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After he left school, Lough approached the management of HMV and reminded them that he had made a great deal of money for them, and felt it was fair to ask for a favor in return. HMV gave him a position in the advertising department at HMV, where he met Ethel
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HMV issued its record, C1329, in June 1927. It was an instant hit and became HMV's biggest seller for 1927. It made the piece, the choir and the soloist world-famous. Crowds of people packed the congregation to hear Lough sing at Sunday services, and his singing on the recording was considered so
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