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Map of the Suwannee River basin "Old Folks at Home" was commissioned in 1851 by E. P. Christy for use by Christy's Minstrels, his minstrel troupe. Christy also asked to be credited as the song's creator, and was so credited on early sheet music printings. As a result, while the song was a success, Foster did not directly profit much from it ...
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lyrics; [10] the bill was strongly opposed by lawmakers who represented the Suwannee River region, and ultimately was withdrawn by Logan.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]
Official song: "Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)" (with revised lyrics) Stephen Foster: Original: Stephen Foster Adapted: Stephen Foster Memorial at the University of Pittsburgh: 1935 (original lyrics) [1] 2008 (revised lyrics) [26] Official poem: "I Am Florida" Walter "Clyde" Orange: Allen Autry Sr. 2013 [27] [28]
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
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.
Woods's first songwriting success came in 1923 with the song "I'm Goin' South", written with Abner Silver. It became a hit song in 1924 for Al Jolson. The same year, "Paddlin' Madelin Home" was published, with words and music by Woods. With Mort Dixon and Billy Rose, Woods composed "I Wish't I Was in Peoria", now a Dixieland jazz standard, in 1925.
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Like many of Foster's songs, it was originally recorded on the phonograph in the early twentieth century; [20] 1911 saw its first recording, by Billy Murray, originally sung with the American Quartet. [21] The 1939 biopic about Foster Swanee River prominently features a performance of the tune by Al Jolson.