20 October 2010 2 Comments

293/365 Songs: Make believe – Showboat

365songs-octoberThis song comes from the 1927 Jerome Kern musical Showboat, and it’s dedicated to my grandfather Terry McGibbons who would have been 99 years old today. He used to love singing this song and I’m including a recording of him below.

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2 Responses to “293/365 Songs: Make believe – Showboat”

  1. Marilyn 20 October 2010 at 11:45 pm #

    Completely lovely, this!

  2. Frank 22 October 2010 at 12:50 pm #

    So great to hear that beautiful voice again, Mark.


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