Peg O' My Heart - Notable Recordings

Notable Recordings

Notable recordings of the song include:

  • Charles W. Harrison
    • Label: Victor 17412 (matrix: 13628-2)
    • Recorded: July 24, 1913
  • Henry Burr
    • Label: Columbia A-1404 (matrix: 38980-2)
    • Recorded: August 1, 1913
  • Walter Van Brunt
    • Edison, Blue Amberol 2036
    • Released: September 1913
  • Bunny Berigan & his Orchestra
    • Label: Victor 27258 (matrix: 043925)
    • Recorded: New York City November 28, 1939
  • The Harmonicats
    • Label: Vitacoustic 1
    • Released: March 1947
    • First entered the Billboard magazine chart on April 18, on charts 21 weeks, peaking at #1
  • Buddy Clark with orchestra directed by Mitchell Ayres
    • Label: Columbia 37392 (matrix: CO 37671)
    • Recorded: New York City April 25, 1947
    • First entered the Billboard magazine chart on June 27, on charts 7 weeks, peaking at #4
  • Art Lund with orchestra conducted by Johnny Thompson
    • Label: MGM 10037 (matrix: 47-S-3077-3)
    • Recorded: in Los Angeles, California May 12, 1947
    • First entered the Billboard magazine chart on June 20, on charts 10 weeks, peaking at #6
  • Clark Dennis
    • Label: Capitol 346
    • First entered the Billboard magazine chart on July 4, 1947, on charts 1 week, at #10
  • The Three Suns
    • Label: RCA Victor 20-2272
    • First entered the Billboard magazine chart on June 20, 1947, on charts 16 weeks, peaking at #2
  • Joe Loss and his Orchestra
    • Label: His Master's Voice BD 5987
    • Recorded: London on October 13, 1947
  • Dropkick Murphys featuring Bruce Springsteen
    • Label: Born & Bred Records
    • Recorded: in Boston, Massachusetts 2010/2011

In the 2010 ITV drama Downton Abbey, episode 4 season 1 features William, the second footman, playing "Peg o' My Heart" on the piano in the servants' hall.

Preceded by
"Mam'selle" by Art Lund
U.S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single
June 21, 1947 (The Harmonicats)
Succeeded by
"Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)" by Perry Como
Preceded by
"Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)" by Perry Como
U.S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single
July 19–August 2, 1947 (The Harmonicats)
Succeeded by
"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" by Tex Williams

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