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Ukulele ten thumbs proud mary6/28/2023 ![]() His father, John Lauder, was the grandson of George Lauder of Inverleith Mains & the St Bernard's Well estate, Edinburgh. By the time of the 1871 census he and his parents were living at 1 Newbigging Veitchs Cottages, Inveresk. Lauder was born on 4 August 1870 in his maternal grandfather's house in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland, the eldest of seven children. By the late 1940s he was suffering from long periods of ill-health. ![]() He went into semi-retirement in the mid-1930s, but briefly emerged to entertain troops in the Second World War. He raised vast amounts of money for the war effort during the First World War, for which he was knighted in 1919. īy 1911 Lauder had become the highest-paid performer in the world, and was the first British artist to sell a million records by 1928 he had sold double that. Lauder usually performed in full Highland regalia- kilt, sporran, tam o' shanter, and twisted walking stick, and sang Scottish-themed songs, including Roamin' in the Gloamin'. Beniamino Gigli commended his singing voice and clarity. ![]() Lauder's understanding of life, its pathos and joys, earned him his popularity. Among his most popular songs were "Roamin' in the Gloamin", "A Wee Deoch-an-Doris", "The End of the Road" and, a particularly big hit for him, "I Love a Lassie". He was described by Sir Winston Churchill as "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador", who ". by his inspiring songs and valiant life, rendered measureless service to the Scottish race and to the British Empire." He became a familiar worldwide figure promoting images like the kilt and the cromach (walking stick) to huge acclaim, especially in America. Sir Henry Lauder ( / ˈ l ɔː d ər/ 4 August 1870 – 26 February 1950) was a Scottish singer and comedian popular in both music hall and vaudeville theatre traditions he achieved international success.
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