JOHNNY I HARDLY KNEW YA (ballad history) @eugenedunphy167
JOHNNY I HARDLY KNEW YA (ballad history) @eugenedunphy167
Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Eugene Dunphy tells how a comedic music hall song became an anti-war anthem.
0:00 Intro
0:50 J B Geoghegan, ballad writer
01:36 Johnny Comes Marching Home influence
02:30 Anti-war anthem
04:30 Versions
06:20 Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya (song)
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