Stephen Foster'S 'Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair' - 1854 - Performed By Tom Roush
- Posted on 09 September, 2019
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Of the many Foster songs that I've recorded, this is my favorite. I hope that you enjoy it. This recording can be found on my CD "Americana" which is available on Itunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ame... or at : tom roush. us
I Dream of Jeannie with the light brown air borne like a vapor on the summer air. I see her trippin where the bride's dreams play happy as the daisies that dance on her way. Many were the wild knows her merry boss would fall. Many were the blind at war, bought them of genii, with yeah gloating line on the song summer. Air I for Jeanne with the date on smile radiant in black, is warm with winning God. I hear her melodies like yours, gone by sighing grandma earth pond hopes it died, sigh sob and waiting last one now or genie in my heart, hello waters flow for Jeanne, but her life arm straight bar Bart's, around her native blade, her smiles at bay and her Sweet song slow like the dreams that have cheered us and God now, the the shore, while our side Jeannie floating summer floating on the soft summer, you
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Jane Campfield: Yes, it's my favorite too. My grandfather called me Jeanie all the time. Sometimes he'd add, Jeanie with the light brown hair. I was 13 when he died but I took special interest in this song, because of him. Aw, how I loved it! I researched Stephen Foster a lot. I watched old movies about him, listened all his songs on whatever I could find them on. In the 60's that wasn't easy! So I checked out books with his compositions in them from the library. I developed a lifelong appreciation for this talented man. Music wasn't a so called, 'business' during his time. He laid the groundwork for songwriters that came after him. He tuned in to the world he knew. His melodies and lyrics are timeless! His work is poetry put to music. I must add that you have the best recording of Foster's songs that I've heard! Are you playing that beautiful piano? It's all just wonderful! Thanks for all the time and work you have put into these recordings for our enjoyment!
Harry Zhang: This is the Stephen Foster's song with the most beautiful melody. Thanks for uploading!
American Nonsense: Great Job! Thanks for keeping our Historical Music alive! Can you do “You Are My Sunshine?”
Natalya: Stephen Foster (1826 - 1864) Known as "The Father of American Music"
Linda Easley: This song has a sadness to it when you realize he wrote it about his estranged wife at the time,Janie Beautiful poetic lyrics ( floating like a vapor on the soft summer air)
Mister Grandpa's Bakery: The first time I saw the sheet music to this I was about 3 years old and I'm now 55! This is the first time in my life that someone performed this song the way the composer MEANT for it to be performed! Great job!!
Jk Stevenson: Probably the most authentic rendering of this song since it was originally sung in Foster's day. I have not heard it done so well. Thanks for this upload!
Paul Clifford: Wow, Tom, you always do such an excellent job of these!
Маша Умная: Such a beautiful melody!
V Lo: The children love this song! A really beautiful rendition.
Eric Yi: Thank you for posting such beautiful song with mellow voice. I recollected my secondary school years for a while with this song. Thank you again.
pedro subirats: Tom, you channeled S.Foster. It's the only reasonable explanation of the beauty, sweetness and deep emotional feeling his music and lyrics. No other singer comes even closer to you.
ChiNoire: Absolutely beautiful
Cameron Springer: I don’t wanna comment too much as I’ve been doing lately but thank you for uploading this, I’ve been hoping for this song for a while.
Kevin Burke: Very well done!
Determined Dylan: Thanks Tom Roush! You did excellent!
pedro subirats: This voice sings with feeling
Gene Lehman: Wonderful soothing music so different from today’s trash. Beautiful-enjoy it daily!
Charles Arnold: Wow! So beautiful!
Maher Khaznaei: If u want extra info on his life go watch the anime version its called Jeanie with the light brown hair girl unfortunately there isn’t an English dubbed version so we should have to wait also the owner said that they’re are working on a season 2 it’s a must watch anime u won’t regret it just search it on YouTube and watch them Japanese version with captions on so u could understand it in English hope u have fun
John Jurkewicz: I love it so great
helen campbell: Bravo
Maher Khaznaei: I would like to point out about the anime that I suggested to you.throughout the story u will notice many of Stephen foster songs like Jeanie with the light brown hair,oh susanna,beautiful dreamer,old folks at home,camptown races,my old Kentucky home,old black joe,Nelly was a lady,Nelly Bly,old dog tray,Hard Times Come Again No More,and etc.also the ending is a bit confusing but don’t worry I will explain it to you.billy and his band doesn’t leave Jeanie and Stephen,in fact they were heading to New York together to make songs together and dr Jason came with them to be a teacher for Jeanie in learning to be a doctor,and mrs.Conrad,and the children started to head to Pittsburg, Lawrenceville,so there u go
NI Media Presentations: Your fans have been waiting for this one!
Kym Chaffin: He could write some great lyrics as well.
Maher Khaznaei: Also fun fact: these are the related people that he met in his lifetime: Dr.Jason his fathers friend,Freddie mcdowell and Angela mcdowell and Diana his wife’s parents,sister Conrad,Big Joe and Mammy Nelly his friend Billy’s parents,Ben and Eddie and John and Jaby his friend Billy’s music band that helped him with his songs,and Many others like his family and pretty much everybody that lived in Pennsylvania,New York,Washington,Kentucky,Ohio,Philadelphia,Maryland,Delaware,New jersey,West Virginia,Vermont,New Hampshire,Massachusetts,Rhode Island,Connecticut,Maine,Virginia,etc
Dave Brownburg: Great job Tom ,we miss you.
Maher Khaznaei: Fun fact: stephens best childhoods friends were Jeanie/Jane,bill,Robert,Susan,Betty,Julia,Maura,Kanna,Jackson,Amy,Sally,Bessie,Paula,Sam,Mary,Rosa,Helen,Dorothy,Michelle
Donald Smith: I haven't heard this one in many years
Super241946: I dream of Brownie with the light blue jeans!!
Natalya: Dear Tom, thank you so much!!! Be happy.
Citlalivinia Reina: Omg this is so weird one of the characters in the story that i am writing has this name. the reason i came here was because i was trying to hear songs from the 1800s and before that time too
Jeong-hun Sin: You know, the traditional British pronunciation of "again" is like "a gain". Am I the only one that Foster intended it to be pronounced like that, because it rhymes with "rain"?
Super241946: I dream of Brownie with the light blue jeans.
최예삐: 리듬이 독특합니다 포스터 의 원곡 인가요?♡William foste r ,known as the father of American music
krawls100: Very nice Tom. My middle name.......
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Lethan Hitch: 1:46