Old Folks at Home

Old Folks at Home
a popular US song written in 1851 by Stephen Foster. It is now the official state song of Florida, and it begins:.
Way down upon the Swanee River,
Far, far away,
There’s where my heart is turning ever,
There’s where the old folks stay.

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  • Old Folks at Home — chantée par les Christy s Minstrels en 1851. La Old Folks at Home, aussi connue sous la dénomination (Way Down Upon the) Swanee River, est une chanson écrite en 1851 par le compositeur américain Stephen Foster. La chanson, qui a la base a été… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Old Folks at Home — 1851 edition Music by Stephen Foster Lyrics by Stephen Foster Published 1851 Language English Form St …   Wikipedia

  • Old Folks at Home — Werbeplakat für die Christy s Minstrels aus dem Jahre 1851. Old Folks at Home, gesungen von Ernestine Schumann Heink (Aufnahme: 1918) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Old Folks at Home — [Old Folks at Home] a popular US song written in 1851 by Stephen Foster. It is now the official state song of Florida, and it begins:. Way down upon the Swanee River, Far, far away, There’s where my heart is turning ever, There’s where the old… …   Useful english dictionary

  • old folks' home — old folks .home n informal a place where old people live and are looked after when they are unable to look after themselves = ↑old people s home, nursing home ↑nursing home …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • old folks — old folk UK / US or old folks UK / US noun [plural] showing approval old people Everyone had a great time – children, parents, and old folks. an old folks home …   English dictionary

  • Old Folks — For the song by A, see A vs. Monkey Kong. Old Folks Single by Ronnie Milsap with Mike Reid from the album Heart Soul Released 1988 Genre …   Wikipedia

  • old folks' home — noun (C) informal an old people s home …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Old Black Joe — Original sheet music cover Music by Stephen Foster Lyrics by Stephen Foster Published New York: Firth, Pond Co. (1853) Language English …   Wikipedia

  • old folk — old ,folk or old ,folks noun plural old people. This word usually shows that you like old people: Everyone had a great time, children, parents, and old folks. an old folks home …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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