Roamin' In The Gloamin'
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"Roamin' In The Gloamin'" is a popular love song written by Sir Harry Lauder
in 1911. The song tells of a man and his sweetheart courting in the evening. The title comes from the chorus:
The song was a hit for Lauder in both his music hall shows and his 1912 recording. It has been recorded numerous times since.
's clutch home run for Chicago Cubs
late in the 1938 baseball season, when the game was at risk of being called on account of darkness, was dubbed the "Homer in the Gloamin'".
Harry Lauder
Sir Henry Lauder , known professionally as Harry Lauder, was an international Scottish entertainer, described by Sir Winston Churchill as "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador!"-Early life:...
in 1911. The song tells of a man and his sweetheart courting in the evening. The title comes from the chorus:
- Roamin' in the gloamin' on the bonnie banks o' Clyde.
- Roamin' in the gloamin' wae my lassie by my side.
- When the sun has gone to rest,
- That's the time we love the best.
- O, it's lovely roamin' in the gloamin.!
The song was a hit for Lauder in both his music hall shows and his 1912 recording. It has been recorded numerous times since.
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's clutch home run for Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
late in the 1938 baseball season, when the game was at risk of being called on account of darkness, was dubbed the "Homer in the Gloamin'".