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William Henry Somers is born at the Doctor Steevens Hospital, Dublin, Irleand. He will find fame as dance band leader DeBroy Somers.
William Henry Somers is born at the Doctor Steevens Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, Europe. He will find fame as dance band leader DeBroy Somers.
Multi-instrumentalist and bandleader William Henry Somers is born in Dublin, Ireland, Europe. He will find success as Debroy Somers, founder and leader of The Savoy Hotel Orpheans.
Ellis Island in New York harbour, New York City, USA, is designated as an immigration station for foreign nationals hoping to start a new life in America. Numerous songs will be inspired by tales of the island and the people who passed through. Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears, composed by Brendan Graham and Ronan Tynan, tells the story of fifteen-year-old Annie Moore who was the first incomer to actually pass through Ellis Island. Other songs about the island include Ellis Island [1985] by Mary Black [written by Noel Brazil] and Ellis Island [1998] by Marc Cohn.