"Who, the highest paid of any performer in music hall in the early 20th century and knighted in 1919, wrote ""I Love A Lassie"", ""Stop Yer Ticklin' Jock"" and ""Roamin' in the Gloamin'""?"
Roamin' In The Gloamin' of being called on account of darkness, was dubbed the "Homer in the Gloamin'". A slow and very sad version of this song was sung by Harry Coombes (played by Art Carney) to his beloved cat Tonto as Tonto passes away near the end of 'Harry and Tonto' (1974) Roamin' In The Gloamin' "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
Homer in the Gloamin' have had a mathematical chance of finishing on top. The Cubs were missing two decisions, and the Pirates four. Homer in the Gloamin' The Homer in the Gloamin' is one of the most famous walk-off home runs in baseball folklore, hit by Gabby Hartnett of the Chicago Cubs near the end of the 1938 Major League Baseball season. The expression was a play on the popular song, "Roamin' In The Gloamin' " and was used in the lead paragraph of a story about the game written by Earl Hilligan for the Associated Press. The Pittsburgh Pirates had led the National