walk Alone and the Perry Como album I Believe,[2] as well as in many Hymnals. It was a favourite of Vera Lynn, British WW2 "Forces Sweetheart" and appears on her album Favourite Sacred Songs (1972).[3] Australian duo Generation Gap (Australian tenor Jim Hopkin and pianist Stephen Lightbody) also recorded a version of the song which appears on their 2009 album A New Beginning.
Other singers to record it include Gracie Fields,[4] Peter Dawson, Jan Peerce, Beniamino Gigli,[5] Josef Locke,[6] Benjamin Luxon, Leontyne Price, Steve Conway, Harry Secombe (for his album Sacred Songs),[7] Rosemary Clooney,[8] Lesley Garrett and Bryn Terfel.
References
- ^ "The John McCormack Society". mccormacksociety.co.uk. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Perry Como Discography". kokomo.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "GIGLI, Beniamino: Gigli Edition, Vol. 12: London Recordings (1946-1947) - 8.111101". Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "LOCKE, Josef: Hear My Song, Violetta (1947-1950) - 8.120549". Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
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