Who wrote the lyrics to Swanee?
George Gershwin
Irving Caesar
Swanee/Composers
Who sang the Swanee River Song?
Hugh Laurie
Swanee River/Artists
Where did the song Swanee River come from?
Stephen C. Foster wrote “The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)” in 1851. After Foster wrote the song, he sold it to E. P. Christy, a businessman who operated a series of minstrel shows. Foster is reported to have chosen the term “Swanee” because its two-syllable cadence fit nicely into the music he had composed.
What type of music is Swanee?
Popular Music
Swanee (song)
| “Swanee” | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Popular Music |
| Length | 2.39 |
| Label | Columbia A-2884 Label Printing Code BW (February 1920) |
| Composer(s) | George Gershwin |
Is there a real Swanee River?
The Suwannee River (also spelled Suwanee River) is a river that runs through south Georgia southward into Florida in the southern United States. It is a wild blackwater river, about 246 miles (396 km) long.
What does up the Swanee mean?
Up the swanny / up the Swanee is indeed a British-English term meaning “in serious trouble”, in a probably permanent way, e.g. pregnancy, the “big end” failing on one’s car, the British economy in 2008, being sent on a suicidal military mission by one’s uncomprehending superior officer, etc.
Why is the Suwannee River so black?
Originating at its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp in southeastern Georgia, the Suwannee River flows south and southwest to the Gulf of Mexico. The river derives its tannic color from decaying vegetation in the Okefenokee Swamp and maintains a black tint as it flows south.
What does going down the pan mean?
Definition of down the pan British, informal. 1 —used to describe something that is being wasted or lost It’s just money down the pan. All my hard work went down the pan. 2 —used to describe something that is getting much worse The business is going down the pan.