"The Lass o' Killiecrankie" <br /><br />Harry Lauder <br /><br />Pathé 60452 <br /><br />1904 <br /><br />Oh, years ago I used to be the smartest chap as you would see <br />The Prince of Wales he wanted me to go and join the army <br />Now I'm turning old and frail, like a dog without a tail <br />And it's all through Jane McPhail the lass o' Killiecrankie. <br /><br />Too-ral-oo-ral-oo-ral-oo <br />Fal-the duddle-al-the duddledy <br />She's as sweet as honey-dew <br />The lass o' Killiecrankie. <br /><br />Oh, one day I was 'cutting it fat', and as she passed I raised my hat <br />And as her little nose was flat, I handed her my 'hankey' <br />'Jane,' said I 'You're looking smart, could you masticate a tart?' <br />She smiled a smole near broke my heart - the lass o' Killiecrankie <br /><br />Oh, may be I was acting rash, when I tried her waist to squash <br />She said, 'Although you're on the mash, stop your hankey-pankey.' <br />She said that married we would be, then she heaved a sigh, you see <br />Then she heaved a brick at me, on the hills o' Killiecrankie. <br /><br />Oh, I was kilted to the knee, 'Jock, my dear,' she said to me <br />'We'll sit down two hours or three,' said I, 'My darling, thank ye.' <br />But very soon I changed my tune, for on a thistle I sat doon <br />And I nearly jumped up to the moon on the hills o' Killiecrankie. <br /><br />He was born "Henry Lauder" at Portobello, Edinburgh, on August 4, 1870 (at the time of the Franco-Prussian War). <br /><br />At age 21, Harry married Ann Vallance. <br /><br />Lauder worked in coal mines, and singing brought relief to the job. With the encouragement of others, he brought his talents to the stage. <br /><br />In 1905 he wrote "I Love a Lassie." <br /><br />"Roamin' In The Gloamin'" was written and published in 1911. <br /><br />With success as a music hall artist and recording artist, he ended up touring the world extensively. He eventually enjoyed success on radio, too. <br /><br />When World War I broke out, Lauder was in Melbourne. He began raising funds to help the Allied cause. For his patriotic efforts, which raised massive funds, he was knighted in 1919. <br /><br />In the second year of the war he lost his only son, John, a captain. It happened in December of 1916 at Poiziers. Lauder wrote the song "Keep Right on to the End of the Road" soon after the son's death. <br /><br />His wife died died a decade later in 1927. <br /><br />During his adult life he was Scotland's most famous entertainer. After he was knighted (again, this honor was bestowed as soon as World War I ended), he became Sir Harry Lauder. He was a singer, author, songwriter, recording star, radio performer, fundraiser, music hall regular, and film actor. <br /><br />Though slowed by aging, he entertained troops throughout Britain during World War II. <br /><br />His final years were spent at Lauder Ha' at Strathaven, where he died. <br /><br />He died on February 26, 1950 (during the Cold War). <br /><br />He was nearly 80. <br /><br />I upload this for mild historic value. Lauder was very famous during his lifetime. He was as popular, one might argue, as Charlie Chaplin. <br /><br />But a little bit of Harry Lauder goes a long way. His records are not in demand by today's record collectors. <br /><br />
