Uploaded by MicheleBell1 on Oct 24, 2009
Judy performed 'Swanee' in A Star Is Born, & it became a part of her concert & recording legacy.
The song was George Gershwin's first and biggest pop hit, and one of the most memorable songs ever written. Late in the summer of 1919, Gershwin wrote the song with legendary lyricist Irving Caesar. The two sat atop a Manhattan bus and composed most of the song en route from T.B. Harms Publishing Company to Gershwin's apartment. When they arrived, Gershwin and Caesar worked out the kinks on the piano, and within a few hours,'Swanee'was born.
'Swanee' received very little notice when it was first introduced ... until Al Jolson. As soon as Jolson heard the song, he fell in love with it.
I've been away from you a long time
I never thought I'd missed you so
Somehow I feel
You love is real
Near you I long to/wanna be
The birds are singin', it is song time
The banjos strummin' soft and low
I know that you
Yearn for me too
Swanee ! You're calling me !
Chorus :
Swanee !
How I love you, how I love !
My dear ol' Swanee
I'd give the world to be
Among the folks in
D-I-X-I-E-ven no[w]My mammy's
Waiting for me
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it is blackface and they aren't black at all
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@napdaw It's not blackface. Some of the white guys are wearing fake beards, and the black guys are... black guys.
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Oi blackface makeup :(
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Magic ..Just pure Magic...
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I get goosebumps and chills up my spine every time I hear her hit that last note. You are my hero, Judy. Your beautiful spirit will live on forever and ever.
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She had it all.
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great great great... this is talent!!! Judy the best!
3 weeks ago 2
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That's entertainment
3 weeks ago 2
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speechless <3 cannot express my love for the woman.
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Wonderful!
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@RImusclebear I'm a straight 19 year old guy and am completely in love with Judy. I don't care if people think I'm gay for loving her, her talent speaks for itself.
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Ok, I have now watched this thirty-five times in a row. I think I need an intervention.
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