[citation needed] A separate song was written by Dr. Arthur Colahan in Leicester in 1947 and popularised by Bing Crosby.
[2] Crosby recorded the song with Victor Young and his Orchestra on 27 November 1947, and changed some of the lyrics so as to be less political.
3 position in the Billboard charts in the U.S.[4] Crosby recorded the song again in 1966 for a television show broadcast the following year.
Crosby also included the song in his 50th anniversary concert at the London Palladium, which was recorded and issued on a double album.
[6] The contemporary recordings available during this period were by: Ruby Murray later included the song on her album When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1955).