Buddy Clark (July 26, 1912 - October 1, 1949) was a popular singer in the 1… Read Full Bio ↴Buddy Clark (July 26, 1912 - October 1, 1949) was a popular singer in the 1930s and 1940s.

Clark was born Samuel Goldberg to Jewish parents in Boston, Massachusetts. He made his Big Band singing debut in 1934 with Benny Goodman on the Let's Dance radio program. In 1936 he started to perform on the show, Your Hit Parade, and lasted until 1938. In the mid-1930s he signed with Vocalion Records, having a top-20 hit with "Spring Is Here". He did not have another hit until the late 1940s, but continued recording, appearing in movies, and dubbing other actors' voices.

In 1946 he signed with Columbia Records and scored his biggest hit with the song "Linda" recorded in November of that year, but hitting its peak in the following spring. Linda was written especially for the six-year-old daughter of a show business lawyer named Lee Eastman, whose client, song-writer Jack Lawrence, wrote the song at Lee’s request. Upon reaching adulthood and becoming famous as a photographer, Linda was, for a while, something of a musician, later became a prominent spokeswoman for vegetarianism and animal rights, and broke a generation of teenage girls' hearts when she married Beatle Paul McCartney.[citation needed]

1947 also saw hits for Clark with such titles as "How Are Things in Glocca Mora" (from the musical Finian's Rainbow), which made the Top Ten, "Peg O' My Heart", "An Apple Blossom Wedding", and "I'll Dance at Your Wedding". The following year he had another major hit with "Love Somebody" (a duet with Doris Day, selling a million and reaching #1 on the charts) and nine more chart hits, and extended his success into 1949 with a number of hits, both solo and duetting with Day and Dinah Shore. He was fatally injured in a private plane crash in Los Angeles, returning from a college football game, when the craft ran low on fuel and crash-landed on Beverly Boulevard. A month after his death, his recording of "A Dreamer's Holiday" hit the charts.

Buddy Clark and five other friends had rented a small plane to attend a Stanford vs. Michigan football game. After the game on the way back to Los Angeles, the plane developed engine problem, due to lack of gas, and lost altitude and crashed on Beverly Boulevard, in California. Clark didn't survive the crash. At that time, he was 37 years old reaching new heights of popularity, when tragedy struck.

Peg o' My Heart
Buddy Clark Lyrics

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Peg o'my heart
I love you, don't let us part
I love you, I always knew it would be you
Since I heard your lilting laughter
It's your Irish heart I'm after
Peg o'my heart
Your glances make my heart say "How's chances?"
Come, be my own, come make your home in my heart

Overall Meaning

The song "Peg o' my Heart" by Buddy Clark is a classic example of a love song that has stood the test of time. In the song, the singer professes his love for a woman named Peg. He declares that he loves her and he doesn't want them to part. He always knew that Peg was the one for him and he was drawn to her because of her lilting laughter and Irish heart. The singer believes that he and Peg belong together and asks her to come and make a home in his heart. The song is a heartfelt declaration of love that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been in love.

The lyrics of the song are simple but powerful. They capture the essence of love and the desire to be with someone who makes your heart sing. The song is a classic example of the love ballad genre that was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. It has been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Nat King Cole. The song has also been featured in several movies and TV shows, making it a timeless classic that will continue to resonate with audiences for many years to come.

Line by Line Meaning

Peg o'my heart
Address to Peg, expressing affection

I love you, don't let us part
Expression of love and desire to stay together

I love you, I always knew it would be you
Confession of long-held love for Peg

Since I heard your lilting laughter
Moment when admiration for Peg began

It's your Irish heart I'm after
Specific trait of Peg that is attractive to the artist

Peg o'my heart
Reiteration of the address to Peg

Your glances make my heart say "How's chances?"
Peg's actions make the singer hopeful for a relationship

Come, be my own, come make your home in my heart
Invitation for Peg to be the artist's partner and to be loved deeply

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alfred Bryan, Fred Fisher

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