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The beginning of Swanee River is played by Ed Norton (on the harmonica) before Ralph's apology in "A Matter of Record" (#1.15). In the episode, "The $99,000 Answer" (#1.19), Norton has a strange habit that before he can play any song, he always plays a few notes of "Old Folks at Home"/"Swanee River" to warm up.
Swanee" is an American popular song written in 1919 by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Irving Caesar. It is most often associated with singer Al Jolson . The song was written for a New York City revue called Demi-Tasse , which opened in October 1919 at the Capitol Theater.
"Facts of Love" is a song by Jeff Lorber with Karyn White on lead vocals. It was released as a single in 1986 from their album Private Passion. [2] [3] [4] ...
The Suwanee (given as "Swanee") is the locale of the protagonist's longed-for home in two famous songs: Steven Fosters 1851 "Old Folks at Home", which is commonly called by its first line ("Way down upon the Swanee River") or just "Swanee River", [13] and George Gershwin's 1919 song "Swanee" (partly inspired by Foster's song) [14] made a #1 hit ...
This is a list of songs written by Stephen Foster (1826–1864) including those published posthumously. Foster may have written words and/or music for each song. Several of Foster's songs have alternate titles which are included in the "Title" column along with the original title. The original title is always given first.
Swanee River may refer to: Old Folks at Home , an 1851 song often known unofficially as "Swanee River", written by Stephen Foster Swanee River (1931 film) , an American film
In 1983, then-governor Bob Graham suggested adding another, more upbeat state song. [10] In 1997, state Representative Willie Logan introduced a bill to change the song, citing the offensive nature of the lyrics; [10] the bill was strongly opposed by lawmakers who represented the Suwannee River region, and ultimately was withdrawn by Logan. [11]
Song 1931: CBS TV Inaugural Broadcast (TV Movie) "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain" 1931: Swanee River "River, Stay 'Way from My Door" 1932: Speaking of Operations (Short) "We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye" 1932: Wish I Had Wings (Short) "I Wish I Had Wings" 1932: You're Too Careless with Your Kisses! (Short) "You're Too Careless with Your ...