Mighty Lak' a Rose
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Mighty Lak' a Rose is a 1901 song, music by Ethelbert Nevin and lyrics by Frank L. Stanton.
The lyrics are written in a phonetic approximation of an Irish immigrant accent; such "dialect songs" were common in the era. The title thus means "Mighty (very much) like a rose"; this assessment is addressed by a father to his newborn son.
The tune became a Tin Pan Alley hit, and a perennial of traditional pop music for generations.
Notable recordings of the tune include those by Lillian Nordica, Geraldine Farrar, Vincent Lopez, Paul Robeson, Art Tatum, Wilbur DeParis, Frank Sinatra, and Nina Simone.
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1908 recording of Lillian Nordica singing Mighty Lak' a Rose 2575 KB
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