Difference between revisions of "Muldoons. The solid man"
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| − | * '''Muldoon the Solid Man":''' a 1874 song,by Irish playwright | + | * '''"Muldoon the Solid Man":''' a 1874 song, by Irish-American playwright and performer Edward Harrigan: |
Go with me and I'll treat you dacent | Go with me and I'll treat you dacent | ||
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* '''Muldoon the Solid Man:''' nickname of the Irish-American wrestling champion William Muldoon (1852-1933). | * '''Muldoon the Solid Man:''' nickname of the Irish-American wrestling champion William Muldoon (1852-1933). | ||
| − | * '''Muldoon the Solid Man:''' nickname given to Irish-American music hall performer William J. Ashcroft, who made the song popular in Ireland, He worked with comedian and | + | * '''Muldoon the Solid Man:''' nickname given to Irish-American music hall performer William J. Ashcroft, who made the song popular in Ireland, He worked with comedian and theatre owner Dan Lowrey. |
* '''solid:''' well-off, respectable | * '''solid:''' well-off, respectable | ||
* '''Muldoon:''' variants of [[Pat Mullen, Tom Mallon, Dan Meldon, Don Maldon]] | * '''Muldoon:''' variants of [[Pat Mullen, Tom Mallon, Dan Meldon, Don Maldon]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 19 January 2014
- "Muldoon the Solid Man": a 1874 song, by Irish-American playwright and performer Edward Harrigan:
Go with me and I'll treat you dacent I'll set you down and I'll fill the can As I walk the street, each friend I meet Says: “There goes Muldoon. He's a solid man”
- Muldoon the Solid Man: nickname of the Irish-American wrestling champion William Muldoon (1852-1933).
- Muldoon the Solid Man: nickname given to Irish-American music hall performer William J. Ashcroft, who made the song popular in Ireland, He worked with comedian and theatre owner Dan Lowrey.
- solid: well-off, respectable
- Muldoon: variants of Pat Mullen, Tom Mallon, Dan Meldon, Don Maldon
