no.27 : Jimmy Kennedy by Máire Uí Mhaicín

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no.27 : Jimmy Kennedy

A photo of a photo hanging in a local hotel of the famous songwriter, Jimmy Kennedy. Jimmy Kennedy's lyrics are very familiar, but not many people have heard of the man himself. Red Sails in the Sunset was inspired by a beautiful summer evening in Portstewart,Co.Antrim. One of his other famous songs South of the Border was inspired by a picture postcard from Tijuana, Mexico.

Enjoy Fats Domino's version of Red Sails in the Sunset below:

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SRW		05-Feb-2013 22:38
Used to play Red Sails in the Sunset, when I was a pub pianist, in my youth.... Nice to put a face to a name...! Ta!

Harrison		29-Nov-2008 05:51
Nice history lesson. :)

j>a>e>17 :):):)		29-Nov-2008 05:35
endearing tribute & mega thanx for sharing this tooo, j>a>e>17 :):):)

Cindi Smith		28-Nov-2008 22:15
Awesome find!!!!!!! Excellent work!

laine82		28-Nov-2008 21:13
It's a beautiful song...timeless.

wernere01		28-Nov-2008 03:14
Fine shot, and thanks for the story behind.

Mary Terry		28-Nov-2008 02:25
Great old song!

Inga Morozoff		28-Nov-2008 01:26
Never heard of the song or the fellow. Must be before my time? :-)

cits_4_pets		27-Nov-2008 21:30
Love the song, nice find.

Mairéad		27-Nov-2008 19:37
Nice find Máire.

Jola Dziubinska		27-Nov-2008 14:18
Wonderful music and thanks for the info, Maire.

Maaike Huizer		27-Nov-2008 10:28
You always manage to find special things for the challenges. This one is special too. A great entry, in combination with the music.