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Song Old Folks At Home (1851)

Author
Stephen Foster
Language
English
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First performed in public in 1851 by Christy's Minstrels. Stephen Foster sold his rights to Edwin Pearce Christy. From 1935 hymn of the US state of Florida
Medium
Sheet music / songbook
Medium Title
Old Folks At Home
Label
Firth, Pond & Co., New York
Country/region
United States
Sources
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Submitted on 07/25/2008.
Last updated on 08/21/2026.
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Song Old Folks At Home (1899)
Performer
George J. Gaskin
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Song Old Folks At Home (1903)
Performer
Minnie Emmett
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Song Old Folks At Home (1904)
Performer
Corinne Morgan
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Song Old Folks At Home (1905)
Performer
Louise Homer
1
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Song Medley Of Foster Songs (1910)
Performer
Peerless Quartet
LanguageEnglish
6
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Appears at:
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Song Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) (1910)
Performer
Fritz Kreisler
accompaniment by
George Falkenstein
LanguageInstrumental
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Song Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) (1910)
Performer
Whitney Brothers Quartet
LanguageEnglish
1
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Song Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) (1912)
Performer
Elsie Baker
1
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Song Old Folks At Home (1913)
Performer
Alma Gluck
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Song Swanee River (1924)
Performer
Riley Puckett
1
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Song The Old Folks At Home (1924)
Performer
Vernon Dalhart
LanguageEnglish
1
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Song Old Folks At Home (1928)
Performer
Sousa's Band
1
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Song Old Folks At Home ('way Down Upon De Swanee River) (1928)
Performer
Fritz Kreisler
with piano accompaniment by
Carl Lamson
LanguageInstrumental
1
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Song Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) (1930)
Performer
Paul Robeson
1
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Song Swanee River (1935)
Performer
Bing Crosby
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Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra
1
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Song Swanee River (1937)
Performer
Bunny Berigan & his Orchestra
1
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Song Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) (1937)
Performer
Richard Crooks
and
The Balladeers
piano accompaniment by
Frank La Forge
banjo
Ralph Colicchio
LanguageEnglish
1
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Song Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) (1937)
Performer
Louis Armstrong
and
The Mills Brothers
1
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Song Negers Heimweh (1937)
Performer
Willy Schneider
1
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Song 'way Down Upon The Swanee River (1938)
Performer
Texas Jim Lewis & his Lone Star Cowboys
1
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Song Way Down Upon The Swanee River (1938)
Performer
Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys
1
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Song Swanee River (1940)
Performer
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
LanguageInstrumental
1
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Song De gamle Folk derhjemme (1941)
Performer
Victor Cornelius
&
Kauni and Lulo
LanguageDanish
1
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Song Swanee River (1944)
Performer
Jerry Thomas Hawaiians
-
Marcel Bianchi
(Hawaiian guitar)
LanguageInstrumental
1
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Song Swanee River Boogie (1946)
Performer
Albert Ammons & his Rhythm Kings
LanguageInstrumental
1
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