◎以下は、スワニーという歌で、ガーシュインの出世作となった歌です:
Al Jolson という歌手が持ち歌にして大ヒットしました。
ガーシュインの伝記映画「アメリカ交響楽(Rhapsody in Blue)」でも
Al Jolson が実際に本人役で出演し、熱の入った歌唱を見せてくれます。
26分過ぎくらいからです。ご参照ください。
I've been away from you a long time.
I never thought I'd miss you so.
Somehow I feel, your love is real.
Near you I wanna be.
The birds are singing. It's song time
My bumjo is grumming something long.
I know that you, you're upon me, too.
Swanee, you' re calling me.
Swanee, how I love ya, how I love ya,
My dear old swanee.
I give the world to be among the folks
in a EIXI, even I know my mammy
Waiting for me, praying for me
down by the Swanee.
The forlks up North won't see me no more
when I get to the Swanee Shore.
I love you, all folks.
Swanee, how I love ya, how I love ya,
My dear old swanee.
I give the world to be among the folks
in a EIXI, even I know my mammy
Waiting for me, praying for me
down by the Swanee.
The forlks up North won't see me no more
when I get to the Swanee Shore.