'The Record Shelf', a classical music radio program out of USC did a show on McCormack not long ago. In it the host mentioned that 'The Irish Tenor' was the best selling recording artist of the century until overtaken by the Beatles! My mother saw him several times in NYC and loved him. He became her standard for all male singers. Perhaps that's why Ol' blue Eyes left her cold! Margaret On Dec 24, 2005, at 12:00 PM, IRISH-IN-UK-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > To: IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Co. Westmeath Tenor John McCORMACK (1884-1945) -- Guest of > Honor/Pres. Woodrow WILSON 1918 - FOLEY >