“TIPPERARY” FORTUNE
SONG Will 1 TEN VO it BET LONDON. Auk- 4.—Jack Judge, composer of “Tipperary,” who died yesterday in Hallam Hospital, West Bromwiek. aged (30, wrote the song that brought him . a fortune hi 24 hours—for a os hot. In 1012 Judge was a lishmarkct salesman by day, a musie-hall singer at night. Some one challenged him to write a song in 24 hours. With help from his friend I lurry Williams, lie had the song written n» the next morning, and at night sang it at the Gnmdi Theatre, Stalyhridge. near Manchester. ji’oi- two years the royalties it brought in totalled only .4.0 os. Then war broke out. Elorrie l’Vrdo sang it to the troops. Sales ran into millions. Judge found himself with a fortune of several thousand pounds, and was able to draw Co a. week for lile.
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 100, 21 October 1938, Page 3
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141“TIPPERARY” FORTUNE Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 100, 21 October 1938, Page 3
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