Slim Whitman - I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen [1956].

[Circa 1875 - Written by Thomas P. Westendorf].
1st. Recorded by Will Oakland on Edison Amberol 1102 [Cylinder].
Also Circa 1912 to 1914 by William Thomas on Columbia A 1435 (UK).
June 1914 by Walter Van Brunt
30 July 1914 by Clarence Whitehill

Issued on LP "Slim Whitman Sings"
Also Recorded 1955 - 1957 - 1963 - 1967 and 1973 [Live].

Recorded June/July 1956 -
Music City Recordings, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN --
Slim Whitman [gt/vcl], Harold Bradley [gt], Hank Garland [gt],
Jerry Byrd [steel gt], Bob Moore [string bass],
Farris Coursey [drums], Owen Bradley [piano].

Born Ottis Dewey Whitman jr. in Tampa FL [1923 - 2013]
"Slim" Recorded from 1948 to 2010.
1957 Joined the Grand Ole Opry
1968 Country Music Hall of Fame MUSEUM
'Walkway of Stars"
1976 - 1977 - 1977 - 1978
Voted Best International Male Vocalist
by the International Country Music Awards
Given A Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
He claimed to have sold over 120 Million Records.

[K-Denton]

I was 18 when I went to see Mr. Slim Whitman. My friend asked if he would sing this song and said, "My friend here was named after this song, could you sing it for her?" He said to me, "Kathleen you come up here on stage and I would love to sing this to you." I can't tell you how wonderful and exciting it was. I at the time had long red (copper penny hair) and when I walked up on stage, he said, "to Kathleen". He sang the whole song right to me... This memory will never fade. I was so mesmerized. Handsome man, beautiful blue eyes, and that wonderful voice. Mom and Dad always played his records, and I was named after this song and Kathleen Mavourneen. What a treasured moment. Thank you Slim Whitman...I will see you in Heaven. I'm now in my 70's and so thankful I found his songs here on U-Tube! 💖

[NoraCurran-tg]

I always loved Slim Whitman Since I first arrived here from Ireland Some boy by the name of Gerry Intridused me to Slim Whitman Oh the good old days Thank you Slim

[caspercasper]

best songs of 50s it was one of the best

[briantilke]

A friend of mine past away and I was asked to do the funeral service I no she always wanted to return to Ireland but never made it and as she was called Kathleen I had this version played for her every one loved it R I P Kathy 😢🙏

[lindamallett]

Luv u mum, I lost u when I was just 18 month old, am now 72 miss u

[clivemilson]

My dad loved this. So do I . I met Slim several time when he toured GB in the 70's . What a fabulous guy. RIP Slim.

[kaylodge]

Amazing voice..always reminds me of my lovely grandad...Oliver Lodge, he used to sing this, he was once married to a Kathleen.

[timshade]

K Denton: WOW! WHAT A great memory! I hope you have many more years to cherish it.

[ladyofthelake]

Beautiful reminds me of my grandmother, it was her favourite.

[robertclarke]

My mom's favourite singer. Miss my mom but will always be grateful she introduced me to Slim Whitman. I'm now coming up to 75years old and just gave my son in law a 6 box set of Slim Whitman L'P records. to say he was happy was a understatement, I'm happy he will treasure those recordings.👑👑👑👑

[JackBlack-dnkc]

Best rendition of this song. Love Slim.

[Ragtimedreams]

Your voice is sad when ere you speak
And tears bedim your lovely eyes.

[pierceryan]

Excellent.Oui..In memory of the Mammy.

[Sidney-vqsb]

Mums song at her funeral I've never see dad cry please don't leave he shouted 😢😢😢

[KaiLindaova-ddwz]

I used to listen to an Irish Group sing this during Foster Care;- (Towards the End!);- before they had nearly had a Marital Breakdown! One I have been on is: "Crossroads": (Don McClean);- as that was: "Is/Was";- my life;- (And it wasn't much of a Life!);- back then;- (But I had my Gigs!). I'm somewhere else now;- and found myself;- in this: "Germainßhaft";- (In England);- under Christian Management, (Dispute the Wife in that relationship;- "Many!";- years ago, getting me to relate to her as a Spiritual Mother!). "She!";- (Atleast!);- tried to get me in the Scent of Buddhism! In this: "Common Ship"/Community for Mental Health;- (I am prepared to say right now!);- we have a Mixture of Characters! I only just;- (Although I knew of Slim Whitman years ago!);- I have just heard a Comment From a Rebel;- not to play this Tune at the moment;- (Which was Unexpected!);- probably because of Stories that have been expressed in Common Area's;- (of this: "The House of St. Martin"). We are all here for different reasons! I believe my Rhinestone is Obsidian;- and I shall be publishing;- (One day!);- an Auto-Biographical Account of the Abuse I went through in Foster-Care, with her Husband;- (Being a Closures Gay/"Bi?";-Sexual! I know this's possibly a little too-much Information;- but I can say these two were Married under The Mormon Church;- and that they were not happy in their Wedlock! As for Buddhism! I don't speak Faulse Words;- and: "I think";- because I don't know who's reading this;- "To Practice Control and Discipline";- we ALL Suffered at time's;- in that Foster Home: 'The Cuckoo's Nest!'.

[INDYOSKARS]

Read somewhere that "Kathleen" was Edison´s favorite song.

[trajan]

Who can forget when his version of "Indian Love Call" defeated the Martians in "Mars Attacks"

[matiascarnevale]

I'm writing an essay on this song--could anyone please help me in interpreting the lyrics? Is Kathleen actually dead?