Walter Van Brunt (April 22, 1892 - April 11, 1971), said to have been Thoma… Read Full Bio ↴Walter Van Brunt (April 22, 1892 - April 11, 1971), said to have been Thomas Edison’s favorite tenor, began his recording career at the age of 17.
Recording and performing with such giants of his era as Billy Murray, Ada Jones, the American Quartet and John Bieling, Van Brunt had 40 hits on the pop charts including ‘When I Dream in the Gloaming of You’ (#3, 1909), ‘It’s Hard to Kiss Your Sweetheart (When the Last Kiss Means Good-Bye)’ (#2, 1910), ‘I’ve Got Your Number’ (#2, 1911), ‘Don’t Wake Me Up, I’m Dreaming’ (#3, 1911), ‘That Was Before I Met You’ (#3, 1911), ‘I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl that Married Dear Old Dad’ (#2, 1911), ‘Ghost of the Violin’ (#3, 1913), ‘Sympathy’ (with Helen Clark, #1, 1913), ‘And the Green Grass Grew All Around’ (#4, 1913) and ‘I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen’ (#3, 1916).
Van Brunt also appeared in vaudeville sketches and Broadway productions including Eileen and was featured in radio programs with Billy Murray from 1929 through 1933.
Recording and performing with such giants of his era as Billy Murray, Ada Jones, the American Quartet and John Bieling, Van Brunt had 40 hits on the pop charts including ‘When I Dream in the Gloaming of You’ (#3, 1909), ‘It’s Hard to Kiss Your Sweetheart (When the Last Kiss Means Good-Bye)’ (#2, 1910), ‘I’ve Got Your Number’ (#2, 1911), ‘Don’t Wake Me Up, I’m Dreaming’ (#3, 1911), ‘That Was Before I Met You’ (#3, 1911), ‘I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl that Married Dear Old Dad’ (#2, 1911), ‘Ghost of the Violin’ (#3, 1913), ‘Sympathy’ (with Helen Clark, #1, 1913), ‘And the Green Grass Grew All Around’ (#4, 1913) and ‘I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen’ (#3, 1916).
Van Brunt also appeared in vaudeville sketches and Broadway productions including Eileen and was featured in radio programs with Billy Murray from 1929 through 1933.
My Wild Irish Rose
Walter Van Brunt Lyrics
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Al Jolson & Dennis Day If you'll listen, I'll sing you a sweet little song, Of…
Brian Dullaghan My wild Irish Rose, the sweetest flower that grows. You may…
Connie Francis My wild Irish Rose the sweetest flower that grows You may…
Daniel O'Donnell If you listen I'll sing you a sweet little song Of…
Frank McCaffrey If you listen, I'll sing you a sweet little song Of…
Hank Locklin My wild Irish Rose The sweetest flower that grows You may se…
Irish & Celtic Folk Wanderers How pleasant to roam by the sunny Suir stream To hear…
Locklin Hank My wild Irish Rose The sweetest flower that grows You may se…
Music-Themes How pleasant to roam by the sunny Suir stream To hear…
The Ink Spots My wild Irish rose The sweetest flower that grows You may se…
The Inkspots My wild Irish rose The sweetest flower that grows You may …
The Irish Tenors If you listen I'll sing you a sweet little song Of…
The Kings of Dixieland My wild Irish Rose, The sweetest flow′r that grows, You may …
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@norfolk03
I love this! Thanks!
@skinnyblinddude
Charming : - )
@bealtespip123
Man,I love this. :) CDs just can't beat records. :D
@farkas419
Very cool...how could anyone not love this? :D
@braysnyder24
Walter van brunt/scanlan/scanlon is my great grandfather by way of his daughter Patricia who is my grandmother!
@zciweslab
straightforwardly sweet! it always amazes what sound comes off these cylinders. this seems really well preserved. any opera singers in this collection?
@danielarick5872
I think this was also done for Edison on Blue Amberola cylinders because I have this same on that cylinder.