During the late 1890s and early 1900s, the "Casey" monologs sold very well, and they were performed on record by nearly everyone but Casey himself (Russell Hunting, and later John Kaiser, waxed many "Casey" titles for Edison).
In late 1915, or early 1916, Columbia recorded six sides by Michael Casey in London. Whether he is the "original Casey" or not is up for debate. This is one of those half-a-dozen sides, recorded very well for the time, and though
the jokes are the definition of "corny" they are true to the period. Since this was recorded for a British audience, the purjorative attitude toward the Irish in general can be heard as a subtext throughout. The record had been
played only a few times in its life, and responded well to noise treatment.
