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"Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" is a parlor song by Stephen Foster (1826–1864), published by Firth, Pond & Co. of New York in 1854. Foster wrote the song with his estranged wife Jane McDowell in mind. The lyrics allude to a permanent separation. [1] "Jeanie" was a notorious beneficiary of the ASCAP boycott of 1941, a dispute caused by ...
Two television shows about the life of Foster and his childhood friend (and later wife) Jane MacDowell were produced in Japan, the first in 1979 with 13 episodes, and the second from 1992 to 1993 with 52 episodes; both were titled Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair after the song of the same name.
"Beautiful Dreamer" by Currier and Ives. The song has been recorded by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra (March 22, 1940); [5] The Nutmegs; Steve Conway [6] with Jack Byfield & His Orchestra; Thomas Hampson with Jay Ungar (mandolin), David Alpher (piano), and Molly Mason (guitar); John Leyton (with revised lyrics by Ken Lewis and John Carter); Jerry Lee Lewis; [7] Slim ...
New lyrics by Jack Lawrence "Thou Are the Queen of My Song" 1859: Firth, Pond & Co. "A Thousand Miles From Home" 1870: John J. Daly "The Tioga Waltz" 1896: Morrison Foster, Biography: Songs and Musical Compositions of Stephen C. Foster "Turn Not Away!" 1850: F. D. Benteen "Under the Willow She's Sleeping" 1860: Firth, Pond & Co. "The Village ...
I Dream of Jeanie is a 1952 American historical musical film based on the songs and life of Stephen Foster, who wrote the 1854 song "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" from which the title is taken. The film was directed by Allan Dwan for Republic Pictures and was shot in Trucolor. The film is also known as I Dream of Jeanie (with the Light ...
Jeanie MacDowell is a cheerful and beautiful girl with light brown hair (although this could be perceived as being blonde hair). Jeanie enjoys playing the piano and loves taking piano lessons from her mother. Steven, a good harmonica player, and Bill, a boy who is good at playing the banjo, are great friends of Jeanie's. They enjoy playing ...
Nearly six decades since its Sept. 18, 1965, premiere, I Dream of Jeannie remains an indisputable television classic. The beloved sitcom ran for five seasons on NBC, returning for two TV movies in ...
I Dream of Jeannie is a 1965–1970 American TV sitcom.. I Dream of Jeannie may also refer to: "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", an 1854 song written by Stephen Foster; source of the phrase