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  2. The song was used by Seán O'Casey in his 1926 play The Plough and the Stars, but the name "Maggie" was changed to "Nora" because the character, Jack Clitheroe, was singing it to his wife Nora. Johnny McEvoy recorded it as "Nora" in 1968 and had a number one hit in Ireland .

  3. Here is a well known song from yester year, by George Washington Johnson, about growing old. Although it is often found in the repertoire of Scottish singers, George Johnson was a Canadian from Toronto. "Maggie" was Margaret Clark, a pupil of George Johnson who was a schoolteacher.

  4. Apr 17, 2021 · The singer/ songwriter wrote his track "Maggie's Song" as an ode to his lab-terrier mutt. If you haven't grabbed a box of tissues, you may want to do that. According to the Tennessean,...

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  5. One of the most popular ballads of the 19th and early 20th centuries with over 40 versions to its credit, When You and I Were Young, Maggie began as a love poem written by a school master, George Johnson, who taught in Glanford Township, south of Hamilton.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Maggie_MayMaggie May - Wikipedia

    "Maggie May" is a song co-written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton, and performed by Rod Stewart on his album Every Picture Tells a Story, released in 1971. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 130 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

  7. Maggie’s Song. Chris Stapleton. Let me tell you a story. About an old friend of mine. Somebody left her in a shopping cart. In a parking lot for us to find. Just a fuzzy black pup. She was hungry and feeling alone. We put her in the back seat.

  8. Apr 14, 2024 · Who originally wrote “When You and I Were Young – Maggie”? George Washington Johnson is credited as the original songwriter of “When You and I Were Young – Maggie.” Fiddlin’ John Carson’s interpretation of the song brought it widespread recognition.

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